Lord Baltimore Press, Inc. v. Labombarde

Citations

• 197 F. 739
• 118 C.C.A. 481
• 1912 U.S. App. LEXIS 1321

Syllabus

<p>1. Patents (§ 324*) — Assi&nments of Ebboe — Patent Causes.</p> <p>While the rules of the Circuit Court of Appeals requiring specific assignments of error will be enforced, a distinction must be recognized between ordinary causes and suits for infringement of patents where the error complained of is in sustaining or denying the validity of the patent or finding infringement or noninfringement, where in either case the entire record bearing on the question presented must necessarily be examined and a more general assignment is permissible.</p> <p>[Ed.- Note.- — For other cases, see Patents, Cent. Dig. §§ 600-606; Dec. Dig. § 324.*]</p> <p>2. Patents (§ 22*) — Invention—Substitution of Equivalents in Pkiob Combination.</p> <p>The substitution of a well-known mechanical equivalent for one of the elements in a prior combination to accomplish the same result does not constitute invention.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Patents, Cent. Dig. § 24; Dec. Dig. i 22.*]_-_ -</p> <p>3, Patents (§ 328*) — Validity and Infringement — Machine for Making Pasteboard Boxes.</p> <p>The .Labombarde patent, No. 960,348, for a machine for making pasteboard boxes, is void for lack of patentable novelty and invention, in view of the prior art. Also, held not infringed if conceded validity.</p>