Legal Opinion
Omark Industries, Inc. v. The Carlton Company and Raymond Carlton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1980No. 78-3265PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Omark Industries (hereinafter “Omark”) 1 appeals from a judgment invalidating its patent for a brush cutting chain invented by appellee Raymond Carlton. The district court found that the brush-cutting chain had been in public use more than one year before May of 1959 when the patent was applied for and held the patent invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 102. 2 For the reasons stated below, we concur with the findings of the district court, 458 F.Supp. 449, and affirm its judgment. 3
FACTS
Omark designs, manufactures, and markets saw chains for use on motorized chain saws.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Smith & Griggs Manufacturing Co. v. SpragueSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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- Anthony J. Cali v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Marriage of SettleOregon Supreme Court · 1976
- The Robbins Company v. Lawrence Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Stash, Inc. v. Palmgard International, IncDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1996
- Pennwalt Corp. v. Akzona Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1983
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