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REYNOLDS METALS CO. v. ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA

Nos. 78-1909, 78-1910.

609 F.2d 1218 (1979)

REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA, a Corporation, and National Can Corporation, a Corporation, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 13, 1979.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied January 17, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Isner, New York City, Walter J. Blenko, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendants-appellants.

John W. Malley, William T. Bullinger, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SWYGERT and BAUER, Circuit Judges, and GRADY, District Judge.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied January 17, 1980.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

In this civil action, the Reynolds Metals Company charged Alcoa and National Can with infringement of U.S. Patents 3,691,972 and 3,814,590. These patents — known as the "Bylund" patents — deal with the manufacture of twelve ounce aluminum cans for beer and soft drinks. The lower court awarded judgment to Reynolds, and Alcoa and National Can now appeal.

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