SNELLMAN v. RICOH CO., LTD.

Appeal Nos. 87-1434, 87-1435.

862 F.2d 283 (1988)

Donald L. SNELLMAN d/b/a Norfin, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Defendant/Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

November 25, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Davis, Howrey & Simon, Washington, D.C., argued for plaintiff-appellant. John Lockie and Karen Wuest, Metzger & Shadyac, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for plaintiff-appellant.

Gerald W. Griffin, Cooper & Dunham, New York City, argued for defendant/cross-appellant. Preston Moore and Robert D. Mullaney, Morrison and Foerster, of San Francisco, Cal., were on the brief for defendant/cross-appellant. Also on the brief were Arthur I. Neustadt and Richard D. Kelly, Oblon, Fisher, Spivak, McClelland and Maier, P.C., Arlington, Va.

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


FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge.

The questions in this case, on appeal and cross-appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, are whether the district court erroneously (1) denied a motion for judgment n.o.v. on the jury finding that the defendant Ricoh Co., Ltd. (Ricoh) infringed the appellant Norfin's patent, and (2) held, in connection with setting aside the jury award of damages and granting a new trial on that issue, that certain...

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