Legal Opinion
Erie Technological Products, Inc. v. Die Craft Metal Products, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 23, 1972No. 18615PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Appeal from a judgment of the district court deciding that certain claims of a patent2 are valid, but the manufacture, use, or sale of certain machines produced by defendant did not infringe, and dismissing the action. Plaintiff contends that the district court erred in the construction of the patent and in the finding of non-infringement. Defendant denies infringement, and, without filing a cross-appeal, counters that the claims in suit are invalid.
The opinion filed by the district court3 was very carefully and thoroughly prepared. Although we do not agree with the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Sinclair & Carroll Co. v. Interchemical Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Powder Power Tool Corporation v. Powder Actuated Tool Company, Inc., and Frank J. KlunkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1956
- M. O. S. Corporation v. John I. Haas Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- The Maytag Company, a Corporation v. The Murray Corporation of America, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Research Corporation v. Nasco Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- Raymond C. Price and Control Sciences, Inc. v. Lake Sales Supply R.M., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
- Systematic Tool & MacHine Company v. Walter Kidde & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Johnson & Johnson v. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1977
- General Motors Corp. v. Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1979
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