Legal Opinion
General Electric Co. v. Wabash Appliance Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 3, 1938No. 110PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANTON, Circuit Judge.
The Pipkin patent, No. 1,687,510, for an electric lamp bulb, granted October 16, 1928, on an application filed June 29, 1925, was held invalid below in this suit for infringement, but, if valid, infringed. The two claims 1 sued on were held valid in General Electric Co. v. Save Sales Co., 6 Cir., 82 F.2d 100.
The invention is for a bulb with a novel inside frosted covering. It is the first inside frosted bulb produced having the requisite strength for commercial use. The patent teaches that to manufacture, the inside is given a frosting resulting in a frosty or clouded…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Diamond Rubber Co. of New York v. Consolidated Rubber Tire Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Claude Neon Lights, Inc. v. American Neon Light CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. Metropolitan Electric Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
- General Electric Co. v. Save Sales Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1936
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