CSU, L.L.C. v. Xerox Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
203 F.3d 1322 (2000)
Relevant factsFree
Xerox (defendant) refused to sell patented parts and copyrighted manuals and software for its copiers to independent service organizations unless they were also end users of Xerox equipment, and CSU (plaintiff), an independent servicer excluded by this policy, sued alleging the refusal violated the Sherman Act; the district court granted Xerox summary judgment.
IssueFree
Whether a patent or copyright holder's unilateral refusal to sell or license its patented invention or copyrighted expression is unlawful exclusionary conduct under antitrust law.