Polaroid Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

ZOBEL, District Judge.

In this action Polaroid Corporation (“Polaroid”) contends that Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak”) has infringed twelve patents issued to Polaroid. All of the patents in suit relate to the process known as “instant photography”. Kodak has denied infringement and has alleged that all of the patents are invalid or unenforceable. The case is before me on Kodak’s motion for partial summary judgment with respect to Polaroid’s U.S. Patent No. 3,761,269 (“269”). Kodak asserts that the ’269 patent is invalid as a matter of law because it was issued in violation…