United States Federal Circuit

The district court did not err in ruling that a patent, directed to a method of fracturing subterranean formations to stimulate oil and gas wells, is not invalid and infringed, and the jury verdict is supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/06/2003
• Published 08/06/2003

Judges

• MAYER, Chief Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, DYK and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• William C. Slusser, Slusser & Frost, L.L.P., of Houston, Texas, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   Of counsel was Claudia Wilson Frost., Donald R. Dunner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant.   With him on the brief were Allen M. Sokal, and James R. Barney.