Rheem Manufacturing Co. v. Strato Tool Corp.

OPINION

COOLAHAN, District Judge:

This is an action by plaintiff for alleged infringement of its United States patent No. 3,210,835 and for alleged unfair competition by defendants. Defendants’ Answer denies infringement and also asserts the invalidity of patent No. 3,210,835; defendants have counter*1006claimed for declaratory judgments that the patent is invalid and that defendants have not unfairly competed with plaintiff. In addition, defendants counterclaim that plaintiff has violated the antitrust laws. The case is before this court at the present time on defendants’ objections to…