WESTERN MARINE ELECTRONICS v. FURUNO ELEC.

Appeal Nos. 84-615, 84-617.

764 F.2d 840 (1985)

WESTERN MARINE ELECTRONICS, INC., Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 14, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Granger Cook, Jr., Cook, Wetzel & Egan, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., argued, for appellant. With him on brief was Andrew C. Holcomb, Chicago, Ill.

Ernest M. Anderson, Eckhoff, Hoppe, Slick, Mitchell & Anderson, San Francisco, Cal., argued, for appellee. With him on brief was Bruce H. Johnsonbaugh, San Francisco, Cal.

Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, BALDWIN, Circuit Judge, and MILLER, Senior Circuit Judge.


BALDWIN, Circuit Judge.

Western Marine Electronics, Inc. (Wesmar) appeals from an October 4, 1983 judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington holding claims 1, 14, 16, and 17 of U.S. Patent No. 3,553,638 (the Sublett patent) invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and not infringed by certain sonar devices manufactured by Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (Furuno). Furuno cross-appeals from the district court's denial of an award of attorney...

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