ESSEX RAZOR BLADE CORP. v. GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO.

No. 21.

299 U.S. 94 (1936)

ESSEX RAZOR BLADE CORP. v. GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 9, 1936.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George E. Middleton, with whom Mr. C.M. Palmer was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Henry R. Ashton, with whom Mr. Charles Neave was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent makes and sells safety razors and blades. The petitioner makes and sells only blades. The Gaisman patent No. 1,633,739, owned by the respondent, covers both safety razor blades and razors, and for the alleged infringement by petitioner of Claims 1 and 2 covering blades this suit was brought. The claims are so nearly alike that quotation of Claim 1 will...

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