Legal Opinion
Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided August 16, 1993No. 426-73PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON LIABILITY
TURNER, Judge.
Hughes Aircraft Company owns U.S. Patent No. 3,758,051, entitled “Velocity Control and Orientation of a Spin-Stabilized Body,” which describes an apparatus for controlling the attitude of a spin-stabilized spacecraft.1 Hughes brought this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1498, seeking just compensation for the unauthorized use or manufacture by or for the government of spacecraft containing an embodiment of the patented apparatus. Hughes seeks compensation in excess of four billion dollars. This opinion addresses all previously unresolved liability issues; an…
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