STANDARD FOLDING BED CO. v. KEELER et al.

Circuit Court, D. Massachusetts.

January 3, 1890.

PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS—TERRITORIAL RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEES.

One who purchases a patented article from the owner of the patent-right for a certain territory, has no right to sell the same, in the course of trade, in territory for which another owns the exclusive territorial right. Following Bed Co. v. Keeler, 37 Fed. Rep. 693.

In Equity. On final hearing.

E. T. Rice, Jr., for complainant.

Causten Browne, for defendants.

COLT, J. I see no reason in this case to change the conclusions reached by the court upon the hearing on motion for a preliminary injunction, as reported in 37 Fed. Rep. 693, and I shall therefore direct a decree for complainant, as prayed for in the bill. Decree for complainant.

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