Legal Opinion
Pyrene Mfg. Co. v. Boyce
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 11, 1923No. 3020PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.
The respondent appeals from a decree of the District Court holding valid and infringed Tetters Patent No. 1,090,776, issued March 17, 1914, to H. H. Boyce for an indicating system and apparatus for internal combustion engines. All claims are in suit. Infringement is denied and the validity of the patent is challenged mainly on grounds of anticipation, prior use, and lack of invention.
The patent apparatus is the small thermometric device positioned in the top opening of the radiator of a motor car, familiar to automobilists. Claim 2, a typical claim, reads as follows:
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Gayler v. WilderSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
- Tilghman v. ProctorSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Coffin v. OgdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
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- Van Heusen Products, Inc. v. Earl & WilsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1924
- H. K. Regar & Sons, Inc. v. Scott & Williams, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
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