Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. v. Neisner Bros.

CAMPBELL, District Judge.

This is a suit for injunctive relief and damages for an alleged infringement of Patent No. 2,177,627, issued to plaintiff on the application of one Richard G. Drew. The patent relates to a transparent, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, known commercially as “Scotch” brand cellophane tape. The accused tape is manufactured in Sombra, Ontario, Canada, by William J. Dahm and Essie Eileen Dahm, and is known as “Edaplast” cellophane tape.

The suit was originally brought, against one defendant, Neisner Brothers, Inc., which sold Edaplast cellophane tape-within the United…