Legal Opinion
Linear Technology Corp. v. Micrel, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided August 19, 1999No. C-94-1633 MHPPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
PATEL, Chief Judge.
On May 9, 1994, plaintiff Linear Technology Corporation brought this action against defendant Micrel, Inc., alleging that the MIC 2172 and MIC 3172 products infringed United States Patent No. 4,775,-741 (“’741 patent”) and Reexamination Certificate B1 4,755,741. This action was originally assigned to United States District Court Judge Eugene F. Lynch. Judge Lynch denied Mierel’s motion for summary judgment on whether the ’741 patent is invalid due to an on-sale bar pursuant to 35 U.S.C. section 102. See Order dated February 26, 1997.…
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