Legal Opinion
Nordock, Inc. v. Systems Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 29, 2015No. 2014-1762, 2014-1795PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’MALLEY, Circuit Judge.
Nordock, Inc. (“Nordock”) filed suit against Systems, Inc. (“Systems”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin alleging infringement of U.S. Design Patent No. D579,754 (“the D'754 Patent”), which claims the ornamental design of a lip and hinge plate for a dock leveler. A jury found that Systems’ hydraulic dock levelers infringe the D'754 Patent, and that the patent is not invalid. The district court entered judgment awarding Nordock $46,825 in damages as a reasonable royalty.
Both parties filed post-trial motions to amend the judgment…
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