Legal Opinion
In Re Laughlin Products, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 29, 2003No. MDL 1498PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BAYLSON, District Judge.
The principal issue presented in this multidistrict patent infringement litigation is whether these proceedings should be stayed pending a reexamination of the patent in suit by the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”). Before deciding whether to grant such a stay, the Court believes it is relevant to consider what impact the results of the reexamination may have on the pending litigation. Specifically, if the PTO, upon reexamination, confirms the claims of the patent, or permits amendments to those claims, or if on the other hand, it finds the patent invalid,…
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