Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Devex Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 24, 1983No. 81-1661PublishedCited by 493 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
This case concerns the proper standard governing the award of prejudgment interest in a patent infringement suit under 35 U. S. C. §284.
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In 1956 respondent Devex Corporation (Devex) filed a suit for patent infringement against petitioner General Motors Corporation (GMC) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.1 Devex alleged that GMC was infringing Reissue Patent No. 24,017, known as the “Henricks” or “Devex” patent. The patent covered a lubricating process used in the cold-forming of metal car *650parts by pressure.2 On June 29, 1962, the District Court held the…
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