Adams v. Columbus Manufacturing Co.

BOOTLE, District Judge.

In this action which alleges patent infringement the defendants have moved for a summary judgment in their favor on the grounds that the patent in suit and all its claims are invalid and void and have not been infringed by the defendants “as a matter of law” and that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact. In their written brief supporting this motion the defendants define the issue raised by the motion as follows : “Whether the claims of the patent in suit are void as a matter of law (1) for want of novelty in that each of the claims recite the old and…