Legal Opinion
Reliance Molded Plastics, Inc. v. Jiffy Products
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided April 1, 1963No. Civ. A. 253-60PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WORTENDYKE, District Judge.
In its complaint herein, plaintiff, a Rhode Island corporation, seeks a declaratory judgment that United States Patent No. 2,850,744 (’744), issued to Nika on September 9, 1958 upon application filed June 8, 1955, and owned by the defendant, is invalid and not infringed by the plaintiff. Jurisdiction is predicated upon the provisions of 28 U.S.C. §§ 1338 (a) and 2201.
The underlying justiciable controversy is disclosed in a letter, dated February 19, 1959, from the attorney for the defendant, accusing the plaintiff of infringement of the patent. The complaint charges…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- United States v. BehanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- United States v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Dowagiac Manufacturing Co. v. Minnesota Moline Plow Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Howard v. Stillwell & Bierce Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Devex Corp. v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Bela Seating Company v. Poloron Products, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1968
- Ohoud Establishment for Trade & Contracts v. Tri-State Contracting & Trading Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
- United States ex rel. Deans v. CliffordCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Reliance Molded Plastics, Inc. v. Jiffy ProductsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
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