Legal Opinion
Thomas A. O. Gross v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 28, 1975No. 75-1064PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Gross brought suit for patent infringement against General Motors, claiming that his patent, No. 3,047,040, issued on July 31, 1962, was infringed by a shock absorber — or a part thereof — marketed by GM under the name “Pleasurizer” and “Pliacell.” GM denied infringement and counterclaimed, seeking a declaration of invalidity. GM prevailed below, the district court finding both non-infringement and invalidity-
The plaintiff’s patent describes a device, capable of bearing a varying load, the device consisting of a container having movable walls and filled…
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- Lorenz v. General Steel Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
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