Villani v. Industrial Shoe Machinery Corp.

CAFFREY, District Judge.

This is a civil action in which the plaintiff, Lazzaro V. Villani, seeks a declaration that his patent, No. 2,908,023, is infringed by defendant’s patent No. 2,929,082. Plaintiff also seeks injunctive relief against further infringement, money damages on account of past infringement, money damages for unfair competition, and attorney’s fees. Plaintiff is a resident of, and defendant a corporation organized under the laws of, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Jurisdiction is invoked under 28 U.S.C. 1338(a).

Defendant filed an answer which denied both infringement and…