Legal Opinion
Revlon, Inc. v. Carson Products Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 21, 1985No. 82 Civ. 4326 (IBC)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
IRVING BEN COOPER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, an international company engaged in the business of beauty and health products and services, brings this action for a judgment pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, declaring that two patents issued to defendant, U.S. Patent No. 4,304,244 (“ ‘244 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 4,373,540 (“ ‘540 patent”) for a hair straightening and curling process are invalid, unenforceable and not infringed. Defendant, a company based in Savannah, Georgia manufactures cosmetics for the black ethnic market, and counterclaims for…
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Sabel v. Mead Johnson & Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1990
- Revlon, Inc., Etc., Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Carson Products Co., Etc., Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
- Brown v. StinsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993
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