Court Rules For AlliedSignal In BFGoodrich Patent Suit.MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 11, 1994--A U.S. District Court judge yesterday ruled in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. See also: favor AlliedSignal Inc. in a patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. suit brought against the company by The BFGoodrich Company. The suit relates to brakes for the new Boeing 777 aircraft. BFGoodrich had alleged that an AlliedSignal brake design infringed two of its patents and sought $350 million in damages before trebling for willful Intentional; not accidental; voluntary; designed. There is no precise definition of the term willful because its meaning largely depends on the context in which it appears. infringement. Judge Sue Robinson of the U.S. District Court of the District of Delaware ruled that the BFGoodrich patents were invalid Null; void; without force or effect; lacking in authority. For example, a will that has not been properly witnessed is invalid and unenforceable. INVALID. In a physical sense, it is that which is wanting force; in a figurative sense, it signifies that which has no effect. . The judge turned down BFGoodrich's claim of damages and denied its request for an injunction. "We are very pleased with the judge's decision," said Peter M. Kreindler, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of AlliedSignal. AlliedSignal is an advanced technology and manufacturing company serving customers worldwide with aerospace and automotive products, chemicals, fibers, plastics and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, . CONTACT: AlliedSignal, Morristown Mark Greenberg, 201/455-5445 |
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