Stanfield v. Osborne Industries, Inc.

Swinehart, J.:

This is an appeal arising out of a breach of contract action filed by plaintiff Phillip W. Stanfield to recover royalties from defendant Osborne Industries, Inc., under a patent license agreement. Both Stanfield and Industries appeal from rulings on matters of law by the trial court and the jury verdict which established the breach of contract.

Defendant Osborne Industries raises the following issues: (1) Whether the trial court erred in finding that a license agreement, which required plaintiff to apply for a patent on a licensed product, required payment of royalties by…