Legal Opinion
Roberts v. General Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 19, 1936No. 5802PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the alleged infringement of the Kusel patent No. 1,-847,839 by the “Monitor Top” or “Ten Star” household refrigerator manufactured by the appellee. The District Court found the Kusel patent to be valid but not infringed.
The Kusel invention was reduced to practice in August of 1923, according to the findings of the District Court. The patent was filed on October 1, 1926. The rights on this patent were obtained by the Kulair Corporation in the same year. Plowever, it appears that no machine embodying this invention was ever commercialized. When the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. Toledo, P. C. & L. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1909
- Stewart-Warner Corporation v. Jiffy Lubricator Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
- Elvin Mechanical Stoker Co. v. Locomotive Stoker Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1923
3Cited by5 opinions
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- National Brass Co. v. Michigan Hardware Co.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1947
- American Cyanamid Co. v. Hercules Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1966
- Lanova Corp. v. National Supply Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1939