Tweedale v. Sunbeam Corp.

PICARD, District Judge.

Action by plaintiff for infringement of patent No. 2,110,748. This defendant denies, and claims further that letters patent should never have been issued since plaintiff’s device won’t work or if it does it is not an invention over the prior art. In addition defendant asserts improper venue and lack of jurisdiction.

Findings of Fact

Questions of jurisdiction and venue were raised long before trial and decided adversely to defendant at which time an unsuccessful attempt was made to reverse the ruling by mandamus. Sunbeam Corporation v. Picard, 6 Cir., 227 F.2d 596. We then…