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James K. Gilson v. Republic of Ireland

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 11, 1986No. 84-5489PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge FRIEDMAN.

FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granting summary judgment for the defendants and dismissing the two remaining counts of the complaint. 606 F.Supp. 38 (D.C.Cir.1984). Those counts charged the defendants with using the plaintiff Gilson’s patent rights and misappropriating his trade secrets. The district court held (1) that as a non-exclusive licensee of the patent, the plaintiff had no standing to sue for infringement, (2) that the plaintiff had no trade…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Waterman v. MacKenzieSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Hapgood v. HewittSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Lane & Bodley Co. v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. James K. Gilson v. The Republic of Ireland, Gaeltarra Eireann, an Instrumentality of the Republic of Ireland, Industrial Development Division, FurboCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  5. Healy v. Sea Gull Specialty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Antares Aircraft, L.P. v. Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Nigerian Airports AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
  2. The Dow Chemical Company v. Exxon Corporation and Exxon Chemical Patents, Inc., Defendants/crossCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
  3. Charles R. Christianson and International Trade Services, Inc., Etc. v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
  4. Charles R. Christianson, and International Trade Services, Inc., a Massachusetts Corporation v. Colt Industries Operating CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  5. Schwarzkopf Development Corporation v. Ti-Coating, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986

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