Legal Opinion
Becky Lynn Massey v. Del Laboratories, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 9, 1997No. 96-1312PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
In the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Becky Lynn Massey sued Del Laboratories, Inc. (Del), the parent company of Sally Hansen, Inc., for infringement of her U.S. Patent No. 4,536,-426 (the ’426 patent), entitled “Self-Adhesive Nail Overlay or Wrap.” After the parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court ruled that the patent was invalid for obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (1994). Because the district court granted summary judgment to a non-movant without ensuring a full and fair opportunity to proffer…
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