Legal Opinion
Akzona Inc. v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided October 25, 1984No. Civ. A. 84-10 LONPublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LONGOBARDI, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, Akzona Incorporated (“Akzo-na”), Enka B.V. (“Enka”) and Aramide Maatschappij VoF., have brought an action for a declaratory judgment that six patents assigned to E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company (“DuPont”) relating to aramid fibers are invalid, unenforceable and noninfr-inged. Aramid fibers are sold by DuPont under the trade name Kevlar and by Enka under the name Enka Aramids. Plaintiffs are also seeking treble damages and injunc-tive relief for alleged antitrust violations and unfair competition by DuPont. DuPont has counterclaimed against…
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