Legal Opinion

Lemelson v. Synergistics Research Corp.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided September 18, 1987No. 78 Civ. 4335 (LLS)PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STANTON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Jerome H. Lemelson (“Lemel-son”), asserts breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims in this action against defendants Synergistics Research Corp. (“Syner-gistics”) and its president, Allan M. Elfman (“Elfman”). Briefly, the claims arise out of the breakdown of a business relationship between the parties, involving three patents — U.S. Patent Nos. 3,032,345 (“345”), 3,857,566 (“566”) and 3,917,271 (“271”). 1 All the patents relate to a velcro dart game.

The validity of the ’566 and ’271 patents is the subject of the…

2Cases cited30 opinions

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  2. American Hoist & Derrick Company, Cross-Appellee v. Sowa & Sons, Inc., Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  3. Lear, Inc. v. AdkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Barmag Barmer Maschinenfabrik Ag v. Murata MacHinery Ltd., and Murata of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  5. Browning Debenture Holders' Committee v. Dasa Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Rose v. Kenyon CollegeDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2002

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