Holwin Corp. v. Pent Electric Co.

KENT, Chief Judge.

This is an action for infringement of Patent 2,460,636 issued to Charles M. Holloway, President of the plaintiff corporation. The patent in suit relates to hole-mounted rubber light sockets for refrigerators. The defenses asserted include lack of infringement of the patent and invalidity of the patent by reason of prior public use and prior art that anticipated the alleged invention. The action is instituted under the provisions of Title 35 U.S.C.A. § 271, which provides in part as follows:

“(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, whoever without authority makes, uses…