Legal Opinion
Jacuzzi Bros. Inc. v. Berkeley Pump Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1951No. 12540PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES ALGER FEE, District Judge.
Appellants hold two United States patents (Nos. 2,424,285 and 2,344,958) and bring suit for infringement by structures manufactured by defendant. The defendant denied and asked for declaratory judgments of invalidity of both patents.
These patents describe multi-stage centrifugal pumps with low and high pressure discharge openings. Distinct pumping systems are outlined, embodying such' pumps and injector assemblies as integral parts thereof. It is represented that these patents cover three pumping systems: Patent 2,424,285 is said to- cover Systems A ánd B.…
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