UNION OIL CO. OF CAL. v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.

No. 99-1066.

208 F.3d 989 (2000)

UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Exxon Corporation, Mobil Oil Corporation, Shell Oil Products Company and Texas Refining and Marketing, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied May 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael V. Ciresi, Robins, Kaplan & Ciresi, L.L.P., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, argued for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief were Martin R. Lueck, David W. Beehler, Tracy A. Sykes, and Diane L. Simerson.

E. Edward. Bruce, Covington & Burling, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellants. With him on the brief was Christopher N. Sipes. Of counsel on the brief were Donald R. Dunner, and J. Michael Jakes, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., of Washington, DC. Also of counsel on the brief were Harry C. Marcus, and Bartholomew Verdirame, Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P., of New York, New York.

Before MAYER, Circuit Judge, LOURIE and RADER, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied May 18, 2000.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge RADER. Circuit Judge LOURIE dissents in part.

RADER, Circuit Judge.

The United States District Court for the Central District of California denied the appellants' motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law (JMOL) which sought to overturn the jury verdicts of patent validity and willful infringement. See Union Oil Co. of Cal. v. Atlantic Richfield Co.,<...

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