Legal Opinion
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. United States Steel Corp.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided July 24, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-143, 83-148, 83-547, 83-801, 84-79 and 85-255 MMSPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.
With the October, 1985 trial date in the Phillips Petroleum Company (“Phillips”) polypropylene litigation looming ahead, a new actor has appeared on the already crowded stage to play out the remaining scenes of the lawsuit. On April 30, 1985, Himont U. S.A., Inc. (“Himont”) filed an action for declaratory judgment, averring that Phillips’ U.S. Patent No. 4,376,851 (“the ‘851 patent”) is invalid, unenforceable, and not infringed by Himont’s activities. By order of this Court dated May 29, 1985, Himont’s suit was consolidated for pre-trial purposes with…
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