Legal Opinion
Refac International, Ltd. v. Lotus Development Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 29, 1990No. 89 Civ. 5094 (MBM)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MUKASEY, District Judge.
Defendants Lotus Development Corporation, Ashton-Tate Inc., Borland International, Inc., Computer Associates International, Inc., Microsoft Corporation and Informix Software, Inc. move to dismiss the complaint of plaintiff Refac Internationa] Ltd. (“REFAC”) pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(7) for failure to join a necessary party —namely, FRS, Forward Reference Systems Ltd., the 95 percent co-owner of the patent at issue in this infringement action. Plaintiff’s complaint under the patent laws of the United States alleges infringement by defendants of…
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