· 4/25/1978
Panduit Corp. v. Stahlin Bros. Fibre Works, Inc.
Citations
- 575 F.2d 1152
- 197 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 726
- 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 11500
How courts have described this case
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- finding that no reduction can be allowed where the alleged infringer’s similar devices are infringing rather than strict substitutes
- establishing elements patentee is required to show for an award of lost profits
- establishing elements patentee is required to show for an award of lost profits
- \The right to damages caused by price reduction stands on the same ground as that to damages caused by lost sales.\
- “[a] product lacking the advantages of that patented can hardly be termed a substitute ‘acceptable’ to the customer who wants those advantages”
- “A product lacking the advantages of that patented can hardly be termed a substitute ‘acceptable’ to the customer who wants those advantages.”
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Judges: Markey, Phillips, Celebrezze, Mar-Key, Patent
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