Legal Opinion
Dual Manufacturing and Engineering, Inc. And the Berkline Corporation v. Burris Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 23, 1976No. 75--1727PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the alleged infringer has committed acts of infringement within, and has a regular and established place of business within, the Northern District of Illinois to satisfy the patent infringement venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b).
The plaintiffs, Dual Manufacturing and Engineering, Inc. and the Berkline Corporation, brought this action for patent infringement against the defendant, Burris Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of furniture, including a sliding reclining chair.
The subject of the patent is a complete reclining chair…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Shaw v. Quincy Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Stonite Products Co. v. Melvin Lloyd Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Brunette MacHine Works, Ltd. v. Kockum Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Schnell v. Peter Eckrich & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Fairfax Dental (Ireland) Ltd. v. S.J. Filhol Ltd.District Court, E.D. New York · 1986
- Mida Manufacturing Co. v. Femic, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
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