Allmanna Svenska Electriska A/B v The Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd: 1952

The question whether an the invention was obvious was ‘a kind of jury question’. As such, an appellate court should be reluctant to disturb it. If it was so obvious, the patent was invalid.

Judges:

Jenkins LJ

Citations:

(1952) 69 RPC 63

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

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Intellectual Property

Updated: 21 October 2022; Ref: scu.184325