Legal Opinion
Stanley Works v. Rockwell Mfg. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 13, 1953No. 10891PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.
In this action for a declaratory judgment plaintiff-appellee sought to -have defendant’s patent declared invalid. The defendant counterclaimed for infringement and asked for damages and an accounting., The district court found that defendant’s particular patent claim involved was invalid for lack of invention and therefore, and quite properly, did not reach the question of infringement.
The dispute centers entirely around Claim No. 6 of Tautz Patent No. 2069395, granted February 2, 1937, and owned by defendant. As stated in the patent: “The invention relates to safety…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Cuno Engineering Corp. v. Automatic Devices Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Packwood v. Briggs & Stratton Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
- Thys Co. v. OesteDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1953
- Delta Mfg. Co. v. E. L. Essley Machinery Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Dean A. Lyon v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Vermont Structural Slate Company, Inc. v. Tatko Brothers Slate Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- R. M. Palmer Company v. Luden's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
- Helms Products, Inc. v. Lake Shore Manufacturing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
- Bergman v. Aluminum Lock Shingle Corp. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
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