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October Term 1995 · decided Apr 23, 1996

Herbert Markman and Positek, Inc. v. Westview Instruments, Inc. and Althon Enterprises, Inc.

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  • Herbert Markman and Positek, Inc. v. Westview Instruments, Inc. and Althon Enterprises, Inc., OT 1995, April 23, 1996.
  • Citation: 517 U.S. 370.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1996-04-23 (October Term 1995). Citation: 517 U.S. 370. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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