Legal Opinion

Marvel Slide Fastener Corp. v. Klozo Fastener Corp.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided August 14, 1948PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAUFMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff filed and served a “short form” complaint charging the defendant with infringement of two patents. One of these patents pertains to a bridge stop for slide fasteners and contains eight claims. Defendant, pursuant to Rule 12(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U. S.C.A., has moved for a more definite statement of the complaint requesting the court to require plaintiff to specify with particularity which of the patent claims has been infringed.

In this district at least, patent litigation has been termed sui generis. Selrite, Inc. v. Tropical Chair…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mumm v. Jacob E. Decker & SonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. National Nut Co. of California v. Kelling Nut Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1945
  3. Bonney Supply Co. v. HeltzelDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1917
  4. Selrite, Inc. v. Tropical Chair Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1940
  5. Smith v. Buckeye Incubator Co.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1940

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fischer & Porter Co. v. Sheffield Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1962
  2. Lincoln Laboratories, Inc. v. Savage Laboratories, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1960
  3. Southwest Industrial Products, Inc. v. Ezee Stone Cutter Manufacturing Co.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1957
  4. J. D. Ferry Co. v. Macbeth Engineering Corp.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1951
  5. Coyne & Delany Co. v. G. W. Onthank Co.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1950

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