Litigation
Symbol Technologies, Inc. v. Metrologic Instruments, Inc. et al.
partial summary judgment; final disposition unverified88-0461
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- Filed
- 1988-01-26
Patents at issue (2)
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Summary
The '186 and '297 patents were asserted against Metrologic's Series '90 hand-held laser scanners. The court's August 8, 1991 opinion addressed equitable estoppel, partial summary judgment on validity and infringement, and induced infringement under § 271(b); the final disposition was not verified in the narrative. The docket was consolidated with 88-4686 and related to 90-5053.
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