United States Federal Circuit

Judgment for defendant finding that it did not literally infringe a patent involving a method of synthesizing difluoromethane, that certain of the patent's claims were anticipated, and that the patent was unenforceable because of inequitable conduct is reversed in part as to the findings of invalidity and unenforceability.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/23/2006
• Published 03/23/2006

Judges

• Before LOURIE, RADER and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas G. Rowan, Jones Day, of New York, New York, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Daniel L. Malone, Eric C. Stops, and Gasper J. LaRosa.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard D. Harris, Greenberg Traurig LLP, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief was Brad R. Bertoglio.