Electrical Fittings Corp. v. Thomas & Betts Co.

307 U.S. 241 (1939).

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Thomas and Betts Co. (P) sued Electrical Fittings Corp. (D) in equity for a patent infringement. The district court held Claim 1 to be valid and then dismissed the suit for failure to prove infringement. P did not appeal. P filed a disclaimer of Claim 2 with the Patent Office. D appealed the part of the decree that adjudicated Claim 1 valid. The circuit court of appeals dismissed the appeal; D had been awarded all the relief to which it was entitled. The Supreme Court granted certiorari.