Legal Opinion
Stiffel Co. v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided May 28, 1958No. Civ. A. No. C-172-G-57PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STANLEY, District Judge.
This is a suit for patent infringement wherein the plaintiff charges the defendant with infringement of a mechanical patent and a design patent, both pertaining to a lighting fixture. Also included in the complaint is a count for alleged unfair competition. Both counts are predicated on the alleged sale by the defendant of the same item. Jurisdiction of this court is invoked under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1338 (a, b) and 28 U.S.C.A. § 1400(b). It is alleged that the defendant maintains a regular and established place of business in this district and that an infringing sale took…
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