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ARO MFG. CO. v. CONVERTIBLE TOP CO.

No. 21.

365 U.S. 336 (1961)

ARO MANUFACTURING CO., INC., ET AL. v. CONVERTIBLE TOP REPLACEMENT CO., INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 27, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Wolf argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Elliott I. Pollock argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Ralph S. Spritzer argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Bicks, Charles H. Weston and Richard H. Stern.

MR. JUSTICE WHITTAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

On April 17, 1956, respondent, Convertible Top Replacement Co., Inc., acquired a "Territorial Grant" (coextensive with "the Commonwealth of Massachusetts") of all rights in Letters Patent No. 2,569,724, commonly known as the Mackie-Duluk patent, and 10 days later commenced this action against petitioners, Aro Manufacturing Co., Inc., and several of its officers, to enjoin the alleged infringement and contributory...

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