Legal Opinion
Photochart Photo Patrol, Inc. v. Photo Patrol, Inc. Photochart
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1951No. 12640PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BONE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs (appellants) Lorenzo del Ric-cio and Photochart Corporation brought this action charging patent infringement and unfair competition. The patent in suit (Reissue Patent No. 22,881) is a method of photographically recording the finish of horse races. The idea embodied in the patent was conceived by del Riccio and was referred to throughout the trial as the del Riccio method. A full understanding of the issues on this appeal necessitates a brief outline of the facts.
Del Riccio first employed the method in suit in July, 1937. At that time del Riccio had in his…
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