Legal Opinion

Sidney O. Sampson v. Radio Corporation of America

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 10, 1970No. 34592_1PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WATERMAN, Circuit Judge:

This is a companion appeal to Sampson v. Sony Corporation, 434 F.2d 312 (2 Cir. 1970). Although the facts have been set out in more detail in Sony, the facts relevant to the present appeal will be repeated.

On April 18, 1967 Sampson was granted U.S. Patent No. 3,315,041 (hereinafter referred to as ’041) for “Track Selection Control Means for Magnetic Signal Recording and Reproducing Systems.” In May 1967 Sampson instituted the present action against Radio Corporation of America (RCA) for alleged infringement of ’041. RCA moved for summary judgment, and summary judgment…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ackermann v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Wagner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
  3. Rosa L. Hines v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
  4. Ruben Condenser Co. v. Copeland Refrigeration Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
  5. Weilbacher v. J. H. Winchester & Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Gregory Branum v. Clifford Clark, David Hanson, Paul Szarmach, George Stein, and Ross GeogheganCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
  2. International Controls Corp. v. Robert L. Vesco, and Vesco & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  3. Smith v. Widman Trucking & Excavating, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  4. Daily Mirror, Inc. v. New York News, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  5. Dorothy Steinhoff v. Patricia R. Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983

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