Legal Opinion
Tinnerman Products, Inc. v. George K. Garrett Company
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 27, 1960No. Civ. A. 18190PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIM, District Judge.
This is an action for infringement of three United States patents, Nos. 2,221,-498, 2,233,230, and 2,581,481, owned by plaintiff and covering nuts or fasteners made of sheet metal. Trial was had before the court without a jury, and the matter has been argued. Defendant admits infringement of the second and third patents, but denies the validity of all three for want of invention. Defendant further contends that all three patents are unenforceable because of misuse, contrary to the antitrust laws.
Plaintiff’s predecessor corporation manufactured kitchen stoves. The enameled…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Kirsch Mfg. Co. v. Gould Mersereau Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
- United States Gypsum Co. v. National Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- R. M. Palmer Company v. Luden's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
- Newburgh Moire Company, Inc. v. Superior Moire Company, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
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- Tillotson, Ltd. v. Walbro CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- Tinnerman Products, Inc. v. George K. Garrett Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
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