Legal Opinion

Sage Products, Inc. v. Devon Industries, Inc., Defendant/cross-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided September 18, 1997No. 20-1438PublishedCited by 402 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RADER, Circuit Judge.

In this patent infringement action, Sage Products, Inc. (Sage) and Devon Industries, Inc. (Devon) cross-appeal the judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court held that Devon did not infringe Sage’s U.S. Patents Nos. 4,779,728 (’728 patent) and 4,375,849 (’849 patent), and that Sage did not infringe Devon’s U.S. Patent No. 4,315,592 (’592 patent). Because the district court properly interpreted the claims of each patent to preclude literal infringement and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  3. Warner-Jenkinson Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Pennwalt Corporation, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Durand-Wayland, Inc., Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by402 opinions

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  4. Rezi P. Forshey, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002
  5. Allen Engineering Corporation v. Bartell Industries, Inc. And Darragh CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002

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