Legal Opinion
Porter v. Farmers Supply Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 14, 1986No. Appeal Nos. 85-2748, 85-2802PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Florence Porter, as executrix of Wellington W. Porter’s estate, and Porterway Harvester Manufacturing Co., Inc. (collectively, “Porterway”), appeal from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (Wright, Senior Judge) granting summary judgment of non-infringement to Farmers Supply Service, Inc. (Farmers). 617 F.Supp. 1175, 228 USPQ 1 (D.Del.1985). We affirm.
Background
Porterway, owner of U.S. Patent No. 3,999,613 (’613 patent) issued to Wellington W. Porter, sued Farmers for patent infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair…
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