District Court, E.D. Virginia December 11, 1972, Civ. A. 200-72-R (Marston v. Gant)

MEMORANDUM

MERHIGE, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Oliver F. Marston, brings this action for the infringement of United States Letters Patent No. 2,716,231 against numerous defendants. One of these' defendants, Okabe Metal Industries Co. (Okabe), a Japanese corporation, is charged in the complaint with violations of both 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) and § 271(b).