Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Desa International, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided January 22, 2002No. 00-73986PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
FEIKENS, District Judge.
Ronald Rogers, plaintiff, invented and patented a tree trimming device. It is essentially a chain saw at the end of a telescoping pole. Prior to patenting the invention, he took his idea to defendant, Desa International, Inc. (Desa), a manufacturer of chain saws. After some discussion, Desa told Rogers that they were not interested in producing his invention. Now, Desa is producing and marketing a tree trimming device which is essentially a chain saw at the end of a telescoping pole. Rogers is suing Desa as well as various other defendants who sell the…
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