Legal Opinion
Crown Cork & Seal Co. v. Ferdinand Gutmann Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 2, 1938No. 72PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
Petitioner sued respondent in the district court for eastern New York to enjoin infringements of patents, two of which are here involved. One is Warth Reissue Patent, No. 19,117, dated March 20, 1934. The other is Warth Patent, No. 1,967,195, dated July 17, 1934, a divisional patent. Both relate to methods for applying small disks of paper or foil, known as center spots, to cork cushions of crown caps. These caps are used to seal bottles containing pressure beverages. The center spot prevents contact of the liquid with the cork. The district court adjudged both patents valid and infringed. 14…
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