Legal Opinion
Windsurfing International, Inc. v. Ostermann
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 17, 1982No. 81 Civ. 254(MEL)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
Windsurfing International, Inc. (“Windsurfing”) instituted this action on January 16, 1981, alleging that Fred Ostermann GmbH (“Ostermann”) and others had infringed and continue to infringe Windsurfing’s patent for an invention entitled “Wind Propelled Apparatus,” popularly known as sailboards. Windsurfing’s motion to stay this action pending reissue proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office was granted on March 13, 1981.
On November 2, 1981, Ostermann moved for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to prevent Windsurfing from…
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