Patriarca Mfg., Inc. v. Sosnick

OLIVER J. CARTER, District Judge.

Plaintiff owns a design patent (U. S. No. Des. 168,288, the Cameron) and a utility patent (U. S. No. 2,735,739, the Patriarca) covering a self-service cigar showcase; defendant Sosnick has sold a similar cigar showcase which is alleged to infringe plaintiff’s patents, and defendant Austruy has made use of a similar cigar showcase which is alleged to infringe plaintiff’s patents. The two cases- have been consolidated for trial and judgment by stipulation in open court. Defendants set up various defenses including lack of invention, anticipation in the prior…