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“when a challenge is made to the validity of a patent in an infringement suit, that issue should ordinarily be taken up first and infringement considered only if validity is decided favorably to the patentee”
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Top citers, strongest first. 18 distinct citers.
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Cited "but see"
Johnson v. Harder
As Judge Medina noted in Wolff v. Selective Service Local Board No. 16, 372 F.2d 817, 826 (2d Cir. 1967), the requirement of an amount in controversy in federal question litigation is “an unfortunate gap in the statutory jurisdiction of the federal courts.” Indeed, it has recently been suggested that in some circumstances the requirement of jurisdictional amount may be unconstitutional. [Murray v. Vaughn, 300 F.Supp. 688, 695 (D.R.I. 1969) ; but see, Goldsmith v. Sutherland, 426 F.2d 1395 (6 Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. -, 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed. 2d 270 (1970).] However, it is not for us …
discussed
Cited "but see"
Johnson v. Harder
(Murray v. Vaughn, 300 F.Supp. 688, 695 (D.R.I. 1969); but see, Goldsmith v. Sutherland, 426 F.2d 1395 (6 Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 270 (1970).) However, it is not for us as 'inferior' judges to undertake a major change in what has been understood to be accepted doctrine.
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Continental Oil Company, Cross-Appellee v. Jimmy R. Cole, D/B/A Jim R. Cole & Associates and Cole Development Co. Inc., Cross-Appellants
when a challenge is made to the validity of a patent in an infringement suit, that issue should ordinarily be taken up first and infringement considered only if validity is decided favorably to the patentee
discussed
Cited "see"
Manufacturing Research Corporation v. Graybar Electric Company
See Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Chemtronics, Inc., 439 F.2d 1369, 1374-75 (5th Cir.) (presumption of validity is seriously weakened, although not entirely dissipated, when pertinent prior art is not before the Patent Office), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 264 (1970). 13 6 Finally, the ultimate determination of patent validity is a conclusion of law.
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Cited "see"
Manufacturing Research Corp. v. Graybar Electric Co.
See Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Chemtronics, Inc., 439 F.2d 1369, 1374-75 (5th Cir.) (presumption of validity is seriously weakened, although not entirely dissipated, when pertinent prior art is not before the Patent Office), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 264 (1970). 13 Finally, the ultimate determination of patent validity is a conclusion of law.
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Escoa Fintube Corporation, an Oklahoma Corporation v. Tranter, Inc., a Michigan Corporation
See Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Chemitronics, Inc., 439 F.2d 1369 (5th Cir.), cert. denied 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 264 (1970); Rather, Escoa’s reliance-is on the affirmance of this principle by this court in CMI Corp. v. Metropolitan Enterprises, Inc., 534 F.2d 874 (10th Cir. 1976).
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Cited "see"
Shattuck, Meredity D. Shattuck, Ulo Vahtra and International Business MacHines Corporation v. Hoegl
See Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Chemtronics, Inc., 428 F.2d 555, 564-66 (5th Cir.), cert, denied, 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 264 (1970); Kayton, Lynch and Stern, Fraud in Patent Procurement: Genuine and Sham Charges, 43 Geo.Wash.L.
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Cited "see"
Katherine Amen v. City of Dearborn, a Municipal Corp.
See Goldsmith v. Sutherland, 426 F.2d 1395, 1397 (6th Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 960 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 270 (1970); McGaw v. Farrow, 472 F.2d 952 , 954—55 (4th Cir. 1973); Network Project v. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 398 F.Supp. 1332, 1340-42 (D.D.C.1975).
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Cited "see"
Jack Winter, Inc. v. Koratron Company, Inc.
See Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Chemtronics, Inc., 439 F.2d 1369, 1378-1380 (5 Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 264 (1970), rehearing denied, 400 U.S. 1025 , 91 S.Ct. 580 , 27 L.Ed.2d 638 (1971).
cited
Cited "see"
Thoms v. Heffernan
See Long Island Vietnam Moratorium Comm. v. Cahn, 437 F.2d 344, 346 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 264 (1970).
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Cited "see"
Thoms v. Heffernan
See Long Island Vietnam Moratorium Comm. v. Cahn, 437 F.2d 344, 346 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 264 (1970).
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Cited "see"
CCCO-Western Region v. Fellows
See Quinault Tribe, supra. But see Goldsmith v. Sutherland, 426 F.2d 1395 (6th Cir. 1970), cert. den. 400 U.S. 960 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 270 .
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Cited "see, e.g."
Digital Equipment Corporation v. Sidney A. Diamond, Etc.
Compare Walker Process Equipment, Inc. v. Food Machinery & Chemical Corp., 382 U.S. 172 , 86 S.Ct. 347 , 15 L.Ed.2d 247 (1965) (patents “procured by intentional fraud” may give rise to antitrust claims) with Monolith Portland Midwest Co. v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., 407 F.2d 288 (9th Cir. 1969) (award of attorneys’ fees may be entered against party who obtained patent by fraud, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 , authorizing such awards in “exceptional cases”) with Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Chemtronics, Inc., 428 F.2d 555 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , …
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Cited "see, e.g."
McCall v. People
See, e. g, Graves v. Beto, 424 F.2d 524 (5th Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 960 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 269 (1970); Alexander v. State, 390 F.2d 101 (5th Cir. 1968); United States v. Reckis, 119 F.Supp. 687 (D.Mass.1954); Commonwealth v. Wright, 411 Pa. 81 , 190 A.2d 709 (1963).
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Cited "see, e.g."
In Re Multidistrict Litigation Involving Frost Patent
See, e. g., Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Chemtronics, Inc., 428 F.2d 555 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 264 (1970). 26 .
cited
Cited "see, e.g."
Forbro Design Corp. v. Raytheon Co.
See, e.g., Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Chemtronics, Inc., 428 F.2d 555 (5th Cir.), cert. denied 400 U.S. 956 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 264 (1970).
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Cited "see, e.g."
Klinkhammer v. Richardson
See e. g., Goldsmith v. Sutherland, 426 F.2d 1395 (6th Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 960 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 270 (1970); Yahr v. Resor, 339 F.Supp. 964 (E.D.N.C. 1972).
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Benjamin Spock v. Bert A. David, Commander, Fort Dix Military Reservation, and Melvin Laird, Secretary of Defense
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Compare the above with Goldsmith v. Sutherland, 426 F.2d 1395 (6th Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 960 , 91 S.Ct. 353 , 27 L.Ed.2d 270 (1970).
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Goldsmith
v.
Sutherland
v.
Sutherland
No. 579.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Dec 14, 1970.
C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.