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· 3/12/1974

Schnading Corporation v. Gaines Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Citations

  • 494 F.2d 383
  • 18 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 624
  • 181 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 417
  • 1974 U.S. App. LEXIS 9723

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  • “Fraud or unclean hands are not to be lightly inferred. They must be established by ‘clear, unequivocal and convincing’ evidence.”
  • “To be patentable a design must be new, original, ornamental and nonobvious.”
  • “To be patentable a design must be new, original, ornamental and nonobvious.”
  • new concept in furniture design negates obviousness

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Judges: Phillips, Miller, O'Sullivan

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