Legal Opinion
Plastic Container Corporation v. Continental Plastics of Oklahoma, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 6, 1983No. 81-1484PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Plastic Container Corporation (“Plastic”) sued Continental Plastics of Oklahoma, Inc. (“Continental”), claiming infringement of Plastic’s patent on a “child-resistant” medicine container. The district court found Plastic’s patent invalid and awarded attorneys’ fees to Continental. Plastic appeals from the district court decision.
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Plastic’s patent 1 describes a medicine container used by pharmacists to dispense capsules and tablets. The container consists of three plastic pieces: a cylindrical vial, a safety plug, and an external cap. 2 The plug fits into the open end of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Plastic Container Corporation v. Continental Plastics of Oklahoma, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979
- Control Components, Inc., and Richard E. Self v. Valtek, Inc. And Alpha Engineering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Stevenson v. International Trade CommissionCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979
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