Legal Opinion
Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided December 2, 1977No. Civ. H-76-79PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BLUMENFELD, District Judge.
This is an action for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 2,945,666 entitled “Ball Valve.” The patent issued on July 19,1960, and expired on July 19, 1977. The patent has been the subject of active litigation since 1963. 1 The Court of Claims upheld the validity of claims 7 and 8, 2 which the defendant is accused of infringing, Jamesbury Corp. v. United States, 518 F.2d 1384, 207 Ct.Cl. 516 (1975), against a challenge that they failed to meet the requirements of patentability set forth in 35 U.S.C. § 103. 3
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Lincoln Engineering Co. v. Stewart-Warner Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Williams Manufacturing Co. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Evans v. EatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1822
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
- Mendenhall v. Barber-Greene Co.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
- Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- Lemelson v. Carolina Enterprises, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Jamesbury Corporation v. Litton Industrial Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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