Scholanhlp fund
Letters to
the editor • • •
Infringement action
For the information of operators
and distributors of electronic dart
games by Nomac:
Arachnid has notified you that, as
a result of a jury verdict , it obtained an
injunction against IDEA enjoinit"lg
IDEA from making, using, or selling
IDEA dart board components found
to infringe. This injunction only applies
to IDEA and those in privity with it,
such as its agents and employees . The
law is clear that this injunction does
not affect Nomac or you as an opera·
tor or a distributor of Nomac games.
Even the operators and distribu ·
tors of IDEA are not affected by the
injunction if they purchase the IDEA
games. [Blat z u. The Fair, 178 F.Supp.
691 (N.D . II. 1959) ; Petersen u. Fee
Intern ., Ltd., 435 F.Supp. 938 (W.O .
Okl a . 1975).]
To prevent use o r resale of the
IDEA games by an operator or dis·
tributor, Arachnid would be required
to bring a separate lawsuit against
each operator or dist ributor . In such a
lawsuit Arachnid would not be able to
collect damages because Arachnid
would already have collected damages
from IDEA for the use or resale. [5
Chisum, Patents Sub-Sec t. 20.03[7] at
20-245 (1985) .] Thus , the outcome of
the infringement action against
Nomac also will not affect you , even if
by a remote chance Arachnid should
win .
Fred Kvll ey
N<•mac
Algonquin, Ill.
PLAY METER. November 15, 1985
As you know, my brother, who
was a partner in our firm, passed away
several years ago . Our firm , the writer ,
and his family have set up a scholar·
ship fund in his memory at the Scran·
ton Preparatory School in Scranton,
Pa .
This is a very special fund, not only
because it is in memory of my brother,
but also because it gives a fatherless
child an opportunity to obtai n a formal
education at one of the finest prep
schools in the country. The recipient
of the scholarship must be from a
fatherless family .
We are requesting that you give
consideration to help us make this
fund grow. Any sum you can con·
tribute would certainly be welcome.
We as a corporation , as individu-
als, an d as a family are continuing to
add to this fund each eyar. Your con·
tribution along with ours will help
several other boys obtain the same
benefits as this first recipient.
Please make your check payable
to The Alphonse R. Lomma Scholar·
ship Fund and mail it to the school as
follows : Rev. Joseph D . Ayd , S .J ., Pre·
sident, Scranton Preparatory School ,
1000 Wyoming Ave., Scranton , PA
18509.
R. J . Lomma
Lomma Enterprises, Inc.
Scranton, Pa .
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