Legal Opinion
Abbott Laboratories v. Diamedix Corporation, Proposed Intervenor-Appellant v. Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 7, 1995No. 94-1345PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
Diamedix Corporation appeals from an order denying its motion to intervene in a patent infringement action. The action was brought by Abbott Laboratories, which held a license from Diamedix, against a third party, Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. We conclude that the district court should have permitted Diamedix to join the lawsuit as a party-plaintiff. The order of the district court denying the motion to intervene is therefore reversed.
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