Legal Opinion
Arkie Lures, Inc. v. Gene Larew Tackle, Inc., Defendant-Counterplaintiff/appellant v. Bob D. Carnes, Counterdefendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 11, 1997No. 96-1239PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge PAULINE NEWMAN. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge MICHEL.
PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Gene Larew Tackle, Inc. (herein Larew) appeals the summary judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas,1 declaring invalid United States Patent No. 4,530,179 (the ’179 or Larew patent) entitled “Salt Impregnated Fishing Lure.” We reverse the judgment of invalidity and remand for determination of the remaining issues.
BACKGROUND
Gene Larew, a retired engineer, set out to make a plastisol fishing lure that would have a…
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