Legal Opinion
Douglas v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided January 22, 1975No. 197-70PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Curiam:*
In this suit under 28 U.S.C. § 1498, plaintiff seeks reasonable and entire compensation for the alleged unauthorized use by defendant of an invention described and claimed in his U.S. Patent No. 2,601,104, entitled “Jet Propulsion and Control Means Therefor,” issued June 17, 1952. Jurisdiction is acknowledged and ownership of the patent is uncontested.
The suit involves jet-propelled airplanes. Accused to infringe are six British-made airplanes (called the Kestrel) and 11 replacement engines (called the Pegasus) that were brought to this country by defendant in late 1965. In…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Hildreth v. MastorasSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Monroe Auto Equipment Company v. Heckethorn Manufacturing & Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- Trio Process Corporation, in No. 71-1295 v. L. Goldstein's Sons, Inc., in No. 71-1296Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Binks Manufacturing Company, Etc. v. Ransburg Electro-Coating Corporation, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Société Nationale Industrielle Aérospatiale v. United States District Court for the Southern District of IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Roche Products, Inc. v. Bolar Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Pitcairn v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1976
- Lockheed Aircraft Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1977
- Charles R. Christianson and International Trade Services, Inc., Etc. v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
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