Legal Opinion
Sun Studs, Inc. v. Ata Equipment Leasing, Inc., Applied Theory, Inc. And U.S. Natural Resources, Inc., Defendants/cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 17, 1989No. 87-1509, 87-1515PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal and cross-appeal arise from the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, 1 on trial to a jury of the multiple and interrelated issues of patent validity, patent infringement, misappropriation of confidential information, breach of contract, and copyright infringement. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
Background
The three patents in suit concern processes and apparatus for automated sawmills and veneer mills. Sun Studs, Inc., an Oregon corporation, is the owner of the patents, and operates a sawmill and…
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