Legal Opinion
Wham-O-Mfg. Co., a Corporation v. Paradise Manufacturing Co., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 31, 1964No. 18442PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge.
Wham-O-Mfg. Co., the owner of Carrier patent [U.S. Letters Patent #2982547, issued May 2, 1961] brought this suit against Paradise Manufacturing Co. for patent infringement and unfair competition. Both parties are corporations organized under the laws of California and have their principal places of business in that state.
The district court, concluding that the patent was invalid and not infringed, dismissed the infringement claim on defendant’s motion for summary judgment; and at the same time the court acting sua sponte dismissed the claim for unfair competition.…
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