Grinnell Corporation v. Viking Corporation

Court

District Court, W.D. Michigan (W.D. Mich.)
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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

10/05/1987

Date terminated

09/12/1988

458 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Grinnell Corporation · 59 cases
• defendant · The Viking Corporation Shipping & Water Transportation · 55 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 56 Patent cases in our index naming THE VIKING CORPORATION — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• The Viking Corporation v. Victaulic Company
  District Court, W.D. MichiganFiled 11/13/2015
• Victaulic Company v. The Viking Corporation
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 09/18/2015
• The Viking Corporation v. Victaulic Company
  District Court, W.D. MichiganFiled 12/09/2013
• Tyco Fire Products LP v. The Viking Corporation
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 04/26/2007
• Tyco Fire Products LP v. The Viking Corporation
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 02/13/2007
• Central Sprinkler Corporation v. The Viking Corporation
  District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 02/02/2007

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 Grinnell Corporation v. Viking Corporation?

Grinnell Corporation v. Viking Corporation is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 10/05/1987 in the District Court, W.D. Michigan. The case was terminated on 09/12/1988. 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, W.D. Michigan.

When was the case filed?

Grinnell Corporation v. Viking Corporation was filed on 10/05/1987. It was terminated on 09/12/1988.