§ MR. F. CAWLEY (Lancashire, S.E., Prestwich)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the referee appointed by the Board of Trade has given his decision in the test case, Levinstein v. Earbeverke, Vormals Meister Lucius and Bruning, for a compulsory licence under Section 22 of the Patent Act, 1883; and, if not, whether he can slate when the decision will be given?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. C. T. RITCHIE,) CroydonI understand that the referee will make his Report to the Board of Trade in the course of a few days.