Christie v. Hawaii, 490 U.S. 1067 (1989). · Go Syfert
Christie v. Hawaii, 490 U.S. 1067 (1989). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“or is it in any manner improper to amend or insert claims intended to cover a competitor's product the applicant's attorney has learned about during the prosecution of a patent application.”
176 citation events (21 in the last 25 years) across 46 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Multiform Desiccants, Inc., Plaintiff-Cross v. Medzam, Ltd. (cafc, 1998-01-15)
Treatment trajectory · 1989 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1989 2007 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 11 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Multiform Desiccants, Inc., Plaintiff-Cross v. Medzam, Ltd.
Fed. Cir. · 1998 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
or is it in any manner improper to amend or insert claims intended to cover a competitor's product the applicant's attorney has learned about during the prosecution of a patent application.
discussed Cited "see" State v. DiBenedetto (2×)
Haw. App. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Christie, 70 Haw. 158 , 766 F.2d 1198 (1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1067 , 109 S.Ct. 2068 , 104 L.Ed.2d 633 (1989), State v. Tengan, 67 Haw. 451 , 691 P.2d 365 , reconsideration denied, 67 Haw. 684 , 744 P.2d 780 (1984), State v. Young, 8 Haw.App. 145 , 795 P.2d 285 , cert. denied, 71 Haw. 669 , 833 P.2d 901 (1990).
discussed Cited "see" In Re Lawrence B. Lockwood (2×)
Fed. Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kingsdown Medical Consultants v. Hollister Inc., 863 F.2d 867, 876 , 9 USPQ2d 1384, 1392 (Fed.Cir.1988) (in banc) (finding of inequitable conduct justified only where "the involved conduct, viewed in light of all the evidence ... indicated] sufficient culpability to require a finding of intent to deceive”), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1067 , 109 S.Ct. 2068 , 104 L.Ed.2d 633 (1989).
cited Cited "see" Eldon Industries, Inc. v. Vanier Mfg., Inc.
Fed. Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd. v. Hollister, Inc., 863 F.2d 867, 876 , 9 USPQ2d 1384, 1392 (Fed.Cir.1988), cert. denied, --- U.S. ---, 109 S.Ct. 2068 (1989).
cited Cited "see" Shamrock Technologies, Inc. v. Medical Sterilization, Inc., and Robert S. Luniewski
Fed. Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kingsdown Medical Consultants Ltd. v. Hollister, Inc., 863 F.2d 867, 872 , 9 USPQ2d 1384, 1389 (Fed.Cir.1988), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 109 S.Ct. 2068 , 104 L.Ed.2d 633 (1989).
cited Cited "see" Mobil Oil Corp. v. Rohm and Haas Co.
Fed. Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd. v. Hollister Inc., 863 F.2d 867, 872, 876 , 9 USPQ2d 1384, 1389, 1392 (Fed.Cir.1988), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 109 S.Ct. 2068 (1989).
discussed Cited "see" Halliburton Co. v. Schlumberger Technology Corp.
S.D. Tex. · 1989 · signal: accord · confidence high
The determination is one of equity that is “not bound by formula or restrained by any limitation that tends to trammel the free arid just exercise of discretion.” Precision Instrument, 324 U.S. at 815 , 65 S.Ct. at 997 ; accord, Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd. v. Hollister, Inc., 863 F.2d 867, 876 (Fed.Cir.1988), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 109 S.Ct. 2068 , 104 L.Ed.2d 633 (1989).
cited Cited "see" Dana Corporation v. Nok, Inc.
Fed. Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd. v. Hollister, Inc., 863 F.2d 867, 872 , 9 USPQ2d 1384, 1389 (Fed.Cir.1988), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 109 S.Ct. 2068 , 104 L.Ed.2d 633 (1989).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc. v. Craftmaster Furniture Corporation
Fed. Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd. v. Hollister, Inc., 863 F.2d 867 , 9 USPQ2d 1384 (Fed.Cir.1988) (in banc), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1067 , 109 S.Ct. 2068 , 104 L.Ed.2d 633 (1989).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." CSL Utilities, Inc. v. Jennings Water, Inc.
S.D. Ind. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also City of Madison v. Bear Creek Water Ass ’n, 816 F.2d 1057, 1059 (5th Cir.1987) (section 1926(b) “unambiguously prohibits any curtailment or limitation of an FmHA-indebted water association’s services resulting from municipal annexation or inclusion.”), cited with approval in Glenpool Utility Serv. v. Water District No. 2, 861 F.2d 1211 , 1214 (10th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1067 , 109 S.Ct. 2068 , 104 L.Ed.2d 633 (1989).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Rohm and Haas Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.
D. Del. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
See 35 U.S.C. § 120 ; see also Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd. v. Hollister, Inc., 863 F.2d 867, 874 (Fed.Cir.1988), ce rt. denied, — U.S. —, 109 S.Ct. 2068 , 104 L.Ed.2d 633 (1989).
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Christie
v.
Hawaii
No. 88-1560.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 15, 1989.
490 U.S. 1067

Sup. Ct. Haw. Certiorari denied.