District Court, D. Massachusetts February 4, 1998, Civil Action No. 95-40190-NMG (Cabot Safety Intermediate Corp. v. Arkon Safety Equipment, Inc.)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

On October 5,1995, Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation (“Cabot”) filed an action against Arkon Safety Equipment, Inc. of U.S.A (“Arkon”) alleging infringement of claim 1 of Cabot’s Patent No. 4,867,149 *462(“the 149 patent”) under 35 U.S.C. § 271. Pending before this Court is Cabot’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Docket No. 74).

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