S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. v. CARTER-WALLACE, INC.

Appeal Nos. 85-2191, 85-2287.

781 F.2d 198 (1986)

S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CARTER-WALLACE, INC., Defendant-Appellant. S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CARTER-WALLACE, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

January 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome G. Lee, Morgan, Finnegan, Pine, Foley & Lee, New York City, argued for defendant-appellant. With him on the brief was Stephen R. Lang, Breed, Abbott & Morgan, New York City. J. Robert Dailey, John F. Sweeney, William S. Feiler and Jay M. Brown, Morgan, Finnegan, Pine, Foley & Lee, New York City, of counsel.

Robert L. Baechtold, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, New York City, argued for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief were Henry J. Renk and Nicholas N. Kallas, of counsel.

Before FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge, MILLER, Senior Circuit Judge, and NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.


PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

On this appeal and cross-appeal, the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is affirmed on the issues of validity and willful infringement, and vacated and remanded on the issues of attorney fees and damages.

The background of this litigation and the issues at trial and here appealed are set out in the district court's extensive opinion, and are not repeated. S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc....

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