Ball Corp v. Weirton Steel Corp

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Docket number

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Nature of suit

830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

07/24/1986

Date terminated

08/03/1988

5,112 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Ball Corporation Metal Fabrication & Hardware · 63 cases
• defendant · Weirton Steel Corp · 34 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 35 Patent cases in our index naming WEIRTON STEEL CORP — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Weirton Steel Corp v. Stolle Machinery Inc
  District Court, D. DelawareFiled 12/02/2003

About Patent Lawsuits

Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ball Corp v. Weirton Steel Corp?

Ball Corp v. Weirton Steel Corp is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 07/24/1986 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 08/03/1988. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Patent” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, N.D. Illinois.

When was the case filed?

Ball Corp v. Weirton Steel Corp was filed on 07/24/1986. It was terminated on 08/03/1988.