Legal Opinion
Novo Industri A/s v. Travenol Laboratories, Inc., Gb Fermentation Industries, Inc., and Gist-Brocades, N.V.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 7, 1982No. 81-1869PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRABB, Chief Judge,
Sitting by Designation.
This case is before the court on appeal from a judgment and injunction entered by the district court upon its findings that a patent held by plaintiff-appellee Novo was valid, that it had been infringed by defendants-appellants, and that plaintiff-appellee Novo was entitled to increased damages and attorney’s fees because the infringement was wilful, deliberate, and in bad faith.
On appeal, there are four issues:
1. Was the district court correct in its conclusion that the Novo invention was not obvious?
2. Was the district court correct in its…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Photovest Corporation, an Indiana Corporation, and Cross-Appellant v. Fotomat Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- United States Surgical Corp. v. Hospital Products International Pty. Ltd.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1988
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