Studiengesellschaft Kohle Mbh, as Trustee for the Max-Planck-Institut Fur Kohlenforschung v. Eastman Kodak Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Chief Judge.
Opinion Outline
I. Background
A. The Chemistry Involved
B. The Legal Principles
II. Laches & Estoppel
A. The Legal Background
B. Application to the Facts
III. The ’332 Patent
A. Estoppel
B. Scope of the ’332 Patent
IV. The ’792 Patent
A. Validity
1. Prior Art
2. Other Challenges
B. Infringement
Summary
Studiengesellschaft Kohle mbH (SGK) charged Eastman Kodak Company (Eastman) with infringement of patents obtained by Professor Karl Ziegler covering certain chemical catalysts useful in the polymerization of hydrocarbons. Acting as Trustee for the Max-Planck-Institut fiir Kohlenforschung,…
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