Legal Opinion
Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided November 5, 1986No. Civ. H-76-79 (PCD)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
DORSEY, District Judge.
In this suit for infringement of United States Patent No. 2,945,666 (“666”) relating to the manufacture of ball valves, defendant has moved for summary judgment on the three issues: laches, estoppel and prejudgment interest.
Facts
The patent was issued to plaintiff on July 19, 1960. Since 1962, plaintiff has conducted a series of suits to enforce its patent rights. The first was brought against Pacific Valves, Inc. on February 9, 1962, in New Jersey. On July 10, 1963, plaintiff sued the United States in the Court of Claims, listing…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Studiengesellschaft Kohle Mbh, as Trustee for the Max-Planck-Institut Fur Kohlenforschung v. Eastman Kodak CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- David Leinoff v. Louis Milona & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
- Haworth, Inc. v. Herman Miller, Inc.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1994
- Lever Bros. Co. v. PROCTER & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTINGDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1987
- Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988