Legal Opinion
Finish Engineering Company, Inc., Etc. v. Zerpa Industries, Inc., Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 2, 1986No. Appeal 86-747PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Zerpa Industries, Inc. (Zerpa) appeals from the Opinion and Order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1 granting the motion of appellee Finish Engineering Company, Inc. (Finish) for partial summary judgment and holding claims 1 through 7 and 14 of Zerpa’s United States Patent No. 4,457,805 (’805 patent) 2 invalid for obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103. We reverse and remand because a trial is needed for the resolution of disputed factual issues that are material to Zerpa’s cause.
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