Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co. v. Lanova Corporation

LEAHY, District Judge.

This is an action in which the plaintiff, a Diesel engine manufacturer, seeks a judgment declaring a certain license agreement with defendant invalid; declaring that no claim of any of the 39 patents under license is infringed by plaintiff’s engines of a design upon which plaintiff has paid royalties to defendant under the license agreement; and further declaring that each of the 39 license patents is invalid. In addition, plaintiff seeks a judgment requiring defendant to refund all monies paid to plaintiff as royalties plus interest from date of payment. Plaintiff also…