Legal Opinion
Merck & Co., Inc. v. Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 3, 1989No. 88-1513PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAYER, Circuit Judge.
Merck & Co., Inc. sued Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. for infringement of its patent, U.S. Patent No. 3,781,430. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey held that Biocraft failed to show by clear and convincing evidence that the patent was invalid or unenforceable, and enjoined Biocraft from commercially making, using, and selling the claimed diuretic formulations. Merck & Co., Inc. v. Biocraft Laboratories, Inc., 690 F.Supp. 1376 (D.N.J.1988). Biocraft appeals only the validity aspect of the judgment, arguing that the claimed combinations…
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