Legal Opinion
Robert L. Jones and Labrado, Inc. v. Alex Hardy
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 8, 1984No. Appeal 83-900PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California holding the patents in suit invalid and dismissing pendant unfair competition claims. We reverse and remand.
Background
In construction, some concrete walls have been cast in a horizontal containing form. A polystyrene plastic sheet with a design carved or cut into it, was laid in the form with the design uppermost. Concrete was poured into the form, and after it hardened, the wall was tilted upright and the sheet was removed, leaving a decorated concrete wall surface. The sheet…
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