[W100DLB-F] Patent Interference Files -- Edison v. Thomson
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Title
[W100DLB-F] Patent Interference Files -- Edison v. Thomson
Description
This file consists of Edison's brief before the Commissioner of Patents in the case of Edison v. Thomson, which involved conflicting claims over the incandescent lamp. Elihu Thomson (1853-1937) was an inventor and scientist with over seven hundred patents in the electrical field. Along with Edwin J. Houston (1847-1914), he established the Thomson-Houston Electric Co. as major competitor to Edison's company until April 15, 1892, when it merged with the Edison General Electric Co. to become General Electric.
Identifier
W100DLB-F
uri
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/folder/W100DLB-F
Is Part Of
Patent and Trademark Office
Rights
National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Alternative Title
Records of the Patent and Trademark Office (Record Group 241) -- Patent Interference Files -- Edison v. Thomson -- Brief for Edison