Lang v. Twitchell-Champlin Co.

Citations

• 207 F. 363
• 1913 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1312

Syllabus

<p>1. Patents (§ 112*)—Feiobity of Invention—Decision of Patent Office.</p> <p>Tlie decision of the Patent Office in interference proceedings on the question of priority of invention between two applicants, if not conclusive, is entitled to weight.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Patents, Cent. Dig. §§ 162-165; Dec. Dig. § !12.*J</p> <p>2. Patents (jj 22*)—Infringement—Doctrine of Equivalents.</p> <p>The doctrine of equivalents applies to all classes of inventions, although more broadly to those of a primary character.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Paients, Cent. Dig. § 24; Dec. Dig. § 22.*]</p> <p>3. Patents (§ 328*)—Validity and Infringement—Machine fob Making Solder-Hemmed Caps.</p> <p>The Oobb patent, No. 1,009,474, for a machine for making solder-hemmed caps, for closing cans, was not anticipated and discloses patentable invention and merit although not a pioneer. Claims 46 and 58 also held infringed by the machine of the Odquist and Lyche patent No. 970,539.</p>