Legal Opinion
Solenoid Devices, Inc. v. Ledex, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 4, 1967No. 20230_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Solenoid filed a complaint for a declaratory judgment under 28 U.S.C. § 2201.
Solenoid Devices manufactures and sells a rotary solenoid, an electric magnetic device. Ledex, Inc., as owner of a solenoid patent contends the product of Solenoid Devices infringes its patent. But here, in the vernacular, the record indicates that the dispute has gone no further than the “jawbone” stage which occurred during negotiations by Ledex to buy assets of Solenoid.
Upon receipt of the plaintiff’s complaint, without waiting for an answer, the district court entered an order of…
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