Legal Opinion

Helena Rubinstein, Inc. v. Robert G. Bau and Edna P. Bau

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 9, 1970No. 23687PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:

The defendants Bau appeal from a partial summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs Helena Rubinstein, Inc. and Oscar Wurmbock, (collectively Rubinstein). The Baus, in this patent litigation, filed a counterclaim against Rubinstein asserting the infringement of Bau’s patent No. 2,902,041, issued September 1, 1959 (Bau ’041). The judgment holds that claims 3, 4 and 5 of Bau ’041 are invalid. We affirm, but for a reason different from that stated by the trial judge.

The action began as one brought by Rubinstein under 35 U.S.C. § 146, as parties dissatisfied with a decision by…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Simpson v. Union Oil Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Richard S. Simpson v. Union Oil Company of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  3. Horner v. FerronCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
  4. Eason v. DicksonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
  5. United States v. John Hudspeth, John Hudspeth v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Jack Harris, II v. City of Roseburg, Municipal Corporation, John Miller and Les BergmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  2. Cable Electric Products, Inc. v. Genmark, Inc., A/K/A Diablo Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
  3. United States v. General Motors Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
  4. United States v. Winthrop Towers, a Limited Partnership, and Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company as Trustee Under Trust 1037Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  5. TURNER v. Local Union No. 302, International Brotherhood of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979

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