DMI, INC. v. DEERE & CO.

Appeal Nos. 86-775, 86-797.

802 F.2d 421 (1986)

DMI, INC., Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. DEERE & COMPANY, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

September 30, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Hall, Emrich & Dithmar, Chicago, Ill., for appellant/cross-appellee.

John V. Patton, Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe, Moline, Ill., argued for appellee/cross-appellant. With him on the brief was Virgin Bozeman. Also on the brief were Robert H. Fraser, Fraser & Bogucki, Los Angeles, Cal., and R.L. Hollister and H. Vincent Harsha, Deere & Co., Moline, Ill.

Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, and DAVIS and BISSELL, Circuit Judges.


MARKEY, Chief Judge.

Appeal and cross-appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. In Appeal No. 86-775, DMI, Inc. (DMI) appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict declaring invalid Claims 1, 6 and 8 of U.S. Patent No. 3,817,333, issued on June 18, 1974, to Jon E. Kinzenbaw ('333 patent). We affirm.

In Appeal No. 86-797, Deere & Company (Deere) contests a jury verdict of infringement. Because no...

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