Warren Featherbone Co. v. Warner Bros. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut
This was a suit in equity by the Warren Featherbone Company against the Warner Bros. Company for alleged infringement of two patents for improvements in dress or garment stays.
1Opinion of the Court
TOWNSEND, District Judge.
To the bill herein alleging infringement of letters patent Nos. 827,626 and 389,993, issued to E. K. Warren, and assigned to complainant, defendant demurs, assigning the following reasons, namely:
1. The bill fails to allege that the inventions set forth and claimed in said patents were not abandoned before the application therefor. This ground of demurrer is not well taken. Abandonment, not appearing on the face of the bill, is a defense which must be interposed by answer showing the facts. Walk. Pat. § 602; United States Electric Lighting Co. v. Consolidated Electric…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Western Electric Co. v. Sperry Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1893
- United States Electric Lighting Co. v. Consolidated Electric Light Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1888
- Bowman v. De GrauwU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1894
- Mast, Foos & Co. v. Dempster Mill Manuf'g Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Nebraska · 1896