Legal Opinion

Amp Incorporated v. The United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided January 19, 1968No. 29-65PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

DURFEE, Judge:

This is a patent suit arising under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1498 for the alleged unauthorized use by the United States of a “Sleeve Compressing Tool” (wire-splicing device), as set forth in claims 4, 5, 7 and 10 of the U. S. Patent No. 2,612,932 (hereafter referred to as the “Vinson Patent” or “patent in suit”). The United States pleaded in its answer an affirmative defense based on an implied license arising by operation of law by virtue of a prior agreement between the parties.

The sole issue1 before the court is whether there is an implied license under the patent…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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Frederick B. Stevens, Inc. v. Steel & Tubes, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1940

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