Legal Opinion
Zenith Radio Corp. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 17, 1968No. Nos. 68 Civ. 990, 68 Civ. 1018PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOHEY, District Judge.
Two motions were made in each of these related actions. The four are considered together. Both actions seek judgments declaring that three patents owned by Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (hereafter CBS) which relate to color picture tubes for television receivers are invalid and not infringed by the products *683of the respective plaintiffs.1 Rauland Corporation (hereafter Rauland), which is the wholly owned subsidiary of Zenith Radio Corporation (hereafter Zenith), manufactures color picture tubes used in television receivers manufactured by Zenith. Both actions were…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Sweetheart Plastics, Inc. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1967
3Cited by3 opinions
- Ashe v. Pepsico, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- In re CBS Color Tube Patent LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1971
- William Gluckin & Co. v. International Playtex Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968