Hutter v. De Q. Bottle Stopper Co.

Citations

• 119 F. 190
• 1902 U.S. App. LEXIS 5256

Syllabus

<p>1. Patents—Suit for Infringement—Evidence.</p> <p>Where a patent sued on is intelligible without evidence, but defendant introduces expert testimony, it is proper for complainant to introduce the same kind of testimony in rebuttal.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>Where defendant has not denied under oath the making and selling of the articles offered in evidence by complainant to prove infringement, evidence which establishes a strong probability of such fact is sufficient to make a prima facie case.</p> <p>3. Same—Bottle Stoppers.</p> <p>The Hutter patent, No. 491,113, for a bottle stopper, held valid and infringed.</p> <p>4. Same—Design for Bottle Stoppers.</p> <p>The Hutter design patent, No. 25,435, for a design for a bottle stopper, held valid and infringed.</p>