Legal Opinion
Mehl/Biophile International Corp. v. Milgraum
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 18, 1998No. Civil Action 97-1174PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOLIN, District Judge.
Much of the public discourse on hair these days involves how to generate hair. Recently, television commercials have used a professional basketball player and a professional football coach to show that a certain product grows hair on the crown of the head. Unfortunately, hair removal is not discussed as often. In fact, it is unclear whether any product or process exists to remove hair permanently. Hair removal, like hair generation, could be a lucrative industry.
In this case, the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) granted Dr. Nardo Zaias, plaintiff, patent…
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- Herbert Markman and Positek, Inc. v. Westview Instruments, Inc. And Althon Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by5 opinions
- MEHL/Biophile International Corp. v. MilgraumCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Mehl/Biophile International Corp. v. MilgraumCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
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