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042535P.pdf   07/15/2005  Walter Schinzing  v.  Mid-States Stainless
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  04-2535
   District of Minnesota   
   [PUBLISHED] [Wollman, Author, with John R. Gibson and Colloton, 
   Circuit Judges] 
   Civil Case - patent infringement. Eighth Circuit has jurisdiction over 
   patent issue raised for first time in counterclaim. Patent invalidity claim 
   is remanded for the district court to conduct a claim construction analysis. 
   District court did not err in finding inventor did not engage in inequitable 
   conduct. District court abused its discretion in denying motion to amend 
   judgment because Mid-State is entitled to declaratory judgment on non- 
   infringement, as inventor is barred from bringing a future infringement 
   action. Breach of license agreement claim is remanded, as it is related to 
   the patent invalidity claim.