Hoe v. Miehle Printing Press & Mfg. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal from, a decree of the Circuit Court, Southern District of- New Xork, dismissing a bill for infringeiüeñt of United States letters patent No. 688,690, December 10, 1901,- to eóníplá-inants as assignees of George F. Read. The patent is for “certain new and-useful improvements in bed-motion for cylinder printing-machines.”
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal from, a decree of the Circuit Court, Southern District of- New Xork, dismissing a bill for infringeiüeñt of United States letters patent No. 688,690, December 10, 1901,- to eóníplá-inants as assignees of George F. Read. The patent is for “certain new and-useful improvements in bed-motion for cylinder printing-machines.” The specification states, that the “present improvements relate to that class of bed-motions more, especially adapted for use in connection with…
1Opinion of the CourtEacombe, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts). The Circuit Court held that the patent was valid, but found that the defendant’s device did not infringe the claims which- were relied upon b-y the complainant. In Judge Holt’s reasoning and conclusions we fully concur, and therefore do not feel it necessary to enter into any extended discussion of the case.
The complainant’s counsel contends that inasmuch as defendant company has appropriated, as he insists, the several features of Read’s invention it' should not be held to avoid infringement, merely because it has added a new feature which may constitute an…
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- American Delinter Co. v. American Machinery & Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1904