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

CAMPBELL, District Judge.

The complaint filed herein charges infringement 'by the defendant of United States Patent No. 2,177,627, issued to plaintiff on October 31, 1939, on the application of one Richard Curley Drew, for Adhesive Sheeting. This is the 'basic patent under which the plaintiff manufactures and sells transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, known commercially as “Scotch” Brand Cellophane Tape. The accused tape —-called “Edaplast” Cellophane Tape — is manufactured by Eugen Dahm & Sons, a partnership of Ontario, Canada. Since the manufacturer was located outside the…