Legal Opinion
University of Illinois Foundation v. Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 13, 1970No. 17153PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
The University of Illinois Foundation brought action against Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. for infringement of two patents in the field of radio and television antennas. Blonder-Tongue asserted invalidity of the two patents. JFD Electronics Corporation, licensed under the patents, was made a party, and Blonder-Tongue counterclaimed against JFD (principally) and the Foundation, *771for unfair competition, violation of antitrust laws, and infringement of a Blonder-Tongue patent.
The district court decided the Foundation’s patents were valid and infringed, dismissed the…
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- University of Illinois Foundation v. Winegard CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by11 opinions
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