ROHM AND HAAS CO. v. ADCO CHEMICAL CO.

No. 82-5000.

689 F.2d 424 (1982)

ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, a corporation, v. ADCO CHEMICAL COMPANY, a corporation, and the Thibaut & Walker Company, Inc., a corporation. Appeal of ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rudolf E. Hutz (argued), James M. Mulligan, Jr., Paul E. Crawford, Connolly, Bove & Lodge, Wilmington, Del., for appellant; George W. F. Simmons, Michael B. Fein, Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, Pa., of counsel.

Lawrence F. Scinto (argued), Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, New York City, for appellees; Edward E. Vassallo, Nels T. Lippert, New York City, of counsel.

Before GIBBONS, HUNTER, Circuit Judges and POLLAK, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This case involves a process which plaintiff uses in the manufacture of its "second generation" latex paint products. Plaintiff claimed below that its process was a trade secret which was misappropriated by the defendants. Plaintiff also claimed that defendants infringed Patent No. 2,795,564 dealing with plaintiff's "first generation" latex paint products. Defendants counterclaimed...

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