Legal Opinion
Payne Metal Enterprises, Ltd. v. McPhee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1967No. 21170PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:
This suit involves the validity and infringement of U. S. Design Patent No. 176,986 (McPhee No. ’986), issued to James E. McPhee on February 28, 1956, and thereafter assigned to Anchor Products, Inc. (Anchor). The action arose after Anchor gave written notice of infringement to Payne Metal Enterprises, Limited and Payne Manufacturing Company, Limited, jointly referred to herein as Payne Metal. Upon receiving this notice, Payne Metal commenced this action against McPhee and Anchor, seeking a declaratory judgment that McPhee No. ’986 is invalid and not infringed by Payne…
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