DIGEST OF CASES REPORTED IN 1971

REPORTS OF PATENT, DESIGN, TRADE MARK AND OTHER CASES Editor PETER HAYWARD Barrister-at-Law, Fellow of St. Peter's College, Oxford Assistant Editor (Administration of Reporting) MICHAEL FYSH Barrister-at-Law [1971] R.P.C. TOGETHER WITH A DIGEST OF CASES REPORTED IN 1971 LONDON PUBLISHED AT THE PATENT OFFICE, 25 SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS CHANCERY LANE, WC2A lAY TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TABLE OF CASES iii DEFENDANTS IN ACTIONS vi TRADE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES... vii CASES NOTED IN JUDGMENTS viii TABLE OF STATUTES AND STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS xvii IND EX : xviii xxiii PATENT CASES TRADE MARK, TRADE NAME AND OTHER CASES DIGEST: PATENT CASES TRADE MARK, TRADE NAME AND OTHER CASES xxv I viii The majority of the judgments in the volume are taken from the shorthand notes of Messrs. Marten, Meredith & Co. The English cases are reported by J. G. Drysdale, R. M. Fysh, J. A. Griffiths, R. Jacob, H. Laddie, J. Stephens-Ofner, A. Wilson and other members of the Bar. . ERRATA AND CORRIGENDA Page 97, lines 28, 38, delete "Douglas", insert "Robert Howard". Page 270, line 6, delete" 14482/68", insert" 14483/68". Page 312, line 26, after "Anthony Walton, Q.C.", insert "and Robin Jacob". Page 342, line 9, delete "(1829)", insert "(1819)". Page 368, line 28, delete "allowed", insert "followed". Page 408, line 37, and page 409, line 4, delete "816,982", insert "846,982". Page 426, line 33, delete "Justices", insert " Justice". 111 [1971] REPORTS OF PATENT, DESIGN AND TRADE MARK CASES CASES REPORTED CASES REPORTED * Denotes a Patent Matter * AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY (DANN'S) PATENT (INSUFFICIENCY H.L.) * AMERICAN FLANGE AND MANUFACTURING CO. INC.'S ApPLICATION (OBVIOUSNESS P.A.T.) "BBI LITETRAC" TRADE MARK (REGISTRATION B.o.T.) ... PAGE 425 25, 1 BOLLINGER (J.) S.A. v. GOLDWELL LTD. (PRACTICE Ch.D.) 412 BOLLINGER (J.) S.A.-BuLMER (H.P.) LTD. V. (PRACTICE Ch.D.) 412 * BRISTOL-MYERS COMPANY (JOHNSON'S) ApPLICATION (PRIOR PUBLICATION; PRIOR USER P.A.T.) BULMER (H.P.) LTD. V. BOLLINGER (J.) S.A. (PRACTICE Ch.D.)... * CARROLL V. TOMADO LTD. (PATENT INFRINGEMENT Ch.D.) * CASSOU'S PATENT (LICENCES OF RIGHT C.G.) "CHIROPRACTIC" TRADE MARK (REGISTRATION B.o.T.) * CRITCHLEY BROS. LTD. V. ENGELMANN AND BUCKHAM LTD. (AMENDMENT Ch.D.) * Du PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (HOLLAND'S) ApPLICATION (OBVIOUSNESS P.A.T.) * ENGELMANN AND BUCKHAM LTD.-CRITCHLEY BROS. LTD. v. (AMENDMENT Ch.D.) 137 412 401 91 133 346 7 346 * FINANTEC S.A.'s PATENT (EXTENSION PRACTICE Ch.D.) ... * FIRESTONE TYRE & RUBBER COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS-GENERAL 286 * FLUFFON LTD'S ApPLICATION (OBVIOUSNESS P.A.T.) * FORD MOTOR CO. LTD. (RUHL'S) ApPLICATION (SECTION 9 REFERENCE 62 TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY V. (PATENT INFRINGEMENT Ch.D.) P.A.T.) GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. v. SIMPLEX-G.E. LTD. (PLEADING Ch.D.) * GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY V. FIRESTONE TYRE & RUBBER COMPANY LTD. AND OTHER (PATENT INFRINGEMENT Ch.D.) GOLDWELL LTD.-BoLLINGER (J.) S.A. V. (PRACTICE Ch.D.) 173 269 351 173 412 IV REPORTS OF PATENT, DESIGN AND TRADE MARK CASES [1971] CASES REPORTED PAGE * GREAT LAKES CARBON CORPORATION'S PATENT (AMENDMENT P.A.T.) * HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LICENCE P.A.T.) ... 117 (F.) & Co. A.G.'s PATENT (COMPULSORY 311 * KERSLER'S ApPLICATION (PRACTICE P.A.T.) 360 * LAGUERRE'S PATENT (PRIOR USER; AMENDMENT C.A.) 384 * MONSANTO COMPANY (BRIGNAC'S) ApPLICATION (PRIOR PUBLICATION; PRIOR USER P.A.T.) 153 * NORWICH PHARMACAL CO.'S PATENT (EXTENSION Q.B.D.) 375 * PETRUSHKIN (M.) LTD. V. STARK'S (LONDON) LTD. (CONTEMPT Ch.D.) 357 * PHILIPS GLOEILAMPENFABRIEKEN (N.V.)'s PATENT (EXTENSION Ch.D.) ... 275 * PITTSBURG PLATE GLASS CO.'S PATENT (AMENDMENT P.A.T.) ... * P.M.D. CHEMICALS LTD.-SEL-REX CORPORATION V. (PRACTICE Ch.D.) * PRACTICE DIRECTION (HOUSE OF LORDS) ... * REED (L.) & CO. LTD.-REEVES BROS. INC. V. (DISCOVERY Ch.D.) * REEVES BROS. INC. V. REED (L.) & CO. LTD. (DISCOVERY Ch.D.) 55 * ROHM & HAAS COMPANY (MEITZNER'S) ApPLICATION (PRACTICE P.A.T.) * ROHM & HAAS COMPANY (ZDANOWSKI'S) ApPLICATION (OBVIOUSNESS P.A.T.) * ROUSSEL-UCLAF (JOLY AND WARMANT'S) PATENT (PRACTICE P.A.T.) * SCHERING A.G.'s ApPLICATION (MANNER OF MANUFACTURE P.A.T.) * SEL-REX CORPORATION v. P.M.D. CHEMICALS LTD. (PRACTICE Ch.D.) SIMPLEX-G.E. Ch.D.) LTD.-GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. 297 71 355 355 111 167 304 337 297 v. (PLEADING 351 * SMITH'S ApPLICATIONS (OBVIOUSNESS P.A.T.) 31 * S.p.A. VIRGINIO RIMOLDI & CO.'S PATENT (OBVIOUSNESS P.A.T.) 44 * STARK'S (LONDON) LTD.-PETRUSHKIN (M.) LTD. V. (CONTEMPT Ch.D.) 357 * SUN OIL COMPANY'S PATENT (PRACTICE P.A.T.) ... * TEA RESEARCH ASSOCIATION'S ApPLICATION (PRACTICE P.A.T.)... * TOMADO LTD.-CARROLL V. (PATENT INFRINGEMENT Ch.D) 293 72 401 v [1971 ] REPORTS OF PATENT, DESIGN AND TRADE MARK CASES CASES REPORTED PAGE * TOYO SODA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.'S ApPLICATION (AMENDMENT P.A.T.) * UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION (CULBERTSON'S) PATENT (PRIOR CLAIMING P.A.T.) * UNITED-CARR INCORPORATED'S ApPLICATION (AMENDMENT P.A.T.) * VEB PENTA CON DRESDEN KAMERA-UND KINOWERKE'S ApPLICATION (PRACTICE P.A.T.)... "WASTEMASTER" TRADE MARK (REGISTRATION B.o.T.) * ZAMBON S.p.A.'s PATENT (AMENDMENT P.A.T.) ... 127 81 23 368 39 95 VI REPORTS OF PATENT, DESIGN AND TRADE MARK CASES [1971] LIST OF DEFENDANTS' NAMES IN ACTIONS LIST OF DEFENDANTS' NAMES IN ACTIONS PAGE .~. 412 ENGELMANN AND BUCKHAM LTD.-CRITCHLEY BROS. LTD. v. 346 FIRESTONE TYRE & RUBBER COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS-GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY v. 173 GOLDWELL LTD.-BoLLINGER (J.) S.A. v. 412 P.M.D. CHEMICALS LTD.-SEL-REX CORPORATION v. 297 REED (L.) & CO. LTD.-REEVES BROS. INC. v. 355 SIMPLEX-G.E. LTD.-GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. v. 351 STARK'S (LONDON) LTD.-PETRUSHKIN (M.) LTD. v. 357 TOMADO LTD.-CARROLL V. 401 BOLLINGER (J.) S.A.-BuLMER (H.P.) LTD. V. •.. vii [1971] REPORTS OF PATENT, DESIGN AND TRADE MARK CASES INDEX OF TRADE MARKS OR MARKS APPLIED FOR TRADE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES NAME OR MARK GOODS OR BUSINESS PAGE 1 BBI LITERAC Lighting instalations CHAMPAGNE Cider; perry; wine 412 CHIROPRACTIC ... Mattresses 133 GE Electrical goods 351 W ASTEMASTER ... Ventilating apparatus .• 39 viii [1971] REPORTS OF PATENT, DESIGN AND TRADE MARK CASES CASES REFERRED TO TABLE OF CASES NOTED IN JUDGMENTS AND DECISIONS REPORTED PAGE A Allen v. Sir Alfred McAlpine & [1968] 2 Q.B. 229 Sons Ltd. Considered Referred to 298 302 Allmanna Svenska Elektriska AlB (1952) 69 R.P.C. 63 v. Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Referred to 239,246 Attorney General v. Wigan Cor- (1854) 5 De G., M. & Referred to poration G. 52 ... 406 B 364 363 Badische Anilin-& Sodafabrik [1963] R.P.C. 19 A.G.'s Application Considered Referred to Beecham Group Ltd. v. Bristol [1967] R.P.C. 406 Laboratories Ltd. Considered 321 Followed 411 Referred to 319, 329, 405, 406 Beecham Group Ltd. v. Bristol Laboratories Pty. Ltd. (Australia) [1968] R.P.C. 301 ... Followed Referred to 410,411 405 Benbow v. Low (...truncated)