Legal Opinion

Thomas & Betts Corp. v. Winchester Electronics Division of Litton Systems, Inc.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided July 31, 1981No. Civ. A. 78-552PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STAPLETON, District Judge.

Thomas & Betts Corporation (“T & B”) charges in this action that the manufacture and sale of products known as “D” subminiature connectors by Litton Systems, Inc., through its Winchester Electronics Division (“Winchester”) constitute infringements of Claims 7 through 13 and 15 of T & B’s U.S. Patent No. 3,990,767. This patent, issued to Ronald S. Narozny on November 9, 1976, is entitled ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND CONNECTOR MEANS EMPLOYING SAME.

Winchester is a Delaware corporation. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action under 28 U.S.C. §…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co. Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  4. Crane Company v. Aeroquip CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
  5. Tokyo Shibaura Elec. Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1975

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Thomas & Betts Corporation v. Litton Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
  2. Carman Industries, Inc. v. Eugene A. Wahl and Vibra Screw, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
  3. Friction Division Products, Inc. v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1987
  4. Austin Powder Co. v. Atlas Powder Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1983
  5. Ab Iro v. Otex, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1983

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