Legal Opinion
Electric Pipe Line, Inc. v. Fluid Systems, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 30, 1957No. 29, Docket 24536PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Electric Pipe Line, Inc., originally instituted this action for a declaratory judgment that its system for reducing the viscosity of heavy fuel oils did not infringe defendant’s patented system designed for the same purpose. Plaintiff also maintained that defendant’s patent, Lines No. 2,224,403, was invalid. Defendant counterclaimed for infringement, asking for damages and in-junctive relief. The district court upheld the validity of the patent, determined that plaintiff’s system was infringing, enjoined plaintiff from further use of its system, and referred the…
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