Legal Opinion
Stratoflex, Inc. v. Aeroquip Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 25, 1983No. Appeal 83-587PublishedCited by 512 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Appeal from a judgment of the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 561 F.Supp. 618, declaring Claims 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 of U.S. Patent No. 3,473,087 to Win-ton Slade (’087 patent) invalid and not infringed. We affirm.
When Stratoflex filed suit seeking a declaration of invalidity and non-infringement of the ’087 patent, Aeroquip, as assignee, counterclaimed for infringement of claims 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7. After a non-jury trial, Judge Boyle declared those claims invalid and found them not infringed. 1
II. Background
A. The Technology
Stratoflex and Aeroquip…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Orthopedic Equipment Company, Inc., and Marriott Corporation, and Cross-Appellees v. The United States, and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
- In Re Howard SernakerCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
- In re WoodCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979
- Solder Removal Co. v. United States International Trade CommissionCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1978
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by512 opinions
- Mingus Constructors, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- American Hoist & Derrick Company, Cross-Appellee v. Sowa & Sons, Inc., Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Hybritech Incorporated v. Monoclonal Antibodies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
- Avia Group International, Inc., (Formerly Pensa, Inc.) v. L.A. Gear California, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
- The Perkin-Elmer Corporation, a Corporation of New York v. Computervision Corporation, a Corporation of DelawareCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
507 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.