Legal Opinion
Janney v. Pan-Coast Ventilator & Mfg. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
Decided February 23, 1904No. 20PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Equity. Suit for infringement of trade-name. On motion for preliminary injunction.
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. McPIiERSON, District Judge.
The undisputed facts- of this: case are as follows: Richard M. Pancoast, the inventor, took out letters patent No. 476,682 and 605,508, for improvements in ventilators,, and on Septeniber 16, 1896, assigned his interest therein to the Pan-coast Ventilator Company (hereinafter called the ‘'Ventilator Company”), which began to manufacture the patented article. In May,. 1897, Pancoast agreed in writing with the Ventilator Company “that he will allow the exclusive use by this company, its assigns or successors, to' their using the name ‘Pancoast’ as the name or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kidd v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Lepage Co. v. Russia Cement Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1892
- Burton v. StrattonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan · 1882
- Janney v. Pancoast International Ventilator Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1903
- Janney v. Pancoast International Ventilator Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1903
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