Orthopedic Systems, a California-based company, was cited for breaching a contract with Dr. Schlein and cutting off his royalties for designing a seat accommodating patients during shoulder surgery, according to the report. The company sold the device, which was named after Dr. Schlein, without providing him with the appropriate compensation.
Orthopedic Systems terminated Dr. Schlein’s royalties in 2005, but California law allows an inventor to recoup royalties from a product using the inventor’s name regardless.
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