[Rarebooks] FS: Goodwin vs. Eastman Kodak (Photography - Patent - Law)

[Robinson Street Books]

Photography - Patent - Law

Bound in 7 volumes 1903-1914 

United States District Court, Western District of New York.  In Equity
The Goodwin Film and Camera Company, Complainant vs. Eastman Kodak Company Defendant  

Vol. 1 & 2 bound in one volume Complainants Pleadings and Proofs (pages 1 - 762pp), Vols. 3 & 4 bound in one volume: Complainants Proofs, (pages 763-1659), Defendants Record vol. 1 "Defendants Pleadings and Proofs" pages 1-969; Complainant's Record "Complainants Exhibits Vol. 5 536 pages many fold out plates; Defendants Exhibits Pleadings in District Court 649pp bound with Opinion 21 pg and added are typed pages approx 40 "Decree"; Complainants & Defendants Arguments in District Court
447, 61, 299, 152, ; Complainants & Defendants Argument & Proceedings in Court of Appeals 126, 131, 130, 318, 15, 6, 4, 19, 3.

Arguably the most important patent case in the history of Photography.  The basis of amateur photography, the flexible film.  Movies, amateur photography, all were possible because of the invention of rolled film.  Kodak ended up paying $5 million for past infringement and to license the future use.  

This set was Phillips Abbott's copy, there's much annotation in the margins by Abbott in Defendants Pleadings and Proofs. While my current research does not present proof of Phillips Abbott's role in the case, he did advise Ansco in re patents, and the possible patent problems they might encounter or not encounter in bringing cameras etc to market, on a regular basis, as we have a few of his patent reports in inventory. 

Bound in cloth with black and red leather labels.  Ansco company imprinted on spine label.

1500.00

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