Legal Opinion
Windsurfing International, Inc. v. AMF, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 28, 1986No. Appeal Nos. 85-2808, 85-2809, 85-2835, 85-2836, 86-514 and 86-548PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Consolidated appeal from two judgments of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York: (1) holding claims 15-21 of Windsurfing International’s (WSI’s) U.S. Patent Re. 31,167 (167 patent) valid and infringed; (2) holding that WSI had misused the patent; (3) enjoining AMF, Inc. (AMF), BIC Leisure Products, Inc., and Windglider Fred Ostermann, GmbH (BIC); and (4) refusing to enjoin infringing defendant Downwind Corp. (Downwind). 613 F.Supp. 933, 227 USPQ *997927 (S.D.N.Y.1985). We affirm m part, reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand.
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