Grelle v. City of Eugene

Citations

• 221 F. 68
• 137 C.C.A. 18
• 1915 U.S. App. LEXIS 1297

Syllabus

<p>1. Patents ©=>252—Designs—New Assembling of Old Elements.</p> <p>That each separate element in a patented design was old does not negative invention, which may reside in the manner in which they are assembled.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see' Patents, Cent. Dig. §§ 394-396; Dec. Dig. ©=>252.]</p> <p>2. Patents ©=>28—Infringement—Designs.</p> <p>The test of infringement of a design patent is whether the two designs, viewed separately, would appear to be identical to the eye of an ordinary observer.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Patents, Cent. Dig. § 33; Dea Dig. ©=>28.]</p> <p>3. Patents ©=328—Validity and Infringement—Design for Lamp Post.</p> <p>The Grelle design patent, No. 43,338, for a design for a five-light lamp post, held valid, but not infringed.</p> <p><©sFor other oases see same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>