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A. & P. TEA CO. v. SUPERMARKET CORP.

No. 32.

340 U.S. 147 (1950)

GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO. v. SUPERMARKET EQUIPMENT CORP.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 4, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Glaccum argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Edwin J. Balluff.

Townsend F. Beaman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Lloyd W. Patch.

MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Two courts below have concurred in holding three patent claims to be valid,1 and it is stipulated that, if valid, they have been infringed. The issue, for the resolution of which we granted certiorari,2 is whether they applied correct criteria of invention. We hold that they have not, and that by standards appropriate...

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