Legal Opinion
Higby v. A. B. T. Mfg. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 1, 1937No. 6218PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LINDLEY, District Judge.
From a decree in the District Court finding patent 1,938,495 valid and infringed by defendant, the latter appeals, claiming that there is no sufficient evidence of title in plaintiffs; that the patent is invalid because anticipated and for lack of inventive skill and that defendant does not infringe.
The patent covers a pin ball game apparatus of the type commonly' described as bagatelle, adapted for commercial use. Such apparatus, including a cabinet with a glass top, under which lies a board having a plurality of holes therein -and carrying a number of outstanding…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Smith v. NicholsSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Ansonia Brass & Copper Co. v. Electrical Supply Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Railroad Supply Co. v. Elyria Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
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- S. F. Bowser & Co. v. Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1940
- Central Manufacturing Co. v. B-M-K Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1957