Legal Opinion
Huron Machine Products, Inc. v. A. & E. Warbern, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1980No. 78-1063PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
We have here for consideration the validity of a patent which has expired during the course of this litigation. If valid, we then-review the district court’s finding of infringement.
The patent, No. 3,047,196 (Phillips and Levine), was issued on July 31, 1962. It expired on July 31, 1979. It covers a molded plastic clothes hanger. This hanger is inexpensive, selling for five cents at time of trial, yet it is designed to grip articles of clothing, generally skirts, firmly enough to be affixed at the factory to be left in place for shipping, to be used by the retailer, and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Farmhand, Inc. v. Anel Engineering Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Marvin I. May v. American Southwest Waterbed Distributors, Inc., a Texas Corporation and Frank Lucas, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Farmhand, Inc. And Reynolds Module Systems, Inc. v. Anel Engineering Industries, Inc., Farmhand, Inc. And Reynolds Module Systems, Inc. v. Anel Engineering Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Huron Machine Products, Inc. v. A. And E. WarbernCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Warbern Packaging Industries, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Cut Rate Plastic Hangers, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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