SCM Corp. v. Xerox Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
645 F.2d 1195 (1981)
Relevant factsFree
Xerox's (defendant) lawfully obtained copying-machine patents gave it substantial market power; when Xerox refused SCM's (plaintiff) request for a patent license, SCM sued alleging Sherman Act violations, and a jury awarded $111.3 million in treble damages before the district court set the verdict aside.
IssueFree
Whether, if a patent has been lawfully acquired, subsequent conduct permissible under the patent laws can trigger antitrust liability.