Hartford v. Hollander

This is a suit for the alleged infringement of reissue letters patent Nos. 12,437 and 12,399, issued January 16, 1906, and November 7, 1905, respectively, to J. M. M. Truffault, assignee of the complainants. The first patent is for frictional retarding means for spring vehicles; the second, for anti-vibration devices for vehicles. Infringement of complainant’s trade-mark “Shock Absorber” and unfair competition are also charged. The Circuit Court found that the first-mentioned reissue patent was invalid, and that the charges of unfair competition and trade-mark infringement were without merit,…