Legal Opinion
Kalvar Corporation v. Xidex Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1977No. 75-1931PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-appellant Kalvar Corporation (“Kalvar”) appeals from a decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Renfrew, J.) dismissing its complaint charging patent infringement by defendant-appellee Xidex Corporation (“Xidex”) on the ground that the patent was invalid because the invention was in “public use” or “on sale” within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) 1 for a period of more than one year prior to the date of the patent application. The application was filed with the Patent Office on October 14, 1958 and a patent was subsequently issued to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Timely Products Corporation, Raphael J. Costanzo v. Stanley ArronCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- The Robbins Company v. Lawrence Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Cataphote Corporation, a Corporation v. De Soto Chemical Coatings, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Pacific Contact Laboratories, Inc. v. Solex Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
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- The D.L. Auld Company v. Chroma Graphics Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
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- Arbrook, Inc. And John J. Nappi v. American Hospital Supply Corporation, Tackmer Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- George K. Austin, Jr. v. Marco Dental Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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