RUIZ v. A.B. CHANCE CO.

Nos. 99-1557, 99-1563.

234 F.3d 654 (2000)

Richard RUIZ and Foundation Anchoring Systems, Inc., Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants, v. A.B. CHANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

DECIDED: December 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Michael Gardner, Dady & Garner, P.A., of Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Matthew A. Rosenberg, Herzog, Crebs & McGhee, LLP, of St. Louis, Missouri, argued for plaintiffs-cross appellants. With them on the brief was Mark R. Dunn, Herzog, Crebs & McGhee, LLP. Of counsel was Cheryl A. Stanton, Dady and Garner.

John H. Quinn, III, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, of St. Louis, Missouri, argued for defendant-appellant. With him on the brief was Andrew B. Mayfield. Of counsel was Lisa M. Wood.

Before NEWMAN, MICHEL, and RADER, Circuit Judges.


MICHEL, Circuit Judge.

The A.B. Chance Company ("Chance") appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri finding claims 1 through 4 and claims 6 through 8 of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,139,368 ("the '368 patent") and 5,171,107 ("the '107 patent") invalid for obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (1999). On cross-appeal, Richard Ruiz and Foundation Anchoring Systems, Inc. (a/k/a "Fasteel") argue that the district court erred...

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