United States Federal Circuit

In a dispute between manufacturers of layered polyethylene canoes, judgment as a matter of law for plaintiff of no invalidity of a patent relating to a method of making hulls is vacated where it was not possible to conclude that no reasonable juror could find in favor of defendant regarding issues of obviousness, lack of enablement, or failure to disclose best mode.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/09/2006
• Published 05/09/2006

Judges

• Before MAYER, SCHALL, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward E. Vassallo, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, of New York, New York, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was Douglas Sharrott.   Also on the brief was Mark J. Lee, Brownlie Evans Wolf & Lee, LLP, of Bellingham, Washington.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hadrian R. Katz, Arnold & Porter LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-cross appellant.   With him on the brief was Joseph A. Micallef.