Reynolds International Pen Co. v. Eversharp, Inc.

LEAHY, District Judge.

Plaintiff1 seeks declaratory judgment that its product, a fountain pen, does not infringe defendants’ 2 patents and, further, alleges defendants are guilty of conspiracy to violate antitrust laws. Injunction3 and triple damages of $1,000,000 for alleged business loss are sought..The complaint charges defendants, acting both individually and in a joint conspiracy, attempted to obstruct and prevent a mass distribution, in both domestic and foreign markets, of a ball-pointed pen manufactured and sold by plaintiff. Specifically, the charge is, to effectuate their purpose…