Legal Opinion
Aspex Eyewear, Inc. v. Clariti Eyewear, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 24, 2010No. 2009-1147, 2009-1162PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge RADER.
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Aspex Eyewear Inc. and Contour Optik, Inc. (together “Aspex”) appeal the summary judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, ruling that Aspex is equitably estopped from pursuing this infringement claim against Clariti Eyewear, Inc.1 On cross-appeal, Clariti challenges the district court’s denial of attorney fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285.
Background
Aspex filed suit against Clariti in March 2007, alleging that Clariti’s sales of its…
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