Research Frontiers Inc. v. Marks Polarized Corp.

INTERIM OPINION

JUDD, District Judge.

This is a motion for partial summary judgment by defendants, who granted limited exclusive licenses to plaintiff under two agreements, covering a large number of patents and patent applications.

Plaintiff’s action seeks substantial damages from defendants for breach of the agreements, alleging infringement of certain of the patents and also charging that defendants prevented fruitful exploitation of the licenses in that they (a) failed to furnish the “know-how” which they undertook to provide, and (b) negotiated directly with other parties in connection with…