Wayne v. Texas Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit June 3, 1949

Wayne v. Texas Co., 175 F.2d 234 (5th Cir. 1949)

81 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 555; 1949 U.S. App. LEXIS 4552

Opinion of the Court

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

This case was heard below with Wayne, et al. v. Humble Oil & Refining Company, 5 Cir., 175 F.2d 230, this day decided. It involves only the first patent therein considered as to which the evidence is substantially the same. For the reasons given in the case above cited we hold that patent to be void. The judgment dismissing the suit is

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name: Truman B. WAYNE and Visco Products Company v. THE TEXAS COMPANY
Status: Published