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RITCHIE v. VAST RESOURCES, INC.

Nos. 2008-1528, 2008-1529.

563 F.3d 1334 (2009)

Steven D. RITCHIE and H. David Reynard (as Trustee for the Harlie David Reynard, Jr. Revocable Trust), Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. VAST RESOURCES, INC. (doing business as Topco Sales), Defendant-Cross Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

April 24, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward P. Dutkiewicz, Edward P. Dutkiewicz, P.A., of Dade City, FL, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.

Michael D. Harris, SoCal IP Law Group, LLP, of Westlake Village, CA, argued for defendant-cross appellant.

Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, BRYSON, Circuit Judge, and POSNER, Circuit Judge.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs brought suit for patent infringement against the defendant, and prevailed in the district court, precipitating an appeal that, among other things, challenges the patent's validity. Dissatisfied with the amount of relief the court gave them, the plaintiffs cross-appeal; but on the view we take, the only issue we shall have to consider is whether the patented invention would have been "obvious" to persons skilled in the relevant...

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