Legal Opinion

Patch v. Solar Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 29, 1945No. 8754PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MINTON, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff is the owner of United States patent No. 1,964,440, covering what is known as the “link” transmission used in the manufacture of washing machines. On June 19, 1937, the plaintiff entered into an exclusive license agreement with Beam Manufacturing Company, authorizing Beam to use the patent on machines manufactured and sold to chain stores, mail order houses and rubber tire companies. By the terms of the license agreement, the licensee was to pay to the plaintiff a royalty of 20 cents for each transmission manufactured and sold, and after January 1, 1941,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Matter of Kramer Uchitelle, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1942
  2. Texas Co. v. Hogarth Shipping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  3. Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co. v. GrahamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
  4. Fritzler v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  5. Alfred Marks Realty Co. v. Hotel Hermitage Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Groseth International, Inc. v. Tenneco, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Montauk Corp. v. SeedsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1958
  3. Amtorg Trading Corp. v. Miehle Printing Press & Mfg. Co. (Of Delaware)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
  4. L. N. Jackson & Co. v. Royal Norwegian GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
  5. Karl Wendt Farm Equipment Co., Inc., Cross-Appellee v. International Harvester Co. And International Harvester Credit Corp., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991

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