Legal Opinion
MacGregor v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 17, 1947No. 28PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
This case, like that of Edward Katzinger Co. v. Chicago Metallic Mfg. Co., ante, p. 394, this day decided, involves *404the right of a patent licensee to defend a suit for royalties only under a licensing agreement which contains a price-fixing provision. Certain subsidiary questions are also raised.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company owned Jones’ Patent No. 1,651,709. The invention claimed was a brazing “solder comprising copper and phosphorus as the main and essential constituents.” Westinghouse sued MacGregor for infringement. The litigation was settled, and MacGregor took a license…
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