Show ALLOY Of or METALS NOT PROTECTED PROTECT D BY PATENTS NEW NE YORK June 13 A A decision of reaching far importance on ou the tho question whether or not the combination of metals met ala als in in the production of alloys lips lies with within in the sc scope pc of patent laws has just jus been boen entered in JU the United States d district court for fOl New Jersey after five years ears of litigation The validity of or a patent on a process of ot making an au alloT allor capable of holding up ip within itself a given ii quantity of Ica lead previously impossible without the use of nickel lickel W was S the subject of contention This This alJo alloy i is u used ed principally for tho the journal bearings and en engine castings f. f rho The o owners ner of the patent be began an suit in rn 1903 1003 alleging n an infringement of ut tho patent ri right ht The contention of the plaintiff 1 was uphold ld by hy tho the United States district court of New Jersey but ul this decision later was reverse reversed on appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal of the Brady Bra Brass s company and the he claim of the tho plaintiff ff declared to be bo invalid in by the United State circuit court of appeals on the ground round that its ite claims claim for noy novelty of or invention were all J known Down and well understood tood b by the trade i long ong before tho the application for or patent An appeal to the United State States supreme supreme su flU- su- su preme court to review the tho decision n of ot I the he court Murt of appeals has just been denied denied de de- de I nied b. b by the bi higher her court |