Legal Opinion
Reynolds Metals Company v. Acorn Building Components, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 18, 1977No. 75-2182PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEICK, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought in the District Court by Reynolds Metals Company (Reynolds) against Acorn Building Components, Inc. (Acorn) for infringement of Nilsen Patent U.S. Patent No. 3,204,324 entitled “Method For Making An Insulated Frame Construction,” of which patent Reynolds was the assignee. Acorn denied infringement and counterclaimed, inter alia, for declaratory judgment of invalidity. The District Court held that the patent was invalid for (1) lack of invention, (2) obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103, and (3) failure to comply with the specificity requirements of 35…
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