Legal Opinion
Odetics, Inc. v. Storage Technology Corp.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 5, 1998No. CIV. A. 95-881-APublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
Can a patentee who is guilty of laches and barred from recovering past infringement damages obtain an injunction prohibiting future use of infringing products manufactured and sold during the laches period?
This is the central remedies question presented in this case following a jury verdict of infringement. And surprisingly, the question appears to be one of first impression in the reported ease law, notwithstanding the frequency with which one might reasonably expect it to arise. 1 Also presented are the questions whether an injunction should issue in…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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