Legal Opinion
Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co. v. Brewster Finishing Co., Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 8, 1954No. 11177_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
In this patent infringement suit, the district court found the patent invalid for lack of invention and thereupon dismissed the complaint. Appellant seeks to have that finding reversed.
The claim, 1 which is the key to the decision, teaches a process of imparting a mechanical finish to textile fabrics which is relatively fast to repeated dry cleaning or washing. The method disclosed consists of four sequential steps.
1. Impregnating the fibers of the fabric with an aqueous resin-forming solution.
2. Drying the fibers slightly or to a moist condition.
3. Changing the form and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jungersen v. Ostby & Barton Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co. v. Brewster Finishing Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1953
3Cited by4 opinions
- Fisch v. GouldDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1956
- Orthman Manufacturing, Inc. v. Chromalloy American Corp.District Court, C.D. Illinois · 1981
- Modern Art Printing Co. v. SkeelsDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1954
- Messing v. Quiltmaster Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1958