Legal Opinion
American Sterilizer Company, in No. 79-1445 v. Sybron Corporation and Castle Company, a Division of Sybron Corporation, in No. 79-1446
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 4, 1980No. 79-1445, 79-1446PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
In the century that has elapsed since Joseph Lister revolutionized the medical field by his advocacy of antiseptic surgical procedures, the medical profession has come to rely upon the use of sterilized instruments and materials as an indispensable ingredient of proper health care. In this patent appeal, we are asked to assess the validity of a sterilization process known as the “McDonald patent” issued to Castle Company (Castle), a division of Sybron Corporation (Sybron), and whether American Sterilizer Company (Amsco), a competitor, owed any…
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