Legal Opinion
Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc. v. BOC Group, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 22, 1992No. 14467PublishedCited by 398 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the return of a nonrefundable payment made under a licensing agreement negotiated after a finding of patent infringement is required if the finding of infringement is later reversed, thereby obviating the need for the licensing agreement. The plaintiff, Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc., brought suit against the defendant, The BOC Group, Inc., to recover a $400,000 payment made to the defendant under a licensing agreement between the parties. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion to strike the complaint on the ground that the complaint failed…
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