Eli Lilly and Company, Inc. v. Generix Drug Sales, Inc., Caribe Chemical Company, Inc., Ellencee Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Inc., (Three Cases)

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1972-05-18

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CLARK, Circuit Judge: Apropos of most patent litigation, the instant claims of infringement— countered by the invalidity defenses of anticipation, obviousness and a failure of complete disclosure to the patent office (coupled with a denial of infringing use, and a claim for anti-trust relief)— present this court with problems which are difficult to resolve. Our task is further…

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