The Historical Roots of Patent Injunctions: Revisiting Horton v. Maltby (1783)
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
courts are instructed to apply when considering injunctive relief for patent infringement. The case arose when Horton, who had obtained a patent for a stocking-making machine, filed a bill in Chancery (England's primary court of equity until 1875) against Maltby for allegedly infringing the patent. Maltby , LI Misc MS 112 (Ch.
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