LINEAR TECH. CORP. v. IMPALA LINEAR CORP.

Nos. 02-1569, 02-1576.

371 F.3d 1364 (2004)

Linear Technology Corporation, Plaintiff/Counterclaimant-Appellant, v. Impala Linear Corporation, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd., and Analog Devices, Inc., Defendants, and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Defendant/Counterclaim Defendant-Cross Appellant, and Unitrode Corporation, Defendant, and Ronald Vinsant, Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided June 17, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William K. West, Jr., Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff/counterclaimant-appellant. With him on the brief were David W. Long, Jenny W. Chen, and Pamela S. Kane.

Alan H. Blankenheimer, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP, of San Diego, California, argued for defendant/counterclaim defendant-cross appellant, and counterclaim defendant-appellee. On the brief were Chad S. Campbell and Dan L. Bagatell, Brown & Bain, P.A., of Phoenix, Arizona. Of counsel was Laura E. Underwood, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP, of San Diego, California.

Before NEWMAN, SCHALL, and LINN, Circuit Judges.


LINN, Circuit Judge.

Linear Technology Corporation ("Linear") appeals from a decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, in Civil Action No. 98-CV-1727, granting summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of defendant Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. ("Maxim") with respect to Linear's U.S. Patent No. 5,481,178 ("the '178 patent"). Maxim conditionally cross-appeals the district court's entry of summary judgment that Ronald...

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