EXHIBIT SUPPLY CO. v. ACE PATENTS CORPORATION

No. 154.

315 U.S. 126 (1942)

EXHIBIT SUPPLY CO. v. ACE PATENTS CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 2, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John H. Sutherland, with whom Mr. Clarence E. Threedy was on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Casper W. Ooms, with whom Mr. John A. Russell was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent began the present litigation as three separate suits against the respective petitioners for infringement of the Nelson Patent No. 2,109,678 of March 1, 1938, for a "contact switch for ball rolling games." The defenses were non-invention in view of the prior art, anticipation by prior publication, use and sale, non-infringement and a file wrapper estoppel...

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