Legal Opinion

Pratt and Whitney Company v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided October 9, 1957No. 81-57, 82-57PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHITAKER, Judge.

Plaintiff, Pratt and Whitney Company, sues the defendant for infringement of patents on a “Fuel Metering Device” and an “Engine Fuel Control” issued to Ferdinando Carlo Reggio on February 10, 1948, and March 30, 1954.

On September 30, 1955 Reggio granted to Niles-Bement-Pond Company an exclusive license under said patents, limited to the field of fuel regulating devices for use with engines for propelling aircraft or guided missiles. The license provided that either Reggio or Niles-Bement-Pond Company should have the right to bring suits against third parties for infringement…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Waterman v. MacKenzieSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Independent Wireless Telegraph Co. v. Radio Corp. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. Wing Engineering Corporation v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1957

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Weinar v. Rollform Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  2. Cable Vision, Inc., and Idaho Microwave, Inc. v. Kutv, Inc., the Klix CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
  3. Roger Neil Weinar, an Individual, Concept Search, Inc., a Corporation, and National Gypsum Company, a Corporation v. Rollform Incorporated, a Corporation, Roger Neil Weinar, an Individual, Concept Search, Inc., a Corporation, and National Gypsum Company, a Corporation, Cross-Appellants v. Rollform Incorporated, a Corporation, and George C. Adams, an Individual, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  4. Mine Safety Appliances Company and United Tanks, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1966
  5. International Gamco, Inc. v. Multimedia Games, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007

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