Legal Opinion
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Carter-Wallace, Inc., S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Carter-Wallace, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 8, 1986No. Appeal 85-2191, 85-2287PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
On this appeal and cross-appeal, the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is affirmed on the issues of validity and willful infringement, and vacated and remanded on the issues of attorney fees and damages.
The background of this litigation and the issues at trial and here appealed are set out in the district court’s extensive opinion, and are not repeated. S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Carter-Wallace, Inc., 225 USPQ 1022 (S.D.N.Y.1985).
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In Appeal No. 85-2191 appellant Carter-Wallace assigns error to, first, the district court’s…
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