Legal Opinion
T. P. Laboratories, Inc. v. Gerald W. Huge
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 28, 1966No. 15544_1PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the validity of two patents owned by plaintiff. The trial court concluded that the claims in issue were invalid because their subject matter was obvious within the meaning of Section 103 of the Patent Act (35 U.S.C. § 103). The court also concluded that if the patents were valid, defendant had infringed them.
The plaintiff, T. P. Laboratories, Inc., is located in Westville, Indiana, and produces and sells orthodontic appliances and materials. One of its products is a rubber appliance for straightening teeth and is commonly called a tooth positioner.…
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