Legal Opinion
American Fence Co., Inc. v. MRM SEC. Systems, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 29, 1989No. Civ. N-87-281(JAC)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PENDING MOTIONS
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, District Judge:
The complaint in this action asserts that defendants have infringed upon two patents allegedly owned by plaintiffs, U.S. Patent No. 4,503,423 (“the 423 patent”) and U.S. Reissue Patent No. Re. 30,814 (“the 814 patent”). Both of these patents generally relate to “barbed metal tape barriers.” In addition to denying plaintiff’s allegations, defendants have raised a number of affirmative defenses, including patent invalidity and patent misuse. Defendants have also counterclaimed for declaratory judgments that certain claims of the patents…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. v. Formica Insulation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Diamond Scientific Co. v. Ambico, Inc. And Clarence Joseph WelterCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
- Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of the United States Department of Labor v. Tommy Mercer and Wanda Jo MercerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Aluminum Co. of America v. Essex Group, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
- Fustok v. Conticommodity Services, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Carroll Touch, Inc. v. Electro Mechanical Systems, Inc.District Court, C.D. Illinois · 1991
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