Legal Opinion
Revlon, Inc., Etc., Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Carson Products Co., Etc., Appellant/cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 15, 1986No. Appeal 85-2823, 86-537PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BISSELL, Circuit Judge.
The portion of the judgment of Senior Judge Cooper from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, reported at 602 F.Supp. 1071 (S.D.N.Y. 1985), holding U.S. Patents No. 4,304,244 ('244) and No. 4,373,540 (’540) invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed. That portion of the judgment holding this issue to be exceptional within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 285 and awarding attorney fees and costs to Revlon, 622 F.Supp. 362, is reversed.
Background
These appeals arise from an action brought by Revlon, Inc. (Revlon) against Carson Products Co. (Carson) in…
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