Legal Opinion
James P. Marsh Corp. v. United States Gauge Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 11, 1942No. 7787PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a decree which enjoined the defendant from infringing patent No. 2,170,561, covering a “Combined Bourdon Tube and Trap,” which is a mechanism for operating the indicator of a steam pressure gauge. Defendant denies infringement. It also assails the validity of the patent, because of (a) an estoppel arising out of the Patent Office action and plaintiff’s acquiescence therein and defendant’s reliance on plaintiff’s acquiescence; (b) action of the Patent Office wherein plaintiff’s claim covering a structure like defendant’s was denied allowance; and (c)…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- General Electric Co. v. Marvel Rare Metals Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Temco Electric Motor Co. v. Apco Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- United States Ozone Co. v. United States Ozone Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Union Asbestos & Rubber Company, by Change of Name Unarco Industries, Inc. v. Evans Products CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1964
- Urquhart v. American-La France Foamite CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Shelton v. SchwartzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1942
- Parmelee Pharmaceutical Company, and William v. Consolazio v. Lawrence C. Zink, D/B/A Zink Safety Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- Rogers v. HensleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
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