Legal Opinion
Hadco Products, Inc. v. Lighting Corp. of America, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 2, 1970No. Civ. A. 39056PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BODY, District Judge.
This is an action for the infringement of Design Patent No. 199,143, applied for by Howard A. Daum on April 26, 1963 and issued to him on September 15, 1964. 1 The design involved is directed to a “Tudor” lighting fixture appropriate for both indoor and outdoor use. Plaintiff seeks treble damages under 35 U.S. C. § 284 and an accounting under § 289 of that title. It also seeks injunctive relief and the award of reasonable attorney fees.
The defendant by way of counterclaim seeks a declaratory judgment that the patent is invalid. It asserts as defenses and in support…
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