Legal Opinion

Raceway Components, Inc. v. Butler Manufacturing Co.

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Decided February 27, 1989No. Civ. A. 83-A147PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HADEN, Chief Judge.

Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to amend its answer to plead the affirmative defense of license to Plaintiff’s patent infringement claim. The parties have submitted memoranda in support of their respective positions and the matter is mature for the Court’s consideration.

Considering the nature of Defendant’s motion, the Court believes that a brief procedural history is necessary to place Defendant’s motion in proper perspective.

On November 15, 1983, Plaintiff filed the complaint in this action alleging, inter alia, that its patent…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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John H. Freeman, Jr., D/B/A Freeman Electric Gin Company v. Continental Gin CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
Panduit Corp. v. All States Plastic Manufacturing Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984

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