In the case of Cory Corporation et al. v. Sauber in 1959, the U.S Supreme Court dealt with a dispute over patent rights and royalties between two corporations: Cory Corporation and Sauber. The main issue was whether or not an agreement to pay royalties on products made under a patent extends beyond the expiration date of that patent if it is not explicitly stated in their contract. The lower courts had ruled in favor of Sauber, stating that they were entitled to receive royalty payments even after the patents expired because there was no explicit end date mentioned for these payments within their licensing agreement. However, upon reaching the Supreme Court, this decision was overturned based on precedent set by previous cases (Brulotte v Thys Co). It held that such agreements could be interpreted as an improper attempt to extend monopoly power granted by a patent beyond its statutory limit - which is illegal under antitrust laws. Therefore, any contractual obligation requiring payment of royalties for use of a trade secret or patented invention must cease once said protection expires unless otherwise specified clearly within terms agreed upon by both parties involved.

In the dissenting opinion for Cory Corporation et al. v. Sauber, the justice argued that the majority's decision to uphold a lower court ruling in favor of Sauber was incorrect because it failed to consider important aspects of contract law and business practices. The dissenting justice believed that Cory Corporation had not breached its contract with Sauber as claimed, but rather acted within its rights under their agreement. They also disagreed with how damages were calculated by the lower courts, arguing they were excessive and did not accurately reflect actual losses suffered by Sauber due to alleged breach of contract by Cory Corporation. Furthermore, they expressed concern about potential negative impacts on future contractual relationships between businesses if such rulings are upheld without proper consideration for established legal principles and commercial realities.