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Representative Matters

SELECTED LITIGATION ACTIVITIES - Published Opinions (Clients underlined)

  • *Allen v. Nu-Star, 195 USPQ 513; invalid
  • *Allen v. Nu-Star, 197 USPQ 849; invalid aff'd.
  • *American Hospital v. Travenol, 223 USPQ 577; aff'd. non-inf.
  • *Bard v. Travenol
  • *Baxter v. Abbott, 8 USPQ2d 1089
  • *Beraha v. Baxter, 14 USPQ2d 1908; 18 USPQ2d 1413; aff'd.
  • *Broadview v. Loctite, 163 USPQ 455; dec. judg. proper
  • *Broadview v. Loctite, 177 USPQ 235; dec. judg. non-inf.
  • *Cobe v. Baxter, 17 USPQ2d 1973 (transfer)
  • *Cordis v. Medtronic, 2 USPQ2d 1845; injunction issued
  • *Cordis v. Medtronic, 5 USPQ2d 1118; injunction aff'd.  
  • *Cordis v. Medtronic, 225 USPQ 135; escrow estd., 228 USPQ 189; escrow vacated
  •  Continental Can v. Anchor Hocking, 150 USPQ 1; pat. Invalid
  • *Hycor v. Schlueter, 222 USPQ 553, rev'd. att. fees
  • *Illinois Tool Works (ITW) v. Continental Can, 154 USPQ 401; val. and inf. (2)
  • *ITW v. Continental Can, 158 USPQ 437; val. and inf. aff'd.
  • *ITW v. Foster Grant, 181 USPQ 553; val. and inf. (3)
  • *ITW v. Foster Grant, 192 USPQ 365; val. and inf. (3) aff'd.
  • *ITW v. Rawlplug, 17 USPQ2d 1412
  • *ITW v. Rawlplug, 21 USPQ2d 2036; summ. judg.; aff'd. 1992 U.S. App. Lexis 16581 (Fed. Cir. 1992)
  • *ITW v. Solo, 172 USPQ 385; rev'g prior art
  • *ITW v. Solo, 179 USPQ 322; val. and wil. inf.
  • *ITW v. Sweetheart, 163 USPQ 188; val. and inf. (2)
  • *ITW v. Sweetheart, 168 USPQ 451; val. and inf. aff'd.
  • *Interstitial v. Airtex, 9 USPQ2d 1799; valid & infringed
  • *Kalowski v. Ronco, 194 USPQ 563; invalid
  • *Knapp-Monarch v. Casco, 145 USPQ 1; dis. aff'd.
  • *Magnavox v. Mattel, 216 USPQ 28, val. & inf.
  • *Maxon v. Eclipse, 171 USPQ 138; inf.
  • *Maxon v. Eclipse, 175 USPQ 324; inf. aff'd.
  • *Maxon v. Mid-Continental, 155 USPQ 434; val. and inf.
  • *Mid-Continental v. Maxon, 151 USPQ 441; dis. aff'd.
  • *MSI v. ADM, et al., 198 USPQ 233; invalid (3)
  • *MSI v. ADM, et al., 206 USPQ 879; invalid (3) aff'd.
  • *NBS v. AM International, 217 USPQ 235; valid and inf.
  • *Norfin v. IBM, 199 USPQ 57; jury verdict, val. & wil. inf.
  • *Norfin v. IBM, 202 USPQ 663; jury verdict, $7.5 mill. dam.
  • *Norfin v. IBM, 207 USPQ 737; valid & wil. inf. aff'd.
  •  Oak v. Zenith, 14 USPQ2d 1417
  •  Philco v. Admiral, 131 USPQ 413; invalid
  • *Rawlplug v. ITW, 23 USPQ2d 1054; non-inf.
  • *Roberts v. Arlene Dahl, 169 USPQ 428; summ. judg.
  • *Roberts v. Arlene Dahl, 174 USPQ 517; summ. judg. aff'd.
  • *Scripps v. Baxter, 14 USPQ2d 1315; summ. judg. inval. & unenf.; 17 USPQ2d 1046; award att. fees
  • *Simmons v. ITW, 218 USPQ 547; rev'd. 222 USPQ 774; val.
  • *Sweetheart v. ITW, 168 USPQ 737; dis. aff'd.
  •   Thundercraft v. Bonito Boat, 9 USPQ2d 1847; Sup.Ct. aff'd.
  • *Wesmar v. Furuno, inval. 226 USPQ 334; aff'd.

* Primary trial or appellate responsibility