Beckman Instruments, Inc. And Harold A. Frediani v. Coleman Instruments, Inc.

MAJOR, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought against Coleman Instruments, Inc. by Beckman Instruments, Inc. and Harold A. Frediani, for infringement of United States Letters Patent No. 2,740,694, entitled “Method and Apparatus for Control of Titrations and Other Phenomena.” Frediani is the patentee and owner of the patent and Beckman the exclusive licensee. Coleman denied infringement and moved for summary judgment in its favor, which motion was allowed. From such judgment plaintiffs appeal.

The motion for summary judgment and its allowance by the District Court are predicated upon the premise…