Richardson-Vicks Inc. v. The Upjohn Company, Defendant/cross-Appellant, and McNeil Inc. And Johnson & Johnson

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit · Decided 1997-11-21

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PLAGE R, Circuit Judge. In this case, a jury found the patent on a popular cough and cold formula not invalid for obviousness and not unenforceable. Subsequently, the trial judge overturned the jury verdict. Plaintiff appeals the trial judge’s action. Because the trial judge acted within the scope of her authority in granting judgment as a matter of law (“ JMOL”), and on all t…

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