Legal Opinion
Zenith Electronics Corporation, and Elo Touchsystems, Inc. v. Exzec, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 12, 1999No. 98-1288PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLAGER, Circuit Judge.
This case raises issues of priorities among conflicting federal laws, as well as federal preemption of state law. Specifically, the questions raised are whether a federal unfair competition claim irreconcilably conflicts with and is therefore barred by federal patent or antitrust law; and whether, under the same or similar circumstances, the federal law preempts state unfair competition claims.
Exzec, Inc. (“Exzec”) alleged that Elo Touchsystems, Inc. (“Elo Touch”) had made statements to potential customers of Exzec to the effect that Exzec’s product infringes certain Elo…
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