Legal Opinion
Interpart Corporation v. Imos Italia, Vitaloni, S.P.A. And Torino Industries, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 14, 1985No. Appeal 84-1690, 85-878PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from the judgment entered July 30, 1984, by the United States District Court for the Central District of California granting summary judgment to appellee Interpart Corporation (Interpart) and holding that United States Design Patent No. 263,130 for “Rear View Mirror,” assigned to appellant Irnos Italia, Vitaloni, S.p.A., et al. (Vitaloni), is invalid and not infringed by Interpart; that Interpart’s manufacture and sale of automobile mirrors does not constitute unfair competition within the meaning of § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) or within…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Sartor v. Arkansas Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by28 opinions
- Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Avia Group International, Inc., (Formerly Pensa, Inc.) v. L.A. Gear California, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
- Midwest Industries, Inc. v. Karavan Trailers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Kohler Co. v. Moen Incorporated, F/k/a Stanadyne, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- In Re Innotron DiagnosticsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.