United States Federal Circuit
HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYS., LTD. v. R&D TOOL & ENG'G CO., 01-1346
In an action for "contributory" infringement, where replacement of a "mold and carrier plate" of an injection molding system was more akin to repair than reconstruction, and the plate is a readily-replaceable element of a patented combination and is not separately patented, selling replacement parts cannot constitute contributory infringement.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/17/2002
- Published 05/17/2002
Judges
- DYK, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, LOURIE, and DYK, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Federal Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Thomas I. Ross,Rockey, Milnamow & Katz, Ltd., of Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Keith V. Rockey and Randall T. Erickson.
- For Appellees:
- Scott R. Brown, Hovey, Williams, Timmons & Collins, of Kansas City, MO, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Stephen D. Timmons and Jill D. Singer.