Legal Opinion
Carter-Wallace, Inc. v. Riverton Laboratories, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 2, 1969No. Civ. A. 65-4PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANNELLA, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Carter-Wallaee, Inc. (“Carter-Wallaee”), instituted this action for infringement of U. S. Patent No. 2,-724,720 issued to its predecessor, Carter Products, Inc., on November 22, 1955. The patent relates to certain organic compounds useful in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system. Claim 4 of the patent in issue covers the compound 2-methyl-2-n-propyl-l, 3-pro-panediol dicarbamate, a substance otherwise known as meprobamate. This compound has been marketed as an ethical drug 1 under certain trade names, of which “Miltown” and “Equanil”…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Precision Instrument Manufacturing Co. v. Automotive Maintenance MacHinery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Walker Process Equipment, Inc. v. Food MacHinery & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Lear, Inc. v. AdkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Carter-Wallace, Inc. v. Davis-Edwards Pharmacal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Shields v. Halliburton Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1980
- Standard Oil Company v. MontedisonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1980
- Carter-Wallace, Inc. v. Riverton Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Carter-Wallace, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1974
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