Legal Opinion
Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided February 18, 1977No. Civ. H-76-79PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PENDING MOTION
BLUMENFELD, District Judge.
In this suit for infringement of United States patent # 2,945,665 relating to the manufacture of ball valves, the defendant, Litton Industrial Products, Inc.,-Contromatics Division (“Contromatics”), has moved to dismiss on the grounds of laches and estoppel. Because both parties have presented for the court’s consideration affidavits and other matters outside the pleadings, the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment in accordance with Rule 12(b), Fed.R.Civ.P.
The disputed Jamesbury patent was issued July 19, 1960. Beginning in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Annette Heyman v. Commerce and Industry Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Baker Manufacturing Company v. Whitewater Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Advanced Hydraulics, Inc. v. Otis Elevator CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Continental Coatings Corporation v. Metco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
- Lemelson v. Carolina Enterprises, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1986
- Sony Electronics, Inc. v. Soundview Technologies, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2001
- Gregory, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board2004
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