Marasco Shoe Machinery Co. v. Compo Shoe Machinery Corp.

SWEENEY, Chief Judge.

This is an action for infringement of U. S. Patent 2,962,736 granted to the plaintiff Harold E. Marasco (hereinafter referred to as Marasco) on December 6, 1960, on an application filed February 19, 1959, and assigned by him to the plaintiff Marasco Shoe Machinery Company, Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as Company). The defendant challenges the validity of the patent and denies infringement. The suit originally included another count charging violations of the antitrust acts, which was, however, disposed of before trial.

The patent in suit relates to a two-section…