Legal Opinion
Rountree v. Varco International, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided March 3, 1978No. Civ. A. No. H-76-1325PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
O’CONOR, District Judge.
Plaintiff Rountree sues under the Patent Laws of the United States, Title 35 U.S.C. and under the Federal Declaratory Judgments Act, Title 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202. This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter under Title 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a) and venue is properly laid in this district under Title 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). Defendant Vareo, Inc. defends against plaintiff’s claim for infringement with a counterclaim for invalidity.
Plaintiff Rountree received United States Patent No. 3,521,509 on July 21, 1970 for a pipe spinner which turns a section of well…
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