A. B. Dick Co. v. Roper

Citations

• 126 F. 966
• 1903 U.S. App. LEXIS 5215

Syllabus

<p>1 Patents — Preliminary Injunction — Proof of Contributory Infringement.</p> <p>Proof that defendant sold supplies for use on a patented machine bearing a label stating that it was sold subject to a license restriction that it could be used only with supplies made by complainant does not establish infringement or threatened infringement, so as to entitle complainant to a preliminary injunction, where it is not shown that the machine was in fact in the hands of a user under such restricted license.</p> <p>f 1. Contributory infringement of patent, see note to Edison Electric Light Co. v. Peninsular Light, Power & Heat Co., 43 C. C. A. 485.</p>