Legal Opinion
Ronson Patents Corp. v. Sparklets Devices, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 10, 1953No. 14619PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLET, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought by the Appellant Ronson Patents Corporation (which will be referred to as the plaintiff) against the Sparklets Devices, Inc., charging infringement of claims 12, 13, 14, and 16 of plaintiff’s reissue patent No. 19,023 for a “cigar lighter”. Brown & Bigelow, which manufactured the accused cigar or cigarette lighter, was granted leave to intervene as a defendant. Both defendants will be referred to as the defendant.
In the court below defendant alleged both invalidity of plaintiff’s patent and non-infringement. The trial court held plaintiff’s patent…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Diamond Rubber Co. of New York v. Consolidated Rubber Tire Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Miller v. Eagle Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- MacKay Radio & Telegraph Co. v. Radio Corp. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Electric Protection Co. v. American Bank Protection Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1910
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Parmelee Pharmaceutical Company, and William v. Consolazio v. Lawrence C. Zink, D/B/A Zink Safety Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- Ronson Patents Corp. v. Sparklets DevicesDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1953
- Sid Street, Jr. v. Arno A. ApelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957
- Food Processes, Inc. v. Swift & Co.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1966
- Blankenship v. Daisy Manufacturing Co.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1961