atent disputes were a fact of
life in the nineteenth-century farm implement business.
Since innovation in this highly competitive field came
from many inventors working for many different firms,
implement manufacturers constantly sued one another for
patent infringement. Their posters often warned
customers away from competitors’ products.
atent disputes were a fact of
life in the nineteenth-century farm implement business.
Since innovation in this highly competitive field came
from many inventors working for many different firms,
implement manufacturers constantly sued one another for
patent infringement. Their posters often warned
customers away from competitors’ products.