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Intellectual Property [1985] ZASCA 66

Raubenheimer and Another v Kreepy Krauly (Pty) Ltd. (409/83)

Raubenheimer and Another v Kreepy Krauly (Pty) Ltd. (409/83) [1985] ZASCA 66 (30 August 1985)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
409/83
Judges
Corbett, Trengove, Hoexter, Van Heerden, Nicholas

The court held that the swimming-pool cleaner did not infringe the patent because its suction was never cut off; periodic flow reversal was not enough.

  • Patent Infringement
  • Claim Construction
  • Device Comparison
  • Patent-infringement
  • Claim-construction
  • Device-comparison
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