American Graphophone Co. v. Emerson Phonograph Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
In Equity. Suit by the American Graphophone Company against the Emerson Phonograph Company and Victor H. Emerson for infringement of claims 1 and 2 of the Jones patent, No. 688,739, for production of sound records.
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, District Judge.
This patent has been the subject-matter of considerable litigation, and was adjudged valid in American Graphophone Co. v. Universal Talking Machine Mfg. Co., and Same v. American Record Co., 151 Fed. 595, 81 C. C. A. 139 (January 14, 1907). and American Graphophone Co. v. Leeds & Catlin Co. et al., 170 Fed. 327, 95 C. C. A. 511 (April 30, 1909).
The invention, as stated by Jones in his specification,
‘"i elates to the commercial production of sound records, and has for its object the production of a number of copies of an original record characterized by later:'!…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- American Graphophone Co. v. Universal Talking Mach. Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
- American Graphophone Co. v. Leeds & Catlin Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1909
- Victor Talking Machine Co. v. American Graphophone Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1911
- Autosales Gum & Chocolate Co. v. Ryede Specialty WorksCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915
- Autosales Gum & Chocolate Co. v. Ryede Specialty WorksDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1915
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