Legal Opinion

Paul E. Hawkinson Co. v. Dennis

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 18, 1948No. 11873PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

The suit was for infringement of claims 1 and 6 of U. S. Patent No. Reissue 21,956 for a method of retreading tire casings.

Defendants filed eight numbered defenses of invalidity and noninfringement, and a ninth defense 1 that plaintiff was misusing its patent to require its licensees to purchase unpatented articles and apparatus for use in connection with the license. There was also a counter-claim for damages for the wrongful acts of plaintiff in trying to intimidate defendants and their customers, and a tenth defense that, by reason of said advertising campaign,…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Morton Salt Co. v. G. S. Suppiger Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Twin City Pipe Line Co. v. Harding Glass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. Beasley v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
  4. National Lockwasher Co. v. George K. Garrett Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1943
  5. Ireland v. CraggsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Stevens v. Howard D. Johnson Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
  2. Pierce v. Ford Motor Co. Mahone v. Ford Motor CoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
  3. Empire Electronics Co., Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  4. Charles Peckat Mfg. Co. v. JacobsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
  5. Gray Tool Co. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951

35 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API