Smith v. Glikin

INGRAHAM, District Judge.

This is a suit for patent infringement, injunction and accounting for profits and damages and assessment of costs brought by Alonzo L. Smith, plaintiff, against Paul Glikin, d/b/a Beltone Hearing Center, defendant. Plaintiff claims infringement of claims 1, 3 and 6 of the Smith Patent No. 2,765,373, issued October 2, 1956. Defendant denies infringement and takes the position that, if the claims are interpreted to be of sufficient scope to encompass defendant’s structures, said claims are invalid in view of the prior art relied upon by defendant in this case.

This suit…