Legal Opinion
Fmc Corporation and Vulcan Equipment Company, Ltd. v. Hennessy Industries, Inc., Defendant/cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 30, 1987No. 87-1268, 87-1283PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
FMC Corporation and Vulcan Equipment Company, Ltd. (“FMC”) appeal from that part of a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 650 F.Supp. 688, 2 U.S.P. Q.2d 1479 (N.D.Ill.1986) (Moran, J.), denying FMC’s claims for attorney fees. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (“Hennessy”) cross-appeals from that part of the judgment holding its United States Patent No. 3,225,-801 (Tabordon patent) invalid and its United States Patent No. 3,225,800 (Strang patent) and design Patent No. 243,551 (Wood patent) not infringed. We vacate that part of…
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