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· 5/4/1990

Shamrock Technologies, Inc. v. Medical Sterilization, Inc., and Robert S. Luniewski

Citations

  • 903 F.2d 789
  • 14 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1728
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 7158
  • 1990 WL 57009

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  • explaining assignor estoppel also applies to those who are in privity with the assignor
  • affirming grant of summary judgment that the patent’s inventor and the com- pany he joined as “Vice President in charge of Operations” were barred from challenging the validity of the patent as- serted by the inventor’s former employer and assignee
  • fear of job loss was not sufficient to overcome assignor estoppel due to duress

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Judges: Markey, Rich, Plager

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