Legal Opinion

Jerome H. Lemelson v. General Mills, Inc., General Mills Fun Group, Inc., Marvin Glass & Associates, and Mattel, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided September 11, 1992No. 90-1359PublishedCited by 105 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PLAGER, Circuit Judge.

This is a patent infringement suit by Jerome H. Lemelson alleging infringement by Mattel’s ‘Hot Wheels’ toy. Over $70,-000,000 in damages and interest was awarded Mr. Lemelson (Lemelson). Defendant Mattel, Inc. (Mattel) appeals from the judgment entered, after a jury trial, by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, dated May 8, 1990. 1 The District Court, pursuant to jury verdict, adjudged Mattel to have infringed claim 3 of Lemelson’s reissue patent, Re. 32,106, and awarded jury-determined damages plus interest. The…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  4. Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. BoileauSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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