Legal Opinion
Richen-Gemco, Inc. v. Heltra, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 3, 1976No. 75-2174PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge,
United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court holding appellant (Richen) liable for payments on a contract with appellee (Heltra). We reverse and remand.
Background
George Tradewell, an officer of Heltra, developed an apparatus for shrinking and bulking thermoplastic yarn for which he filed on March 24, 1967, an application for letters patent which was assigned to Heltra. In batch processes loose skeins of yarn had been heat treated in an autoclave. The application disclosed apparatus intended to employ a continuous…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Deepsouth Packing Co. v. Laitram Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Vance v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
- Gantt v. Van Der HoekSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1968
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Heltra, Inc. v. Richen-Gemco, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1979
- Quick Point Pencil Company, a Missouri Corporation v. Jane Aronson (Formerly Known as Jane Leopoldi)Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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