Legal Opinion
Ciba-Geigy Corp. v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided October 27, 1977No. Civ. A. 77-503PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
This is an action for declaratory judgment filed on August 10, 1977 by Ciba-Geigy Corp., with Ansul Co. and Able Fire and Safety Equipment, Inc. as coplaintiffs, against Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. (3M). Plaintiffs seek a declaration that their making, using and selling a certain fire-fighting foam, Ansul AFFF, 1 and its component ingredients do not infringe patents owned by defendant, because said patents are invalid, void and unenforceable. Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction against 3M to halt pending patent litigation, 2 filed by 3M on July 1,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Codex Corporation and Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Milgo Electronic Corporation and International Communications CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Dewey & Almy Chemical Co. v. American Anode, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1943
- Mattel, Inc. v. Louis Marx & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by7 opinions
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