Legal Opinion
Lyon v. General Motors Corporation
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 7, 1961No. 61 C 795PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBSON, District Judge.
This is an action alleging infringement of eight patents dealing with automobile wheel covers. The plaintiffs are the pat-entee and a licensee. The complaint also alleges acts of unfair competition. Defendant has moved to dismiss the cause as to patent No. 2,707,449 on the ground that venue on that cause is not proper in this district.
Patent No. 2,707,449, issued in May, 1955, is a patent covering a method of making wheel covers and is the only patent of that type in suit. In support of its motion to dismiss, defendant has filed the affidavit of Roger M. Kyes, one of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Merrill v. YeomansSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Blank v. BitkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1943
- Powder Power Tool Corporation v. Powder Actuated Tool Company, Inc., and Frank J. KlunkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1956
- Foster D. Snell, Inc. v. PottersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Van Products Co. v. General Welding & Fabricating Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Felmlee v. LockettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- General Foods Corporation v. Carnation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Scovill Manufacturing Co. v. Dateline Electric Co., Ltd.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1970
- Koratron Company, Inc., a Corporation v. Lion Uniform, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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