UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION v. SHELL OIL COMPANY

Nos. 04-1475, 04-1512.

425 F.3d 1366 (2005)

UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION and UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Shell Chemical Company, and Cri Catalyst Company, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

October 3, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry J. Roper, Jenner & Block LLP, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for plaintiffs-cross appellants. With him on the brief were David R. Bennett, Aaron A. Barlow, and Raymond N. Nimrod; Paul M. Smith and Marc A. Goldman, of Washington, DC. Of counsel on the brief was Bruce M. Kanuch, The Dow Chemical Company, of Midland, Michigan.

William C. Slusser, Slusser Wilson & Partridge LLP, of Houston, Texas, argued for defendants-appellants. With him on the brief were Jayme Partridge and Jayne Piana. Of counsel on the brief were John D. Norris and Richard L. Stanley, Howrey LLP, of Houston, Texas. Of counsel were Laura F. Jones, Keith Jaasma and Michael E. Wilson, Slusser Wilson & Patridge LLP, of Houston, Texas.

Before MAYER, RADER, and PROST, Circuit Judges.


RADER, Circuit Judge.

The United States District Court for the District of Delaware granted final judgment to Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation and Union Carbide Corporation (collectively Union Carbide) after a jury found that Shell Oil Company, Shell Chemical Company, and CRI Catalyst Company (collectively Shell) infringed claim 4 of Union Carbide's U.S. Patent No. 4,916,243 (the '243 patent). Union Carbide Chems. & Plastics Tech...

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