Altvater v. Freeman, 319 U.S. 359 (1943), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States which held that, although a licensee had maintained payments of royalties, a Declaratory Judgment Act claim of invalidity of the licensed patent still presented a justiciable case or controversy.
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 319
- MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U.S. 118 (2007)
Further reading
- Maines, Ruanne Neighbour (1949). "Declaratory Judgments: Patent Litigation: Justiciable Controversy". California Law Review. 37 (3). California Law Review, Vol. 37, No. 3: 506–510. doi:10.2307/3477809. JSTOR 3477809.
External links
- Works related to Altvater v. Freeman at Wikisource
- Text of Altvater v. Freeman, 319 U.S. 359 (1943) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress
