Legal Opinion
Richardson v. Suzuki Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 16, 1989No. Nos. 87-1497, 87-1498, 87-1502, 88-1083 and 88-1084PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal and cross-appeal are from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and involve issues of patent validity, infringement, breach of contract, fraud, mis*1230appropriation of trade secrets, and several related issues.1 We affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand.
The Invention
The invention that led to this litigation is a motorcycle rear-wheel suspension system that smooths the ride over rough terrain, of interest particularly in off-road motorcycle riding. The roughness of the ride is due to…
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