Legal Opinion
Standard Oil Co. v. Montedison, S.p.A.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 14, 1981No. Nos. 80-1553 to 80-1555PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
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BACKGROUND
At issue in this case is the priority of invention of crystalline polypropylene, a plastic with considerable commercial utility and value. Among other attributes, crystalline polypropylene has a significantly higher melting point, tensile strength and heat resistance than prior products in the field. The antagonists, each claiming priority of invention of crystalline polypropylene for its assignor or assignors, are Phillips Petroleum Company (Phillips), Montedison, S.p.A. (Montedison),1 E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Du Pont) and…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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- Morgan v. DanielsSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Marconi Wireless Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Sanford v. KepnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- In Re Karl Ziegler and Heinz MartinCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
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