KAO CORP. v. UNILEVER U.S., INC.

Nos. 05-1038, 05-1049.

441 F.3d 963 (2006)

KAO CORPORATION and THE ANDREW JERGENS COMPANY, Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants, v. UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC. and CONOPCO, INC., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

March 21, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur I. Neustadt, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for plaintiffs-cross appellants. With him on the brief were Stephen G. Baxter and Richard L. Chinn.

George F. Pappas, Covington & Burling, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellants. With him on the brief was Kevin B. Collins. Of counsel were Scott C. Weidenfeller and Roderick R. McKelvie.

Before NEWMAN, MAYER, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GAJARSA. Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN. Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge MAYER.

GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

This is an action for patent infringement. Defendants-Appellants Unilever United States, Inc., and Conopco, Inc. (collectively, "Unilever") and Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants Kao Corporation and The Andrew Jergens Company (collectively...

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