Legal Opinion

Ruth E. Riley v. Broadway-Hale Stores, Inc., a Corporation (Formerly Broadway Department Store, Inc., a Corporation)

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 7, 1954No. 14210_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEALY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing appellant’s suit for patent infringement, and from a judgment coincidental]y entered on appellee’s counterclaim declaring the patent to be void.

The subject matter of the suit is appellant’s reissue patent No. 23,167. Her original patent No. 2,465,120 was issued March 22, 1949. It related to foam rubber shoulder pads with recesses of various types generally termed “voids.” The reissue in suit, obtained November 15, 1949, added shoulder pads without voids in Claims 13-16, 18 and 20. Claims for shoulder pads without voids…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Altoona Publix Theatres, Inc. v. American Tri-Ergon Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. U. S. Industrial Chemicals, Inc. v. Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Sontag Chain Stores Co. v. National Nut Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. Dobson v. LeesSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  5. Yale Lock Manufacturing Co. v. Berkshire National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Tee-Pak, Inc. v. St. Regis Paper CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
  2. Hewlett-Packard Company, Plaintiff/cross-Appellant v. Bausch & Lomb IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1989
  3. James Henry Audett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
  4. Ball Corporation v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  5. Lockwood v. Langendorf United Bakeries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963

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