Legal Opinion
Union Carbide Chems. & Plastics Tech. Corp. v. Shell Oil Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided August 28, 2001No. CIV A 99-CV-274-SLR, 99-CV-846-SLRPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUE L. ROBINSON, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation is the assignee of all rights, title, and interest in and to U.S. Patent Nos. 4,916,243 (“the ’243 patent”); 4,908,343 (“the ’343 patent”); and 5,057,481 (“the ’481 patent”). These patents relate to improved catalysts used to produce ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide is a building block chemical used to make numerous household products including shampoo, antifreeze, and laundry detergent.
Generally speaking, ethylene oxide is made by combining ethylene and oxygen. When ethylene and oxygen…
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