Legal Opinion
J. G. Furniture Co. v. Litton Business Systems, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 31, 1977No. 73 Civ. 1259, 73 Civ. 1768PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MOTLEY, District Judge.
In these two related patent infringement actions, defendant Litton Business Systems, Inc. (“Litton”) has moved for summary judgment, pursuant to Rule 56, Fed.R. Civ.P., on the ground that the subject matter of plaintiff J. G. Furniture’s allegedly infringed design patents would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art at the time the alleged invention was made (35 U.S.C. § 103). In 73 Civ. 1259, plaintiff has cross-moved for partial summary judgment holding its patent unobvious and valid in view of the prior art cited by defendant. In…
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