Losee Products Co. v. Black & Co.

LINDLEY, Judge.

In reopening this case I limited the issue to the effect of British patent 417 of January 7, 1914 to Harrison. Plaintiff contends that this patent fails to disclose anything that was not previously claimed to have been taught by McQuinn and does not infringe upon the invention which I have heretofore attributed to Losee, whereas defendant argues that, as a prior printed publication, its effect is to defeat any claim of invention on the part of Losee and render invalid the Losee Reissue patent on which plaintiff’s suit is based.

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