Legal Opinion

International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation v. Raychem Corporation

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 25, 1976No. 75-1373PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFIN, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) filed this declaratory judgment action for an adjudication of invalidity and noninfringement of U.S. Patent No. 3,269,862, entitled “Crosslinked Polyvinylidene Fluoride over a Crosslinked Polyolefin”, issued on August 30, 1966 in the names of Vincent K. Lanza and Edward C. Stivers (Lanza Patent). Defendant Raychem Corporation (Raychem), assignee of the Lanza Patent, counterclaimed for infringement. After a bench trial, the district court found the patent to be valid and infringed by ITT.

On appeal,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
  4. United States v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. Anderson's-Black Rock, Inc. v. Pavement Salvage Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969

15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Stevenson v. International Trade CommissionCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979
  2. Charles R. Christianson and International Trade Services Inc. v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  3. Digital Equipment Corporation v. Sidney A. Diamond, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  4. Polaroid Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1986
  5. Karl Isac Joel Rosen v. Lawson-Hemphill, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API