De Forest Radio Tel. Co. v. United States, 273 U.S. 236 (1927)

Name: De Forest Radio Tel. Co. v. United States, 273 U.S. 236 (1927) - Syllabus
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De Forest Radio Telephone Company v. United States

No. 142

Argued January 20, 1927
Decided February 21, 1927
273 U.S. 236

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS

Syllabus

A license to make and use a patented article does not depend on formal language, and, as a defense to a subsequent suit for infringement, a license may be inferred from the patent owner’s words and acts indicative of his consent, with a reservation of his right to compensation. P. 241.

60 Ct.Cls. 1034 affirmed.

Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims dismissing the petition in a suit to recover damages for alleged unlawful use of patented articles by the United States.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," De Forest Radio Tel. Co. v. United States, 273 U.S. 236 (1927) in 273 U.S. 236 273 U.S. 237. Original Sources, accessed April 17, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=NJRWHG86R2U5J6K.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." De Forest Radio Tel. Co. v. United States, 273 U.S. 236 (1927), in 273 U.S. 236, page 273 U.S. 237. Original Sources. 17 Apr. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=NJRWHG86R2U5J6K.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in De Forest Radio Tel. Co. v. United States, 273 U.S. 236 (1927). cited in 1927, 273 U.S. 236, pp.273 U.S. 237. Original Sources, retrieved 17 April 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=NJRWHG86R2U5J6K.