Legal Opinion

Rohm & Haas Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided November 12, 1981No. Civ. A. 78-384, 79-397PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LATCHUM, Chief Judge.

In Civil Action No. 78-384, plaintiff Rohm and Haas Company (“Rohm & Haas”) seeks a declaratory judgment that a patent held by defendant Mobil Oil Company (“Mobil”), United States Patent No. 3,979,437 (“437 patent”), is invalid, unenforceable and not infringed. (Docket Item [“D.I.”] 1.) Mobil has counterclaimed for infringement and seeks treble damages against Rohm & Haas. (D.I. 14.) After commencement of this action, Mobil filed an application for reissue of the 437 patent with the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.171 et seq. and moved…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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  2. Ramona Shump v. Lana Balka, and Wanda Jones, Intervenors-ObjectorsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
  3. Constructors Association Of Western Pennsylvania v. KrepsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
  4. Eli Lilly and Company, Inc. v. Generix Drug Sales, Inc., Caribe Chemical Company, Inc., Ellencee Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Inc., (Three Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  5. Application of Heinrich Ruschig, Walter Aumuller, Gerhard Korger, Hans Wagner, Josef Scholz and Alfred BanderCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1967

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Smith International, Inc., a California Corporation v. Hughes Tool Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
  2. Liberty Lincoln Mercury, Inc. v. Ford Marketing Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
  3. Waste Distillation Technology, Inc. v. Pan American Resources, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1991
  4. SMI Industries Canada Ltd. v. Caelter Industries, Inc.District Court, N.D. New York · 1984
  5. Bailey v. Northern Trust Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2000

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