General Tire & Rubber Co v Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co Ltd

Subject Matter

INTEREST — Award of damages — Infringement of patent — Whether interest to run from date when cause of action arose — Exercise of discretion — Whether normal commercial practice to be taken into account — Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934, s 3 (1) — Patents Act 1949, s 13 (4)

[1975] 1 WLR 819; [1975] 2 All ER 173, HL(E)

PATENT — Damages for infringement — Basis of assessment — Patent exploited by inventor by grant of licences for royalties — Whether correct basis of damages royalties infringer would have paid for licence to use invention lawfully — Whether cause of action arising on publication of complete specification — Date from which interest on damages to run — Law Reform (Miscellaenous Provisions) Act 1934, s 3 (1) — Patents Act 1949, s 13 (4)

[1975] 1 WLR 819; [1975] 2 All ER 173, HL(E)

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Damages - Compensatory damages 4.12