H. F. Livermore Corporation v. Aktiengesellschaft Gebruder Loepfe

This appeal is from an order of the District Court denying a motion to set aside a default judgment in a patent infringement case. Appellee is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts. Appellant is a Swiss corporation which has neither a place of business nor a designated agent in the United States.

In a letter dated March 13, 1968, appellant warned appellee that it was infringing two United States patents held by appellant. 1 Appellee responded in a letter dated April 11, 1968, to the effect that it was not contemplating commercial production of the…