Legal Opinion
Gelardin v. Revlon Products Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 7, 1948No. 104, Docket 20787PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L. HAND, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment, dismissing the complaint in a patent infringement action because of the invalidity of the patent — No. 2,318,152. The primary object of the invention is to disclose “a cosmetic holder, all parts of which are wholly composed of plastic material”; and the mechanism disclosed was, in general, concededly old: that is to say: “a cosmetic holder in which the carrier for the cosmetic is advanced by the relative rotation of two slotted members.” However, no such holder had theretofore been made wholly of plastic; and hence the claims. It would…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Potts v. CreagerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Smith v. Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Dewey & Almy Chemical Co. v. Mimex Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- Lincoln Stores, Inc. v. Nashua Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1946
- Yablick v. Protecto Safety Appliance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1927
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- Blanc v. Spartan Tool Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1948
- Aeration Processes, Inc. v. Walter Kidde & Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1948
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