Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

OPINION

LATCHUM, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, Paine, Webber, Jackson and Curtis, Inc. (“Paine Webber”), brings this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 — 2202 and Rule 57, Fed.R.Civ.P., 1 seeking a deelar- atory judgment of noninfringement, invalidity and unenforceability of United States Patent No. 4,346,442 (“the ’442 patent”), and ancillary injunctive relief against defendant Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”), from initiating infringement litigation against and/or charging Paine Webber or any of its customers, officers, directors or employees with the infringement of…