Legal Opinion
Abbott Laboratories v. Norse Chemical Corp.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided January 10, 1967PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, J.
Consideration of the issues raised on this appeal must commence with an exposition of the nature of the Abbott production process and of the Abbott customer list.
The Abbott Production Process.
The production of a cyclamate is a chemical reaction which was originally embodied in the 1941 du Pont patent, and which became available to everyone in 1959. However, although the basic reaction was known, the methods of producing this product commercially had to be developed.
The basic production processes dealt with in development are purification, yield, and speed. Purification essentially deals with…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- E. I. Du Pont De Nemours Powder Co. v. MaslandSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Van Products Co. v. General Welding & Fabricating Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. BergquistWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
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