Legal Opinion
Newell Companies, Inc. v. Kenney Manufacturing Co.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 4, 1985No. Civ. A. 82-0421PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANCIS J. BOYLE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff in this case, Newell Companies, Inc. (Newell) sued Defendant Kenney Manufacturing Company (Kenney) for alleged infringement of claims 1, 2, 6 and 7 of its patent 4,006,770 (the 770 patent) for a do-it-yourself-without-tools window shade. Kenney denied infringement and asserted the defenses of invalidity due to obviousness and noninfringement. Other defenses and counterclaims which were raised by Ken ney were either withdrawn or directed out by the Court at the end of testimony.
At the close of Plaintiffs case-in-ehief, Defendant Kenney moved for a…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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