Cimiotti Unhairing Co. v. Comstock Unhairing Co.

Citations

• 115 F. 524
• 1902 U.S. App. LEXIS 4946

Syllabus

<p>1. Patents — Anticipating Patent — Obscurity of Language.</p> <p>A patent so obscure in its terminology that two conflicting theories as to its meaning may be deduced, therefrom and supported by equally plausible arguments is too indefinite to be utilized as an anticipation.</p> <p>2. Same — Infringement—Unhairing Machine.</p> <p>The Sutton patent, No. 383,258, for a machine for removing the hairs from fur skins, was not anticipated by the Lake English patent, and is valid. Also held infringed.</p>