Legal Opinion
Shields v. Halliburton Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 19, 1982No. 80-3729PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
The defendants in this patent infringement suit appeal from the decision below upholding the validity of Bassett & Olsen reissue patent number RE 28,232 and finding infringement by the defendants. 493 F.Supp. 1376 (W.D.La.1980). We affirm.
The patent in issue pertains to a method of grouting the legs of offshore oil platforms. The history and details of the patent, including descriptive diagrams, are set out fully in the opinion of the district court. The following is a summary of the basic facts.
Many offshore platforms are mounted on cylindrical steel legs, called jackets.…
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