Legal Opinion

Atofina v. Great Lakes Chemical Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided March 23, 2006No. 2005-1359PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge LOURIE.

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge DYK.

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Atofina appeals from the final decision of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware granting judgment in favor of Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (“Great Lakes”) that Great Lakes did not literally infringe U.S. Patent 5,900,514 (the “ ’514 patent”); claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of the ’514 patent were anticipated by Japanese publication 51-82206 (“JP 51-82206”); and the ’514 patent was unenforceable because of inequitable…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Edward H. Phillips v. Awh Corporation, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., and Lofton Corporation, Defendants-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
  3. Herbert Markman and Positek, Inc. v. Westview Instruments, Inc. And Althon Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
  4. Vitronics Corporation v. Conceptronic, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
  5. Cybor Corporation v. Fas Technologies, Inc., and Fastar Ltd., Defendants-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by54 opinions

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  4. Liebel-Flarsheim Company and Mallinckrodt, Inc. v. Medrad, Inc., Defendant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
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