Atwood-Morrison Co. v. Sipp Electric & Machine Co.

Citations

• 136 F. 859
• 1905 U.S. App. LEXIS 5181

Syllabus

<p>1. Patents — Evidence of Patentability.</p> <p>The issuance of a patent is of itself evidence of the patentability, usefulness, and novelty of a device.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Eor cases in point, see vol. 38, Cent. Dig. Patents, §§ 53, 62.)</p> <p>2. Same — Evidence of Pbiob Use.</p> <p>Evidence of prior use, to overcome the presumption of validity of a patent, must be clear and convincing in character and of weight sufficient to overcome every reasonable doubt.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Por cases in point, see vol. 38, Cent. Dig. Patents, § 104.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>