Legal Opinion

Preemption Devices Inc. v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided September 26, 1985No. Civ. A. 80-0268PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GILES, District Judge.

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (“3M”) has initiated contempt proceedings against Preemption Devices, Inc. (“PDI”), seeking various court-imposed sanctions for PDFs allegedly willful and knowing violation of the injunction previously issued by this court on April 26,1983. Specifically, 3M contends that PDI has sold the OE-29 emitter, the OR-l/OR-2 optical detector, and the PSO-1 phase selector into infringing systems. Further, 3M asserts that PDI has made, intends to make, and has sold or intends to sell the LS-164 optical emitter, the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. United States v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  3. Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Hughes Aircraft Company v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Preemption Devices, Inc. v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
  2. Arthrocare Corp. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 2004
  3. Doss v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1980

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