Sony Electronics, Inc. v. Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd.

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• ruling that an actual controversy existed where the patentee argued it was owed royalties based on the alleged infringer's activities but the alleged infringer contended it had a right to engage in those activities without a license
• finding an actual controversy existed between parties that exchanged extensive correspondence over many years explicitly accusing companies of patent infringement, engaged in licensing negotiations, and where patentee attempted to collect owed royalties
• “Even if these suits have had the effect of [resulting in] a more favorable negotiating position, that effect is not a sufficient reason to decline to hear the suit.”

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