Case Name: UP-RIGHT, Inc., a corporation, and Wallace J. S. Johnson, Appellants, v. PATENT SCAFFOLDING CO., Inc., a corporation, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1955-12-02
Citations: 228 F.2d 102
Docket Number: No. 14617
Parties: UP-RIGHT, Inc., a corporation, and Wallace J. S. Johnson, Appellants, v. PATENT SCAFFOLDING CO., Inc., a corporation, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 228
Pages: 102–103

Head Matter:
UP-RIGHT, Inc., a corporation, and Wallace J. S. Johnson, Appellants, v. PATENT SCAFFOLDING CO., Inc., a corporation, Appellee.
No. 14617.
United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.
Dec. 2, 1955.
Mellin, Hanscom & Iiursh, Oscar A. Mellin, Leroy Hanscom, Jack E. Hursh, San Francisco, Cal., for appellants.
Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon, J. E. Trabucco, E. D. Bronson, San Francisco, Cal., C. P. Goepel, New York City, for appellee.
Before DENMAN, Chief Judge, and HEALY and LEMMON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Up-Right, Inc. and Johnson appeal from a judgment of the district court denying appellants' recovery for patent infringement on the ground that their patent is invalid. The question presented is whether appellants' patented adjustable scaffold leg is a "combination" of old elements which produces a new function and results, or only an "aggregation" of old elements each performing its well known function.
The judgment is affirmed on the grounds stated in District Judge Goodman's memorandum decision, findings of fact and conclusions of law reported in 135 F.Supp. 813.