Legal Opinion
Calmar, Incorporated v. Cook Chemical Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company v. Cook Chemical Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 9, 1964No. 17541_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEHAFFY, Circuit Judge.
Appellants, Calmar, Incorporated and Colgate-Palmolive Company, brought separate actions for declaratory judgment against appellee, Cook Chemical Company, seeking a ruling of invalidity and noninfringement of United States Patent No. 2,870,943 filed on March 4, 1957 and issued on January 27, 1959 to inventor Baxter I. Scoggin, Jr. Cook had acquired ownership of the patent and counterclaimed alleging its validity, infringement by both appellants and unfair competition on the part of Colgate. All actions were consolidated for trial, but hearing on the unfair competition…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Bros Inc. v. W. E. Grace Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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