Case Name: AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS' CO. v. DAMON & PEETS
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1905-11-10
Citations: 140 F. 715
Docket Number: No. 9,030
Parties: AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS’ CO. v. DAMON & PEETS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 140
Pages: 715–716

Head Matter:
AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS’ CO. v. DAMON & PEETS.
(Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
November 10, 1905.)
No. 9,030.
Patents — Designs—Invention.
The Kimball design patent, No. 36,905, for a design for a font of type, Is void for lack of patentable invention, and because it shows no such peculiar configuration or ornamentation as to authorize a design patent.
In Equity. Suit for infringement of letters patent No. 36,905, for a design for a font of type, granted to Ingalls Kimball May 3, 1904. On demurrer to bill.
Louis W. Southgate and Charles De Hart Brower, for complainant.
Frederick S. Stitt (William S. Hodges, of counsel), for defendants.

Opinion:
HOLT, District Judge.
In my opinion, the patent in this case is void, because it shows no patentable invention, and because it shows no such peculiar configuration or ornamentation in the type as would authorize a design patent.
The demurrer is sustained, with costs.