Legal Opinion
U. S. Industries, Inc. v. Otis Engineering Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1960No. 17624PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
We have again for decision questions of validity and infringement of patents in the gas-lift field, the importance of -which to the oil business is attested by the frequency with which we are confronted with such devices. 1 As in so many of these former cases, this one, too, finds Bryan and Garrett, or their respective assignees, as adversaries. Otis Engineering Corp. became the assignee of Bryan on May 12, 1956. U. S. Industries, Inc. is the corporate successor of Garrett. Although a new suit and hence a new appeal, it is a continuation of the suit determined in…
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