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Royalty Calculation and Enforcement in Technical Information Licensing Dispute

Numéro de cause ATA/130/2007
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Partiellement admis (Partially Allowed)
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The case involved multiple appeals concerning alleged breaches of an agreement where a party was granted rights to use and develop certain technical information, including a requirement to pay specified royalties based on usage or sales, often contingent on the information being incorporated into commercial products. The court reasoned that the contractual language, when read in its entirety and considering the course of dealing between the parties, established a clear obligation to pay royalties upon the use or sale of products incorporating the licensed information, regardless of whether the licensee explicitly claimed patent protection for the developments, and affirmed or modified judgments regarding the calculation and enforceability of these royalty obligations.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Royalty Calculation and Enforcement in Technical Information Licensing Dispute: The court reasoned that the contractual language, when read in its entirety and considering the course of dealing between the parties, established a clear obligation to pay royalties upon the use or sale of products incorporating the licensed information, regardless of whether the licensee explicitly claimed patent protection for the developments, and affirmed or modified judgments regarding the calculation and enforceability of these royalty obligations.

Mots-clés

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redevance de licence différend commercial droits et obligations contractuels droit d'utilisation contrat de développement d'un produit revendication de brevet

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
This article is cited in the dispositive to regulate the costs of the proceedings.
Généré par l'IA
A/2861/2006
Licensing Agreement Royalty Calculation Dispute
A/1772/2004
Royalty Calculation Dispute and Contract Interpretation
A/332/2004
Intellectual Property Royalty Allocation Dispute
A/2367/2004
Software License Royalty Dispute Based on Usage Scope
A/1047/2005
Contract Royalty Calculation Dispute

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

This article is cited in the dispositive to regulate the costs of the proceedings.

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