Legal Opinion
Leesona Corporation v. Varta Batteries, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 8, 1981No. 79 Civ. 5874(RJW)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT J. WARD, District Judge.
This is a patent infringement action brought by plaintiff Leesona Corporation (“Leesona”), a Massachusetts corporation and the owner of the two patents in issue, 1 against defendant Varta Batteries, Inc. (“Varta”), a New York corporation and the American seller of the accused device. 2 The patents are directed to electrochemical cells using specific electrode structures. The Varta product on which plaintiff bases this infringement action is a 1.4-volt zinc-air battery used to power hearing aids. It is known as the “Premium Plus TYP 4600 1.4V” battery, and…
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