Lear, Inc. v. Adkins

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1969-06-16

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Mr. Justice Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court. In January of 1952, John Adkins, an inventor and mechanical engineer, was hired by Lear, Incorporated, for the purpose of solving a vexing problem the company had encountered in its efforts to develop a gyroscope which would meet the increasingly demanding requirements of the aviation industry. The gyroscope is an essential component of the navigational sys…

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