Circuit-Stik, Inc. v. Bishop Graphics, Inc.

510 F.2d 359 184 U.S.P.Q. 707 CIRCUIT-STIK, INC., a California Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BISHOP GRAPHICS, INC., a California Corporation, and International Rectifier Corporation, a California Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 72--2876. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Feb. 3, 1975. Keith D. Beecher (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Allen M. Shapiro (argued), Sherman Oaks, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Before VAN OOSTERHOUT, * KOELSCH and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges. OPINION KOELSCH, Circuit Judge: 1 Circuit-Stik, Inc., appeals from an adverse judgment of the district court declaring all nine claims of its United States Patent No. 3538389 invalid on grounds of anticipation and obviousness. We conclude that the court's factual determinations are supported by the evidence and that its conclusion is correct. 2 The patent deals with electronic circuit boards--more particularly with the grouping and attachment of 'sub-elements' (i.e., component units) of an electrical circuit to the surface or board supporting the whole. As suggested by plaintiff's corporate name 'Circuit-Stik,' the component sub-elements are capable of being…