Legal Opinion
Liqui-Box Corp. v. Reid Valve Co.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 16, 1989No. Civ. A. No. 87-2098PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
D. BROOKS SMITH, District Judge.
We are presently faced with a motion to dismiss on the basis of res judicata in this patent infringement case. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we deny the motion.
Plaintiff, Liqui-Box Corporation (Liqui-Box), is the holder of U.S. patent number design 270,136. This patent is for the ornamental design of a plastic container for liquids. Complaint, para. 4. This patent, issued in August 1983, is in force for fourteen years.
Liqui-Box manufactures, sells and distributes five gallon, refillable, plastic water-cooler bottles based on patent number…
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