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UNITED STATES V. BETHLEHEM STEEL CO., 258 U. S. 321 (1922)
258 U. S. 321U.S. Supreme Court
United States v. Bethlehem Steel Co., 258 U.S. 321 (1922)
United States v. Bethlehem Steel Company
No. 127
Argued March 16, 1922
Decided April 10, 1922
258 U.S. 321
Syllabus
1. A contract of the United States to pay for its use of a patented invention is to be implied, rather than a tortious appropriation by the officers acting for the government. P. 258 U. S. 326.
2. When the government uses a patented invention with the permission of the owner and does not repudiate his title, an implied contract to pay reasonable compensation for the use arises. P. 258 U. S. 327.
53 Ct.Clms. 348 affirmed.
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