Quanta Computer, Inc., et al. v. Lg Electronics, Inc.
Decided June 9, 2008. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 06-937 · 553 U.S. 617 (2008) · Cited 111 times
Holding
Because the doctrine of patent exhaustion applies to method patents, and because the License Agreement authorizes the sale of components that substantially embody the patents in suit, the exhaustion doctrine prevents LGE from further asserting its patent rights with respect to the patents substantially embodied by those products.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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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.
- United States v. Univis Lens Co. · 316 U.S. 241 (1942)
- Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Manufacturing Co. · 243 U.S. 502 (1917)
- Ethyl Gasoline Corp. v. United States · 309 U.S. 436 (1940)
- Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co. · 365 U.S. 336 (1961)
- Bloomer v. McQuewan · 55 U.S. 539 (1853)
- General Talking Pictures Corp. v. Western Electric Co. · 304 U.S. 175 (1938)
- Mercoid Corp. v. Mid-Continent Investment Co. · 320 U.S. 661 (1944)
- Bauer & Cie v. O'Donnell · 229 U.S. 1 (1913)
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- Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark Int'l, Inc. · 581 U.S. 360 (2017)
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