Fed. Circ. Axes Bridgeport Contempt Appeal Over Cable Patent

The Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from Bridgeport Fittings Inc. over a lower court's finding of contempt before sanctions had been awarded for lack of jurisdiction as the lower court had merely interpreted, rather than modified, a 2004 agreement enjoining Bridgeport from producing electrical connectors that allegedly infringed on Arlington Industries Inc. when it entered a contempt order against the company in 2013. The case is Arlington Industries, Inc. v. Bridgeport Fittings Inc. Washington D.C. -based, Intellectual Property Group partner Kathryn L. Clune represented Arlington Industries in the matter.