United States v. General Electric Co.

United States v. General Electric Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued October 13, 1926
Decided November 23, 1926
Full case nameUnited States v. General Electric Co.
Citations272 U.S. 476 (more)
47 S. Ct. 192; 71 L. Ed. 362; 1926 U.S. LEXIS 974
Case history
Prior15 F.2d 715 (N.D. Ohio 1925) (affirmed)
Holding
A patentee who has granted a single license to a competitor to manufacture the patented product may lawfully fix the price at which the licensee may sell the product.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William H. Taft
Associate Justices
Oliver W. Holmes Jr. · Willis Van Devanter
James C. McReynolds · Louis Brandeis
George Sutherland · Pierce Butler
Edward T. Sanford · Harlan F. Stone
Case opinion
MajorityTaft, joined by a unanimous Court

United States v. General Electric Co., 272 U.S. 476 (1926), is a decision of the United States Supreme Court holding (per Chief Justice Taft) that a patentee who has granted a single license to a competitor to manufacture the patented product may lawfully fix the price at which the licensee may sell the product.[1]

  1. ^ United States v. General Electric Co., 272 U.S. 476 (1926). Public domain This article incorporates public domain material from this U.S government document.