Legal Opinion
Kalkowski v. Ronco, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 3, 1976No. 71 C 743PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LEIGHTON, District Judge.
This is a patent infringement suit filed pursuant to the patent laws of the United States by Kurt Ulrich Kalkowski against Ronco, Inc. He asserts that jurisdiction is conferred on this court by 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a); and that under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), venue over the controversy lies in this district. In a one-count complaint, Kalkowski alleges ownership of United States Patent No. 3,452,895 and its infringement by Ronco through the making, using and selling of the device embodied in the patent. Ronco, in an answer which has been amended, concedes…
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