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A PATENT CASE.

j [Peb Pbess Association.] DUNEDIN, Sept. 30. 1 The Supreme Court has been occupied' for the past two days with a patent cage, in which Stokes and Ashby, of Christchurch, sought a repeal of letters patent granted to Robert Clark, Dunedin. The plaintiffs contend that they were the inventors and manufacturers of a cupheaded "self-adjusting tinned wire roofing nail requiring no washer," and had taken out a patent in June 30, 1884, for 14 years. On October 30th last the defendant deposited an application for letters patent, claiming a patent for the invention of a close-fitting, solid, riveting leaden head to be cast on any kind of nail, and that patent was granted for 14 years. Among other things the plaintiffs undertook to prove that the defendant was not the first and true inventor ; that there ie no difference between the defendant's lead-headed nail fitted at the lower side with a circular flange and the cup-headed nail of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs contended that by reason of the granting of the letters patent to the defendant they have loßt the profits which they would otherwise have gained in respect of their invention. They therefore seek a repeal of the defendant's letters patent, and such other relief as the Court may determine. After hearing evidence for two days the Judge reserved •judgment.

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6047, 1 October 1887, Page 3

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A PATENT CASE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6047, 1 October 1887, Page 3

A PATENT CASE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6047, 1 October 1887, Page 3

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