Legal Opinion
Rohm & Haas Co. v. Adco Chemical Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 21, 1982No. 82-5000PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This case involves a process which plaintiff uses in the manufacture of its “second generation” latex paint products. Plaintiff claimed below that its process was a trade secret which was misappropriated by the defendants. Plaintiff also claimed that defendants infringed Patent No. 2,795,564 dealing with plaintiff’s “first generation” latex paint products. Defendants counterclaimed, charging plaintiff with unfair competition. The district court held the patent either invalid or not infringed, and denied all other claims of both…
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