Copying of His Work
There was widespread copying and trademark infringement of his designs, include outright counterfeiting with his proofmarks being copied. One company went so far as to hire a "John" Deringer ( a tailor, not a gunsmith), so that it could put the Deringer name on its guns. Some of Deringer's workmen also left the company to set up their own duplicates. Still others copied his guns as closely as possible, some even putting on its Deringer name and trademark. Deringer fought these infringements for most of his business life, ironically having his best success after his death. The Deringer vs Plate ruling, in which the California Supreme Court ruled in the company's favor, became a landmark in trademark law.
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