Legal Opinion
The H. W. Gossard Co. v. J. C. Penney Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 22, 1962No. 13621PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit alleging infringement of Doyle United States Patent No. 2,803,-822 for a foundation garment, issued August 27, 1957. The District Court held the patent to be invalid but did not pass upon the question of infringement. The judgment recited the patent “is invalid because it does not disclose invention, and claims 1 to 4, inclusive, of said patent are invalid and void.”
Plaintiff is the manufacturer of a line of women’s undergarments. Defendant is engaged in wide-spread merchandising activities including the sale of women’s undergarments. Crescent Corset…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Ray-O-Vac Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Jungersen v. Ostby & Barton Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Harris v. National MacHine Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1948
- Hueter v. Compco CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by16 opinions
- A R Inc. v. Electro-Voice, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962
- G. Leblanc Corporation v. H. & A. Selmer, Inc., G. Leblanc Corporation v. H. & A. Selmer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962
- Kennatrack Corporation v. The Stanley WorkesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
- Welsh Co. v. Victor A. Chernivsky, D/B/A Comfy Babe CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
- The Stiffel Company, and Cross-Appellee v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
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