Legal Opinion
North American Oil Co. v. Star Brite Distributing, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 17, 2002No. Nos. 01-1575, 01-1576PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PER curiam;.
Star Brite Distributing, Inc. (“Star Brite”) appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granting North American Oil Company, Inc.’s (“North American”) motion for partial summary judgment that U.S. Patent No. 5,250,598 (the “ ’598 patent”) is invalid for anticipation and obviousness and unenforceable for inequitable conduct. N. Am. Oil Co., Inc. v. Star Brite Distrib., Inc., 148 F.Supp.2d 1351 (N.D.Ga.2001). North American cross-appeals the court’s grant of Star Brite’s motion for attorney’s fees. Id. Because the district court…
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