Legal Opinion
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Foster Grant Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 30, 1976No. 74-1448PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge.
This patent infringement action was brought by Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW) against Foster Grant Co., Inc. (Foster Grant). ITW, as assignee, charged Foster Grant with infringement of three patents.
The district court found that all three patents were valid and infringed by Foster Grant, but denied ITW’s request for treble damages and attorneys’ fees under 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 285. The court further held that recovery for infringement of the ’360 patent by Foster Grant’s early Wilson-Champion containers was barred by the applicable statute of limitations, 35 U.S.C. §…
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