Deepsouth Packing Co. v. Laitram Corp.

Mr. Justice Blackmun,

with whom The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Powell, and Mr. Justice Rehnquist join, dissenting.

Because our grant of certiorari was limited, 404 U. S. 1037 (1972), the customarily presented issues of patent validity and infringement are not before us in this case. I necessarily accept, therefore, the conclusion that the Laitram patents are valid and that the Deepsouth de-veining machine, when manufactured and assembled in the United States, is an infringement. The Court so concedes. The Court, however, denies Laitram patent law protection against Deepsouth’s manufacture and…