Victor Talking Mach. Co. v. Sonora Phonograph Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Equity. Suit by the Victor Talking Machine Company and United States Gramophone Company against the Sonora Phonograph Company. On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
HOUGH, District Judge.
The defendant is alleged to infringe claims 5 and 35 of the Berliner patent by making and vending the talking machine shown below:
It is unnecessary to recite the language of the claims in suit, or to recount the numerous decisions on this patent, for defendant admits that by them, from 140 Fed. 860, to 177 Fed. 248 (where all the intermediate cases are enumerated), the patent in suit has been sustained, wherefore the only defense here advanced is noninfringement. Defendant’s position is that when Berliner filed his application the talking machine art was not new; that in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Victor Talking Mach. Co. v. Duplex Phonograph Co.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1909
- Victor Talking Mach. Co. v. American Graphophone Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1905
- Victor Talking Mach. Co. v. HoschkeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1907