Smith v. Thompson

PLATT, District Judge.

Here is the gist of the bill demurred to: Prior to March 1, 1901, complainant had valuable property rights in an invention relating to improvement in wire drawing machines. On July 6, 1903, he had perfected his invention and made application for letters patent thereon. On March 11, 190-1, defendant Thompson tiled an application which included the same invention, and thereupon interference proceedings were instituted between the parties, upon which the examiner decided in favor of complainant. An appeal to the examiner in chief resulted in a decision for Thompson. An…