Legal Opinion

Armour Pharmaceutical Co. v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided March 1, 1967No. Civ. A. 2421PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CALEB M. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, Armour Pharmaceutical Company (Armour), brings this declaratory judgment seeking to have defendant, Richardson-Merrell’s (RM) patent Number 3,004,893 (’93) invalidated. RM has counterclaimed for infringement. Currently before the Court are cross motions for summary judgment. Armour moves for a summary judgment of invalidity, and RM seeks a “partial summary judgment” of infringement. The uncontested facts are as follows:

The ’93 patent teaches the use of en-teric coated proteolytic enzymes, notably trypsin and chymotrypsin, as orally administered…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Shell Development Co. v. WatsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1957

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Johnson & Johnson v. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1977
  2. Mobil Oil Corporation v. WR Grace & CompanyDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1973
  3. Armour Pharmaceutical Company, a Delaware Corporation v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc., a Delaware Ware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
  4. Grinnell Corp. v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968
  5. Grinnell Corporation v. Virginia Electric & Power CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968

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