Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
1971 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. is the caption of several United States Supreme Court patent–related decisions, the most significant of which is a 1969 patent–antitrust and patent–misuse decision concerning the levying of patent royalties on unpatented products.
Quick Facts Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research Inc., Argued November 10, 1970 Decided February 24, 1971 ...
Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research Inc. | |
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Argued November 10, 1970 Decided February 24, 1971 | |
Full case name | Zenith Radio Corporation v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. |
Citations | 401 U.S. 321 (more) 91 S. Ct. 795; 28 L. Ed. 2d 77; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 153 |
Case history | |
Prior | 395 U.S. 100 (1969) |
Subsequent | None |
Holding | |
Zenith Radio's suit for recovery was not barred by statute of limitations because the damages it received were previously uncertain and speculative. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | White, joined by unanimous |
Concurrence | Harlan, joined by Stewart |
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