Legal Opinion

Carman Industries, Inc. v. Eugene A. Wahl and Vibra Screw, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided December 27, 1983No. Appeal 83-683PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARD S. SMITH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from the December 22, 1982, judgment of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey holding U.S. patent No. 3,261,508 (’508) valid and infringed. Carman Industries, Inc. (Carman), appeals from that judgment. Carman commenced this action against Eugene A. Wahl and Vibra Screw, Inc. (Vibra), seeking a declaratory judgment that the ’508 patent is invalid and not infringed. Vibra filed a counterclaim for patent infringement. The case was tried before the district court without a jury. After reviewing the record and briefs and,…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. South Corporation and Seal Fleet, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1982
  4. Sanitary Refrigerator Co. v. WintersSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  5. Thomas & Betts Corporation v. Litton Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by75 opinions

  1. Avia Group International, Inc., (Formerly Pensa, Inc.) v. L.A. Gear California, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
  2. The Perkin-Elmer Corporation, a Corporation of New York v. Computervision Corporation, a Corporation of DelawareCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  3. Becton Dickinson and Company v. C.R. Bard, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
  4. Lindemann Maschinenfabrik Gmbh v. American Hoist and Derrick Company, Harris Press and Shear Division, Commercial Metals CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  5. Wilson Sporting Goods Co. v. David Geoffrey & Associates D/B/A Slazenger, and Dunlop Slazenger Corporation AKA Dunlop Sports CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990

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