Legal Opinion
Elrick Rim Co. v. Reading Tire Machinery Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1959No. 15986PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge.
Seeking to defend its method of applying liquid rubber cement on tires, Elrick Rim Company brought this action for a declaratory judgment.1 The company sought a judicial declaration that a patent owned by Ralph R. Reading, covering a process for the application of liquid rubber cement, is invalid and not infringed by Elrick Rim Company. It also sought damages for unfair competition.
The defondants are Reading, to whom the patent (No. 2,721,148) was issued on October 18, 1955, and his exclusive licensee, Reading Tire Machinery Co., Inc. They denied the principal…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Park-In-Theatres, Inc. v. PerkinsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1951
- Demco v. Doughnut MacH. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
- Cee-Bee Chemical Co., Inc., a Corporation v. Delco Chemicals, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Wayne Broyles Engineering CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Rohr Aircraft Corp. v. Rubber Teck, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Elrick Rim Company v. Reading Tire Machinery Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959