Legal Opinion
Beckson Marine, Inc., Carole A. Beckerer, Eloise Brady, and Joan A. Jones v. Nfm, Inc., Defendant-Cross
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 30, 2002No. 01-1301, 01-1316PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
On summary judgment, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington determined that NFM, Inc. does not infringe Beckson Marine, Inc.’s United States Patent No. 4,363,350 (’350 patent). Beckson Marine, Inc. v. NFM, Inc., No. C98-5531 FDB (WD.Wash. Nov. 19, 1999). The district court also determined that the '350 patent was not invalid and that Beckson had not, therefore, violated the Lanham Act, Sherman Act, or the Washington State Consumer Protection Act by asserting an invalid patent. Beckson Marine, Inc. v. NFM, Inc., No. C98-5531 FDB (W.D.Wash.…
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