Legal Opinion

Nat Lewis Purses, Inc. v. Carole Bags, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 11, 1936No. 344PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a decree - denying an injunction pendente lite for the acknowledged infringement of design patent, No. 96,768. Though the patent, which is for a woman’s purse, has never been adjudicated, the defendant must make some attack upon its validity to justify its conduct. It does; it has produced Specht’s patent, 1,022,976, and some purses manufactured in accordance with its disclosure. There are differences between these and the patented design; the tab or flap is larger in proportion to the whole purse and there is a button upon it, but if Specht’s purse were made larger,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strause Gas Iron Co. v. William M. Crane Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
  2. Graff, Washbourne & Dunn v. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1912
  3. Steffens v. SteinerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
  4. American Fabrics Co. v. Richmond Lace WorksCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
  5. Whiting Mfg. Co. v. Alvin Silver Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Alfred Bell & Co. Ltd. v. Catalda Fine Arts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
  2. Hygienic Specialties Co. v. H. G. Salzman, Inc., Hutzler Mfg. Co., and C. B. Cotton & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  3. Chas. D. Briddell, Inc. v. Alglobe Trading Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
  4. Neufeld-Furst & Co. v. Jay-Day Frocks Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
  5. Gold Seal Importers, Inc. v. Morris White Fashions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941

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