Legal Opinion
Spectra-Physics, Inc., Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Coherent, Inc., Appellant/cross
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 17, 1987No. Appeal 86-1114, 86-1133PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Circuit Judge.
These are cross-appeals from the December 16, 1985, judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California holding both of Coherent’s patents in suit, No. 4,378,600 entitled “Gas Laser” issued on March 29, 1983, to James L. Hobart (the Hobart patent) and No. 4,376,328 entitled “Method of Constructing Gaseous Laser” issued on March 15, 1983, to Wayne S. Mefferd (the Mefferd patent), invalid for lack of enabling disclosure under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, after originally entering judgment on a jury verdict finding claims 2, 5, 7, and 18…
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