Legal Opinion
American Seating Company v. Southeastern Metals Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1969No. 26007_1PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
• This is a patent infringement suit involving two school chair patents obtained by appellant, American Seating Company. 1 The district judge found that American Seating’s chair back patent (3,111,344) is invalid and that its chair seat patent (3,173,723) is valid but not infringed by appellee, Southeastern Metals. American Seating appeals from both of these determinations.
The ’SUk Patent
The district court held the chair back patent is invalid because it was anticipated by the prior art under 35 U.S.C.A. § 102 and failed to meet the requirement of non-obviousness under…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Stewart-Warner Corp. v. Lone Star Gas Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Howard v. Detroit Stove WorksSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Karl Ziegler, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Phillips Petroleum Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- James C. Hobbs v. United States of America, Atomic Energy CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Louis W. Parker, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Motorola, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Waldon, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Alexander Manufacturing Company and Amco International, Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- A. B. Baumstimler v. Bueford B. Rankin, Kenneth J. LaughlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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