Legal Opinion
W. S. Godwin Co. v. International Steel Tie Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1924No. 2024PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENISON, Circuit Judge.
Infringement suit on patent 1,324,391, December 9, 1919, W. S. Godwin, paving guard. The District Judge thought that the patent, while not anticipated in the strict sense, yet was invalid for lack of invention. If it is to be regarded merely as a step in the evolution of a guard for the edge of a concrete pavement, we agree; but we think the device is entitled to a more liberal view, in that it has a distinct and novel utility.
Pavements have now come into vfery common use which are composed of at least two separately laid strata. There is a foundation composed of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Campbell Metal Window Corp. v. S. H. Pomeroy & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1924
3Cited by8 opinions
- Diamond Match Co. v. Sun Match Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1925
- Texas Co. v. Globe Oil & Refining Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1953
- W. S. Godwin Co. v. International Steel Tie Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1928
- Goodbody v. Firestone Steel Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1928
- Cincinnati Cadillac Co. v. English & Mersick Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1927
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