Legal Opinion

Technitrol, Inc. v. Memorex Corporation

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided May 17, 1974No. 70 C 2916 and 71 C 1083PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

McLAREN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the motions of the defendants, the National Cash Register Co. (NCR) and Memorex Corp. (Memorex), for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, NCR’s motion is granted, and Memorex’s motion is denied. This action is one for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 2,611,813 (Sharpless). Both'defendants assert that the doctrine of laches bars this action. This motion calls into question the activities of the parties dating back over twenty years. The facts, as culled from affidavits and exhibits, provide an…

2Cases cited27 opinions

Automatic Radio Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Hazeltine Research, IncSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
Monolith Portland Midwest Company, a Nevada Corporation v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
Baker Manufacturing Company v. Whitewater Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
Gillons v. Shell Co. of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
Continental Coatings Corporation v. Metco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by23 opinions

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