Legal Opinion

Johns-Pratt Co. v. Snow

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided November 5, 1913PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In Equity; Suit by the Johns-Pratt Company against Ernest W. Snow, doing business as E. W. Snow & Co.

1Opinion of the Court

HAZEL, District Judge.

This action was brought by the Johns-Pratt Company, to enjoin the defendant, E. W.. Snow & Co., from the infringement of letters patent No. 660,341, for an electric safety-fuse, issued. October 23, 1900, to Joseph Sachs, who subsequently assigned the patent to complainant. The defenses are want of invention, and invalidity for failure to clearly disclose “what is absolutely necessary to accomplish the desired result.” Claims 1 to 6, excluding the fourth, are involved; but it will suffice-merely to reproduce the second claim, which reads as follows:

“2. The combination in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cohn v. United States Corset Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. E. H. Freeman Electric Co. v. Johns-Pratt Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1913
  3. Johns-Pratt Co. v. E. H. Freeman Electric Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1912
  4. Johns-Pratt Co. v. Sachs Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1909
  5. Gormley & Jeffery Tire Co. v. United States AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Johns-Pratt Co. v. Economy Fuse & Mfg. Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1914

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