Legal Opinion
Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided October 25, 1985No. Appeal 84-1779PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KASHIWA, Circuit Judge.
Ashland Oil, Inc. (Ashland) appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, 587 F.Supp. 1406 (1984), holding claims 1, 2, 7 and 10 of U.S. Patent No. 3,485,797 (the ’797 patent), claims 14 and 19 of U.S. Patent No. 3,409,579 (the ’579 patent), and claim 17 of U.S. Patent No. 3,676,392 (the ’392 patent) invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 103. We reverse and remand.
Background
Ashland is the assignee of the three patents involved in this case, which were issued to Dr. Janis Robins. These patents are directed to…
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