Legal Opinion

Faulkner v. Gibbs

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 14, 1949No. 19PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Per curiam

The controversy here concerned the validity of Patent No. 1,906,260, issued to respondent, May 2, 1933, and its alleged infringement by petitioner. The District Court found the patent to be valid and infringed. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed, 170 F. 2d 34 (1948). Being moved by the petition for certiorari that there was a conflict with Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. Walker, 329 U. S. 1 (1946), we granted certiorari.

The record, briefs and arguments of counsel lead us to the view that Halliburton, supra, is inapposite. We there held the patent invalid because its…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Faulkner v. GibbsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948

3Cited by44 opinions

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  3. National Latex Products Company v. Sun Rubber Company, Akron Presform Mold Company v. Sun Rubber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1960
  4. Kemart Corp. v. Printing Arts Research Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
  5. Kwikset Locks, Inc. v. Hillgren. Hillgren v. Kwikset Locks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954

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