Legal Opinion
Studiengesellschaft Kohle v. Novamont Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 28, 1983No. Nos. 397, 398, Dockets 82-7143, 82-7163PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
These appeals involve the interpretation and application of a “most favored licensee” (MFL) clause in a patent license agreement. Studiengesellschaft Kohle m.b.H.(SGK), the owner of the patent, sued Novamont Corporation to recover royalties due under a license agreement dated July 1, 1974. Novamont counterclaimed, claiming breaches of the MFL clause in the previous license agreement between the parties dated January 1,1967, and fraud in the negotiation of the 1974 agreement. The facts appear in detail in the opinion and findings of the district court,…
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