Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Ullman
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Equity. Suit by.the Motion Picture Patents Company against Isaac, W. UUman,. Sidney M. Ullman, Duff C. Law, William Paley, and the Film Import & Trading Company. On exception to answer.
1Opinion of the Court
HOLT, District Judge.
I think the great weight of authority is to the effect that it is no defense to a suit for the infringement of a patent that the complainant and third parties have entered into a combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade, in violation of the Sherman anti-trust act (Act July 2, 1890, c. 647, 26 Stat. 209 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3200]). Strait v. National Harrow Co. (C. C.) 51 Fed. 819; Otis Elevator Co. v. Geiger (C. C.) 107 Fed. 131; General Electric Co. v. Wise (C. C.) 119 Fed. 922; Independent Baking Powder Co. v. Boorman (C. C.) 130 Fed. 726; Motion Picture…
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- General Electric Co. v. WiseU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York · 1903
- Strait v. National Harrow Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York · 1892
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- Otis Elevator Co. v. GeigerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky · 1901
- Motion Picture Patents Co. v. LaemmleU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1910
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