Legal Opinion
Pentec, Inc., and Bob Allen v. Graphic Controls Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 1, 1985No. Appeal 85-1565PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California declaring claims 1-4 of U.S. Patent No. 3,983,569 to James Hubbard and Charles Erdman (‘569 patent) invalid for obviousness and not infringed and dismissing the counterclaims of Graphic Controls, Inc. (GC). for infringement and unfair competition.. .224 USPQ 976 (C.D. Cal.1984). We affirm.
Background
Pentec, Inc. and Bob Allen (Pentec) sued for a declaration of invalidity and non-infringement of the ‘569 patent. GC, as assignee of the patent, counterclaimed for infringement of…
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