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GLASS COOKING DEVICE.
Patent Extension Refused.
Tlie Corning Glass Co. of llio United
States of America and a licensee, tho
Jobling Purser Co., of Knglnhd, yesler
dny rnudc application lo the Chief Justice
(Sir William Irvine) for nn extension of
the time for the currency of tho letters
patent for glass cooking utensils
known as I'yrex. ft was sought to liavo
tile term of tlie patent for Australia
extended for another four years. Air.
Dean (instructed by Messrs. Kdwnril
Waters end Sons) appeared in support
of the application; Mr. Kllis (hy tho
Federal Crown Sol-eitor) for the Commis
sioner of l'atcnts, nnd Air. Kullngcr (hy
Alcssrs. Hcddcrwiek, Kookes and Alston)
for the Crown Crystal Glass Co. Ltd.,
which hud entered a cnvcat against tho
extension.
It was stated in support of the appli
cation that by reason of tho war tho
patentees had suffered loss- owing to t.he
impossibility of exploiting tho mamifac-
vi urn; jmvuiib JII JIUBI'I uutj,
space was not available between America,
and Australia between 1915 and JDJ8, and
the energies of the manufacturers were
diverted to ncccssnry war work. In tlie
JnUcr year tlie snles in Australia totalled
5(i dol., and they increased to -10,750 dol.
in 1823. The sales were then taken over
by an English company, and were .in
creased further.
His Honor said lie was not satisfied that
applicants had in fact suffered any wdr
loss. The application would be dismissed,
with a direction tnnt applicants pay tho
costs ot the Commissioner und tlie
caveator,
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