Legal Opinion
Cosden Oil & Chemical Co. v. Foster Grant Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided May 26, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-37PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAPLETON, District Judge:
Plaintiff Cosden Oil and Chemical Company (hereinafter “Cosden”) has sued defendant Foster Grant Co., Inc. (hereinafter “Foster Grant”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202 for a declaration that defendant’s United States Patent No. 3,868,434 (hereinafter “ ’434 patent”) entitled “Polymer Composition and Process” is invalid and unenforceable and that plaintiff has not committed acts of infringement of the ’434 patent. Subsequent to the filing of this complaint on January 21, 1976, Foster Grant obtained a second, related patent, United States Patent No. 3, 996, 311…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. Pacific Coal & Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Crosley Corporation v. Hazeltine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
- Mann Manufacturing, Inc. v. Hortex, Inc., and the B. F. Goodrich CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Dewey & Almy Chemical Co. v. American Anode, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1943
- Japan Gas Lighter Association v. Ronson Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1966
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Saes Getters S.P.A. v. Aeronex, Inc.District Court, S.D. California · 2002
- E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. v. Diamond Shamrock Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1981
- Medtronic, Inc. v. Mine Safety Appliances Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1979
- Millipore Corp. v. University Patents, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1987
- Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp. v. Diamond Shamrock Corp.District Court, W.D. New York · 1980
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