District Court, N.D. Illinois April 27, 2000, 97C7559 (Maytag Corp. v. Whirlpool Corp.)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, Senior District Judge.

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ruling

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addresses the Counterclaim by Whirlpool Corporation (“Whirlpool”) charging patent infringement by Maytag Corporation (“Maytag”).

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That Counterclaim involves a variety of claim elements in United States Patents Nos. 5,165,433 and 5,803,-

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relating to dishwasher pump and soil separator systems.