Legal Opinion
Vaupel Textilmaschinen Kg and Vaupel North America v. Meccanica Euro Italia S.P.A. And American Trim Products, Inc., Defendants/cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 13, 1991No. 90-1397, 90-1422PublishedCited by 207 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOURIE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal and cross-appeal are from the June 1, 1990, judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, ST-C-88-127. The court, in a suit brought by Vaupel Textil-maschinen KG (Vaupel KG) and Vaupel North America (Vaupel NA) (collectively Vaupel), found that Meccanica Euro Italia, S.P.A. and American Trim Products (collectively MEI) infringed U.S. Patent 3,961,650 (’650 patent), but that Vaupel was barred from maintaining its infringement action by laches and estoppel. Vaupel appeals the court’s conclusion that its infringement…
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