Standard Microsystems Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
916 F.2d. 58 (1990)
- Written by Salina Kennedy, JD
Facts
On January 19, 1990, Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMC) (plaintiff) sued Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) in federal district court for claims arising from a patent cross-licensing agreement between the parties. SMC simultaneously obtained a federal temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent TI from terminating the cross-licensing agreement or revoking any of SMC’s rights under the agreement. The next business day, January 22, 1990, TI filed an action against SMC in Texas state court for claims arising from the parties’ cross-licensing agreement. On January 26, 1990, the federal court held a hearing on the TRO at which SMC requested, and the court granted, an injunction staying the state-court action. TI appealed the injunction.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Leval, J.)
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