Legal Opinion
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. v. Ottawa Plant Food, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided September 29, 2003No. C 98-4016-MWBPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING THE PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND THE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE AFFIDAVIT
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
J. INTRODUCTION.1022
A. Procedural Background.1022
B. Factual Background.1023
II.OTTAWA’S MOTION TO STRIKE AFFIDAVIT.1026
III. STANDARDS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.1029
IV. LEGAL ANALYSIS OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS.1031
A. Issues Presented.1031
B. Liability Issues.1031
1. “First sale” or “patent exhaustion”.1031
a. Arguments of the parties.1031
b. Applicable law .1032
c. Analysis.1033
2. Restrictions in the…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. v. Ottawa Plant Food, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2003