PHILP v. NOCK


84 U.S. 460 (1873)

17 Wall. 460

PHILP ET AL. v. NOCK.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R.D. Mussey, for the plaintiff in error:

Mr. G.W. Paschall, contra:


Mr. Justice SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

The measure of the damages to be recovered against infringers prescribed by the act of 1836 as well as by the act of 1870, is "the actual damages sustained by the plaintiff." Where the plaintiff has sought his profit in the form of a royalty paid by his licensees, and there are no peculiar circumstances in the case, the amount to be recovered will be regulated by that...

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