Case: Patents/Summary Judgment (D. Del.)

A federal district court in Delaware granted in part and denied in part Ecolab Inc., Ecolab USA Inc., and Dubois Chemicals Inc.'s cross-motions for summary judgment in this patent infringement action relating to dry lubricants for beverage bottle plant conveyor chains. The court denied Ecolab’s motion for summary judgment that Dubois has breached the parties’ settlement agreement, granted Dubois summary judgment regarding the meaning of “customer” in the settlement agreement, denied Ecolab’s motion for summary judgment that Dubois has infringed the patents, denied Dubois’ motions for judgment on the pleadings and for summary judgment of no direct infringement, and granted ...