Legal Opinion

John K. Rains v. Cascade Industries, Inc

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided November 13, 1968No. 16957PublishedCited by 380 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

FREEDMAN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal involves the validity of a design patent for an on-the-ground swimming pool.1

Plaintiff, the holder of the patent, alleged infringement by defendant and sought damages and an injunction. Defendant counterclaimed for a declaratory judgment of invalidity or of noninfringement and sought damages and injunctive relief. The district court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment, declared the patent invalid and entered judgment for the defendant. 269 F. Supp. 688 (D.C.N.J.1967).2

Although the district court did not dispose of defendant’s…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Gorham Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  4. Smith v. Whitman Saddle Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
  5. Hygienic Specialties Co. v. H. G. Salzman, Inc., Hutzler Mfg. Co., and C. B. Cotton & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962

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3Cited by380 opinions

  1. Univac Dental Co. v. Dentsply International, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2010
  2. Brown v. Credit Center, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Lawrence v. City of Philadelphia, Pa.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
  4. Newark Morning Ledger Company, a Corporation of the State of New Jersey v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  5. Coolspring Stone Supply, Inc. v. American States Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993

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