Warner Jewelry Case Co. v. Wolfsheim & Sachs, Inc.

KNIGHT, District Judge.

Action has been brought for the alleged infringement of plaintiff’s patent, Dean No. 2,250,433. It is particularly alleged that claims numbered 4 and 7 were infringed. The defense is invalidity and non-infringement of the patent, and defendant has counterclaimed for a decree holding plaintiff’s patent invalid and void. The claims cover jewelry display boxes molded of plastic material.

The jewelry box art is admittedly old. In the prior art we find that many patents have been issued for jewelry display boxes and that there are other unpatented boxes for like use. The use…