Legal Opinion
Koratron Company, Inc., a Corporation v. Lion Uniform, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 7, 1971No. 25777_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEICK, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue in this appeal is the venue of an action for infringement of a process patent, brought by the patentee, Koratron, in one District where the alleged infringer has a regular and established place of business and sells the product, but actually manufactures the product in another District.
The District Court, relying on the decision of Judge Robson in Lyon v. General Motors Corp., 200 F.Supp. 89 (N. D.Ill. 1961) dismissed the complaint for lack of venue. Koratron appealed. We affirm.
Koratron in its brief frankly admits:
“If Lyon v. General Motors is correctly…
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