Legal Opinion
Goldman v. Polan
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1938No. 4205PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal in a patent infringement suit involving Goldman patent, No. 2,039,987, for an umbrella. The defenses were lack of invention, anticipation, and prior use. The court below held the patent invalid on all three grounds, and the plaintiff has appealed. Plaintiff does not contend that there is any novelty in the construction or framework of his umbrella nor does he claim invention with respect to the fabric with which it is covered. His contention is that the combination of the fabric which he uses with the frame of the ordinary umbrella or parasol has…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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