Smith v. General Cable Corp

Court

District Court, W.D. Washington (W.D. Wash.)
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Assigned judge

Thomas S. Zilly · 4,969 cases in index

Docket number

2:87-cv-01639

Nature of suit

830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

11/30/1987

Date terminated

07/13/1988

1,168 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
• defendant · General Cable Corp · 12 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 13 Patent cases in our index naming General Cable Corp — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Hutchings v. General Cable Corp
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 11/27/2002

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 Smith v. General Cable Corp?

Smith v. General Cable Corp is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 11/30/1987 in the District Court, W.D. Washington. The case was terminated on 07/13/1988. 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. Washington, docket number 2:87-cv-01639.

When was the case filed?

Smith v. General Cable Corp was filed on 11/30/1987. It was terminated on 07/13/1988.