"Selden Loses Decision in Circuit Court of Appeals," 1911
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Artifact Overview
The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers believed that George Selden's 1895 patent covered any and all internal combustion automobiles. When Henry Ford refused to pay ALAM's requested royalties, the organization took him to court. After a lengthy legal battle, the U.S. Court of Appeals found in Ford's favor in 1911. Automakers were freed from patent fees and Ford became a folk hero.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Clipping (Information artifact)
Date Made
09 January 1911
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.185.113
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Newsprint
Dimensions
Height: 14.125 in
Width: 5 in (irregular)
Inscriptions
handwritten at top in pencil:
Jan. 9. 1911
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