Legal Opinion
George Close Co. v. Ideal Wrapping MacH. Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 27, 1928No. 2286PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
In this patent-infringement suit, no question is made as to the validity of the patents nor as to the acts of the defendant relied upon as infringement. The single question is whether those acts constitute infringement.
The patents cover two elaborate combination machines, both issued December 23, 1913, so successful as to be practically a necessity in the candy-manufacturing business. No. 1,082,331, with 89 claims, covers a candy-eutting machine; No. 1,082,463, a wrapping machine, with 119 claims. Ten claims in each patent are alleged to be infringed.
The present…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Henry v. A. B. Dick Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Morgan Envelope Co. v. Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Wilson v. SimpsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
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