Legal Opinion
Standard Oil Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided May 25, 1984No. Civ. A. H-82-3474PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
McDONALD, District Judge.
Came on to be heard the Motion for Summary Judgment of Dismissal Based on Laches and 35 U.S.C. § 286 of Defendant Nippon Shokubai Kagaku Kogko Co., Ltd. (“Nippon”). Having considered the arguments of the parties and the applicable law, the Court is of the opinion that the Motion should be GRANTED and this Defendant should be DISMISSED from the instant action.
The appropriateness of summary judgment as to this Defendant is not in question. The Court therefore will proceed to the merits of the Motion. 1
I. Laches
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Menendez v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gardner v. Panama RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Deepsouth Packing Co. v. Laitram Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dawson Chemical Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
- The Standard Oil Company v. Nippon Shokubai Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- In Re Stuart R. Meyers Patent LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- In Re Stuart R. Meyers Patent LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1989