Legal Opinion

Microchip Technology Inc. v. Chamberlain Group, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided March 15, 2006No. 2005-1339PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

The Chamberlain Group, Inc. appeals from the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona granting summary judgment in favor of Microchip Technology Inc., and holding that: (1) U.S. Patent Re. 36,703 was invalid; (2) equipment other than garage door openers could not infringe U.S. Patent Re. 35,364; and (3) Microchip possessed a patent license under all reissues of U.S. Pat ent 4,750,118, including U.S. Patent Re. 37,986. Microchip Tech. Inc. v. The Chamberlain Group, Inc., No. 01-1423, slip op. at 17 (D.Ariz. Jan. 27, 2005) (“Final…

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