Maimen v. Union Special Mach. Co.

Citations

• 165 F. 440
• 91 C.C.A. 384
• 1908 U.S. App. LEXIS 4780

Syllabus

<p>1. Patents (§ 328*) — Invention and Infringement — Thread-Controlling Device for Sewing Machines.</p> <p>The Woodward patent, No. 493,401, for a thread-controlling device for sewing machines, was not anticipated, covers a true combination, and discloses patentable invention; also held infringed.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Eor other cases, see Patents, Dec. Dig. § 328.*]</p> <p>2. Patents (§ 318*) — -Suit for Infringement — Accounting—Effect of Failure to Mark Patented Article.</p> <p>In a suit in equity for infringement of a patent by a party who failed to mark the articles made thereunder as required by Rev. St. § 4900 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3388), he may nevertheless be decreed an accounting on account of infringement committed by defendant after notice given by the filing of the bill.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Patents, Cent. Dig. § 567; Dec. Dig. § 318.*</p> <p>Accounting by infringer for profits, see note to Brickill v. City of New York', 50 O. C. A. 8.]</p>