Legal Opinion
Gibbs v. Hoefner
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York
Decided February 1, 1884PublishedCited by 5 opinions
In Equity.
1Opinion of the CourtCoxe, J.
The complainant, who is owner of a three-fourths interest in letters patent issued for an improvement in the manufacture of soap,-seeks to recover the gains and profits which have accrued to the defendant Hoefner by reason of his alleged infringement. The other defendants are the owners of the remaining one-fourth interest and were impleaded because they declined to join with the complainant. No personal claim is made against them. The patent expired April 25,1882. Two defenses are interposed upon the merits. T,he defendant insists—First, that the patent is void for want of utility; second,…
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