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Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co., 376 U.S. 225 (1964)
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Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co., 376 U.S. 225 (1964)
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co. No. 108 Argued January 16, 1964 Decided March 9, 1964 376 U.S. 225
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT
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Respondent, whose design and mechanical patents are invalid for want of invention, cannot, under a state unfair competition law, obtain an injunction against copying its product or an award of damages for such copying, as such use of state law conflicts with the exclusive power of the Federal Government to grant patents only to true inventions, and then only for a limited time. An unpatented article, being in the public domain, may be freely copied, though labeling or other precautions may be required by state law where appropriate to prevent deception as to source. Pp. 225-233.
313 F.2d 115, reversed.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co., 376 U.S. 225 (1964) in 376 U.S. 225 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CNAN2U3N9SW7P4J.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co., 376 U.S. 225 (1964), in 376 U.S. 225, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CNAN2U3N9SW7P4J.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co., 376 U.S. 225 (1964). cited in 1964, 376 U.S. 225. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CNAN2U3N9SW7P4J.
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