Legal Opinion
Jaybee Manufacturing Corporation v. Ajax Hardware Manufacturing Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1961No. 16858PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
Action by appellee against appellant for alleged infringement of a design patent. Appellant filed a counterclaim under the declaratory judgments statutes (28 U.S.C. §§ 2201, 2202) challenging the validity of the patent and seeking injunctive relief.
Appellant and appellee are California corporations. The design patent in question is an article constructed of metal and shaped for use as a handle or drawer pull. This article has been on the market since October 1957. Application for the patent was originally made by ap-pellee’s assignor and letters patent were duly issued to the appellee for the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Smith v. Whitman Saddle Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Pointer v. Six Wheel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by24 opinions
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