Legal Opinion

Soilworks, LLC v. Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc.

District Court, D. Arizona

Decided August 7, 2008No. CV-06-2141-PHX-DGCPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

DAVID G. CAMPBELL, District Judge.

Soilworks, LLC and Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. (“Midwest”) are competitors. Both companies distribute soil erosion and dust control products throughout the United States. Soilworks’ products include Durasoil and Soiltac. Midwest’s products include EK35, EnviroKleen, and Soil-Sement.

In July 2006, Midwest was issued two United States Patents, Nos. 7,074,266 (“'266 Patent”) and 7,081,270 (“'270 Patent”), for EK35 and EnviroKleen. On June 8, 2006, prior to the issuance of the patents, Midwest sent Soilworks a letter informing it of the pending patent…

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