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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
CONTRACT PARTIES COURT PATENT WANGNER DELAWARE MEDIATION ARGUES SOUTH CAROLINA SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ATTORNEYS PLAINTIFF LAW PTO PARAGRAPH MATERIAL TERMS SET ASIDE REPRESENTATIVES THIRD PARTY MEMORANDUM OPINION WILMINGTON DEFENDANT TRADEMARK OFFICE RESOLUTION UTPA CLAIMS CROSS-LICENSING RIGHTS SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP CONVINCING EVIDENCE RESCISSION |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
ASTEN, INC., >
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Plaintiff, >
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V . ) C.A.No. 15617
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WANGNER SYSTEMS >
CORPORATION, >>
Defendant. >
Submitted: June 25, 1999
Decided: September 23, 1999
MEMORANDUM OPINION
George H. Seitz, III and Patricia P. McGonigle of Seitz, Van Ogtrop & Green,
Wilmington, Delaware. OF COUNSEL: Anthony S. Volpe and John J. O'Malley
of Volpe & Koenig, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Allen M. Terrell, Jr. and Jeffrey L. Moyer of Richards, Layton & Finger,
Wilmington, Delaware. OF COUNSEL: William M. Grant, Jr. and Michael S.
Pitts of Grant & Leatherwood, Greenville, South Carolina. Attorneys for
Defendant.
STEELE, V.C.
I. Issues Presented
At issue is whether a settlement agreement resulting from voluntary
mediation ("the Agreement") should be set aside or whether it should be
specifically enforced. Plaintiff, Asten, Inc. ("Asten"), argues that the Agreement,
if it is to be considered a contract, is unenforceable because both parties were
mistaken about the "material fact" that an unofficial document from the Patent and
Trademark Office ("PTO') would, in the ordinary course, soon become official. It
is clear, however, that both parties voluntarily entered into the Agreement fully
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INC. V. WANGNER SYSTEMS ASTEN INC.S POST-TRIAL REPLY BRIEF
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COURT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT DEFENDANT CONTRACT PARTIES DELAWARE FILE HISTORY SEITZ SOUTH CAROLINA VOLPE CANNON LAW CLARKSON PATENT MATERIAL TERMS PTO PARAGRAPH MEDIATION VOLPE JOHN UNITED STATES TESTIMONY WANGNER ARGUES REPRESENTATIVES DEFENDANT FRAN THIRD-PARTY LICENSING FEDERAL TAX NEGOTIATIONS ATTORNEYS CITATIONS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
ASTEN, INC.,
Plaintiff,
§ C.A. No. 15617-NC
v.
WANGNER SYSTEMS
CORPORATION,
Defendant.
ASTEN, INC.`S
POST-TRIAL REPLY BRIEF
SEITZ, VAN OGTROP & GREEN, P.A.
GEORGE H. SEITZ, III
PATRICIA P. MCGONIGLE
222 Delaware Avenue
Suite 1500
P.O. Box 68
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 888-0600
OF COUNSEL: Attorneys for Asten, Inc.
ANTHONY S. VOLPE
JOHN J. O'MALLEY
VOLPE & KOENIG, P.C.
400 One Penn Center
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 568-6400
Date: June 24,1999
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INC. V. WANGNER SYSTEMS DEFENDANTS POST-TRIAL ANSWERING BRIEF
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WANGNER REEXAMINATION PARTIES COURT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PATENT FRAUD MISREPRESENTATION PTO DEL SUPR EXAMINER CANNON COUNSEL MISTAKE CONTRACT DTX MASSINA DEPO REPRESENTATION MEDIATION SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE ACTION JTX INFRINGEMENT ACTION MUTUAL MISTAKE OSTERMAYER POST-TRIAL ANSWERING PLAINTIFF SOUTH CAROLINA LAW MATERIAL TERMS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
ASTEN, INC., >>
Plaintiff, 1>
V. ) C.A. No. 15617-NC
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WANGNER SYSTEMS CORPORATION, )
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Defendant. >
DEFENDANT'S POST-TRIAL ANSWERING BRIEF
Allen M. Terrell, Jr. (Bar I.D. #709)
Jeffrey L. Moyer (Bar I.D. #3309)
Richards, Layton & Finger
One Rodney Square
P. 0. Box 551
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-6541
Attorneys for Wangner Systems Corporation
Of Counsel:
William M. Grant, Jr., Esquire
Michael S. Pitts, Esquire
Grant & Leatherwood, PA.
P.O. Box 10367
Greenville, SC 29603-0367
(864) 242-2300
Dated: June 4, 1999
RLFI-2012369-3
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