Legal Opinion
Simmons Fastener Corporation v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 31, 1984No. Appeal 83-1084PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDWIN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 1 holding U.S. Patent No. 3,802,476 (‘476 patent) entitled “Screw Anchor” to James E. Hoadley invalid for obviousness. We reverse the decision and remand the case to the trial court.
Background
Both appellant, Illinois Tool Wórks, Inc. (ITW), and appellee, Simmons Fastener Corporation (Simmons), make and sell industrial fasteners to refrigerator manufacturers. The ‘476 patent was assigned to ITW.
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