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Helen Russell Pierce, of the Last Will and Testament of George Washington Pierce, Deceased v. Aeronautical Communications Equipment, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 12, 1958No. 16830_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The defendant is charged with infringing five patents issued to the former, now deceased, plaintiff, George Washington Pierce. The five patents in the suit comprise Nos. 2,133,642, 2,133-643, 2,133,645, 2,133,646, and 2,133,648, all issued on October 18, 1938. 1 - It is alleged that the defendant a Florida corporation, is infringing plaintiff’s exclusive rights under these patents by manufacturing, using and selling…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Mercoid Corp. v. Mid-Continent Investment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. O'Reilly v. MorseSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
  3. Mumm v. Jacob E. Decker & SonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  4. Mercoid Corp. v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. Thomson-Houston Electric Co. v. Ohio Brass Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Helen Russell Pierce, of the Last Will and Testament of George Washington Pierce, Deceased v. Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
  2. Sperry Rand Corporation, in 13,678 v. Knapp-Monarch Company, in 13,679Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
  3. Porter v. Farmers Supply Service, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1985
  4. Pierce v. Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1959
  5. Helen Russell Pierce, Executric of the Last Will and Testament of George Washington Pierce, Deceased v. Aeronautical Communications Equipment, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962

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