Legal records
Part of collection: Sperry Rand Corporation, Engineering Research Associates (ERA) Division records (2015)
Dates
- From the Collection: Creation: 1949-1965
Scope and Content
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the questions of who developed the first electronic digital computer and the first magnetic storage drum were the focus of a number of Patent infringement lawsuits. Honeywell v. Sperry, Technitrol v. Sperry Rand, and Sperry Rand v. Control Data revolved around these questions. These files include copies of briefs, trial transcripts, and exhibits.
Extent
From the Collection: 18 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Related Names
Creator
- From the Collection: Sperry Rand (Corporation). Engineering Research Associates Division (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository