Core Laboratories, Inc. v. Hayward-Wolff Research Corp.

Wolcott, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court entered in an action for a declaratory judgment granting the motion of Hay ward-Wolff Research Corp., appellee, (hereafter Hayward) for summary judgment, and denying a similar motion of Core Laboratories, Inc., appellant, (hereafter Core).

The controversy between the parties arises over the liability of Core to Hayward for the payment of royalties under an agreement licensing Core to use certain patents owned by Hayward covering methods and apparatus for the logging of oil wells.

There is no issue of fact between the parties, the…