Legal Opinion
Arlington Industries, Inc. v. Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 17, 2014No. 2013-1357PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUGHES, Circuit Judge.
Arlington Industries, Inc. owns U.S. Patent No. 6,335,488, which claims a method for connecting electrical cables to a junction box using electrical fittings. Both Arlington and Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. manufacture and sell electrical connectors. After Arlington sued Bridgeport in 2004, the parties entered into a settlement agreement under which Bridgeport agreed to be enjoined from making and selling certain products and their “colorable imitations.” Bridgeport then redesigned its electrical connectors, and Arlington sought a contempt order holding that these…
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