Legal Opinion
U.S. Valves, Inc., Plaintiff-Cross v. Robert F. Dray, Sr., and Integrated Molding Technologies
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 22, 2000No. 99-1586, 99-1587PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
Robert F. Dray, Sr. (Dray) exclusively licensed his patent to U.S. Valves, Inc. in 1991. After his business relationship with U.S. Valves deteriorated, Dray himself began manufacturing and selling valves with the patented technology. U.S. Valves sued Dray for breach of contract, claiming that Dray sold valves covered by the licensed patents. Dray counterclaimed, seeking an accounting and damages for unpaid royalties. The district court found that Dray had sold valves in violation of the agreement, issued a permanent injunction bar ring Dray from making any further sales,…
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