Legal Opinion
Juicy Whip, Inc. v. Orange Bang, Inc. And Unique Beverage Dispensers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 6, 1999No. 98-1379PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
The district court in this case held a patent invalid for lack of utility on the ground that the patented invention was designed to deceive customers by imitating another product and thereby increasing sales of a particular good. We reverse and remand.
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Juicy Whip, Inc., is the assignee of United States Patent No. 5,575,405, which is entitled “Post-Mix Beverage Dispenser With an Associated Simulated Display of Beverage.” A “post-mix” beverage dispenser stores beverage syrup concentrate and water in separate locations until the beverage is ready to be dispensed. The syrup…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Brenner v. MansonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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- Application of John A. Nelson and Anthony C. ShabicaCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1960
- Tol-O-Matic, Inc., Plaintiff/cross-Appellant v. Proma Produkt-Und Marketing Gesellschaft M.B.H. And Norgren Co.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Juicy Whip, Inc. v. Orange Bang, Inc., Unique Beverage Dispensers, Inc., David Fox, and Bruce BurwickCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
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