Legal Opinion
Continental Connector Corporation, a Corporation v. Houston Fearless Corporation, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 21, 1965No. 19262_1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Circuit Judge:
This is an action for patent infringement of Gilbert Patent No. 2,875,425. Jurisdiction below rests on 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a); here on 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
The patent was held invalid in the district court for lack of invention in that it represents a combination of admittedly old elements 1 with no unexpected and surprising results.
The patent is for a multiple electrical connector or socket designed to receive printed circuit panel boards (containing male insertable devices). The connector consists of a base receptacle and a plurality of spring contacts mounted therein, which…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Sartor v. Arkansas Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Lincoln Engineering Co. v. Stewart-Warner Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. Borden Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Kwikset Locks, Inc. v. Hillgren. Hillgren v. Kwikset Locks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Laurent Regimbal v. Peter Scymansky, Laurent Regimbal v. Lloyd Brulotte, Laurent Regimbal v. Melvin J. NewhouseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Santa Anita Mfg. Corp. v. LugashCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Grand Union Co. v. Kingston Manufacturing Co.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1968
- Northrop Architectural Systems v. Lupton Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Northrop Architectural Systems, a Corporation v. Lupton Manufacturing Co., a Corporation, Northrop Architectural Systems, a Corporation v. United States Aluminum Corporation, a Corporation, and International Window Corp., a Corporation, Northrop Architectural Systems, a Corporation v. Fullview Industries, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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