Legal Opinion
Ortloff Corp. v. Gulsby Engineering, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided May 2, 1988No. Civ. A. H-83-3062PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
HITTNER, District Judge.
FINDINGS OF FACT
I.NATURE OF ACTION AND PLEADINGS
1. This is an action under the patent laws of the United States for infringement of United States Patent No. 4,278,457 (hereinafter called the ’457 patent) and for misappropriation of confidential information under the common law of Texas.
2. The Court has jurisdiction over the patent issues under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a) and venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). The Court has jurisdiction over the common law claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(b).
3. The complaint, filed on May 13,1983,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Continental Paper Bag Co. v. Eastern Paper Bag Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1908
- General Motors Corp. v. Devex Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Smith v. SnowSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Tenneco Oil Co. v. Gulsby Engineering, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Dietrich, Rolf, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board2009