Supreme Court Reaffirms Bar on Post-expiration Patent Royalties in Kimble v. Marvel | Practical Law
In Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, the US Supreme Court held that a patent holder cannot charge royalties for the use of the patented invention after the patent's expiration. The Court refused to overrule its prior decision in Brulotte v. Thys Co. based on the doctrine of stare decisis.