Legal Opinion
Breese Burners, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided June 8, 1954No. 50191PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WHITAKER, Judge.
Plaintiff sues for damages for the unauthorized use of its patents in the manufacture of oil burning tent stoves by or for the defendant in the latter part of 1950.
Defendant defends on the ground that it had the right to use these patents under a license granted it by plaintiff on or about September 11, 1943. Plaintiff replies that the unauthorized use of which it complains was after the expiration of the term of the license. Plaintiff also says there was no consideration for the license, and that it was given under duress.
In view of the relatively large number of patents and…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- McElrath v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Woods v. Cloyd W. Miller Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Ludecke v. WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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- Massachusetts Port Authority v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1972
- Farrand Optical Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
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