Legal Opinion
J. C. Ferguson Mfg. Works, Inc. v. American Lecithin Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 15, 1938No. 3284PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORTON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the original defendant, the Ferguson Manufacturing Company, in a suit brought to restrain contributory infringement of a patent. We shall refer to the parties, plaintiff and defendant, as they appeared in the court below. The patent involved is that to Earl B. Working, No. 1781672, dated November 30, 1930, on application filed July 16, 1930, owned by the plaintiff.
The Working .patent relates to the use of lecithin as a component of chocolate mixtures for confectionery and food. It states the invention, “My researches have shown that this graying can…
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- McKee v. Graton & Knight Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1937
- Barber Asphalt Co. v. Stulzsickles Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1937
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- Dawson Chemical Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Aralac, Inc. v. Hat Corporation of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
- American Lecithin Co. v. Warfield Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1939
- Research Products Co. v. Tretolite Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1939
- B. B. Chemical Co. v. EllisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1941
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