Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.

Decided June 5, 1950. Sherman Minton delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 455 · 339 U.S. 827 (1950) · Cited 296 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Mercoid Corp. v. Mid-Continent Investment Co. · 320 U.S. 661 (1944)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 333 U.S. 364 (1948)
• Morton Salt Co. v. G. S. Suppiger Co. · 314 U.S. 488 (1942)
• Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Manufacturing Co. · 243 U.S. 502 (1917)
• United Shoe MacHinery Corp. v. United States · 258 U.S. 451 (1922)
• Carbice Corp. of America v. American Patents Development Corp. · 283 U.S. 27 (1931)
• Ethyl Gasoline Corp. v. United States · 309 U.S. 436 (1940)
• B. B. Chemical Co. v. Ellis · 314 U.S. 495 (1942)
• Scott Paper Co. v. Marcalus Manufacturing Co. · 326 U.S. 249 (1945)
• Hartford-Empire Co. v. United States · 323 U.S. 386 (1945)
• United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. · 334 U.S. 131 (1948)
• Sola Electric Co. v. Jefferson Electric Co. · 317 U.S. 173 (1942)
• United States v. Masonite Corp. · 316 U.S. 265 (1942)
• Standard Oil Co. (Indiana) v. United States · 283 U.S. 163 (1931)
• International Business MacHines Corp. v. United States · 298 U.S. 131 (1936)
• Leitch Manufacturing Co. v. Barber Co. · 302 U.S. 458 (1938)
• Pope Manufacturing Co. v. Gormully · 144 U.S. 224 (1892)
• Mercoid Corp. v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. · 320 U.S. 680 (1944)
• Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co. · 339 U.S. 605 (1950)
• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• Kendall v. Winsor · 62 U.S. 322 (1859)
• United States v. Line Material Co. · 333 U.S. 287 (1948)

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