United States Federal Circuit

Injunctive relief against a patent infringer does not reach infringer's corporate affiliates, and merely permitting infringement does not amount to facilitating it.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/14/2001
• Published 05/14/2001

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, BRYSON, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edgar H. Haug, Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP, of New York, NY, argued for Nonparty-Appellant.   With him on the brief were Steven M. Amundson, and Robert E. Colletti.   Of counsel was Dabney J. Carr, IV, Mays & Valentine L.L.P., of Richmond, VA.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jon B. Streeter,Keker & Van Nest, L.L.P., of San Francisco, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   With him on the brief was Steven A. Hirsch.   Of counsel on the brief were Warren E. Zirkle, of McLean, VA;  and Robert M. Tyler, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe LLP, of Richmond, VA.