Legal Opinion
Whistler Corp. v. Solar Electronics, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 25, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-1341-YPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
Plaintiff Whistler Corporation (“Whistler”) brought this action against defendant Solar Electronics, Inc. (“Solar”), seeking a declaratory judgment that United States Patent 3,550,008, which is owned by Solar, is invalid, unenforceable, and not infringed by a Whistler product. Whistler alleges that the subject matter jurisdiction of this Court is based on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1338(a), 2201, and 2202, and that venue exists pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). This matter is presently before the Court on the June 29, 1987 motion by defendant Solar to dismiss the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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