Legal Opinion
American Lecithin Co. v. J. C. Ferguson Mfg. Works, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 27, 1937No. 530PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAHONEY, District Judge.
The Americaff Lecithin Company has brought this suit to enjoin contributory infringement by J. C. Ferguson Manufacturing Works, Inc., for an accounting of profits, and for damages. It involves the alleged contributory infringement of United States letters patent No. 1,781,672, issued November 11, 1930, to Earl B. Working on application filed July 16, 1930. The complainant corporation owns the patent by assignment. The specification recites that:
“The alleged invention relates to confectionery and in particular has reference to improving chocolate or other material…
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