Experts' unfamiliarity with FDA requirements warrants exclusion of testimony

 Masimo Corporation v. Philips Electronics North America Corporation, et al., C.A. No. 09-80-LPS-MPT, May 20, 2013.

Thynge, M.J.  Report and recommendation granting in part and denying in part both plaintiff’s and defendant’s respective motions to exclude expert testimony.

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Defendant's convenience is not elevated over plaintiffs' in venue analysis

 Versata Software, Inc., et al. v. Callidus Software Inc., C.A. No. 12-931-SLR, May 16, 2013.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to transfer is denied.  Defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim is denied.

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Extenuating circumstances warrant transfer to California

 Fortinet, Inc. v. Fireeye, Inc., C.A. No. 12-1066-SLR, May 16, 2013.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to transfer venue is granted.  Defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim is denied as moot.

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Court construes patents directed to intervertebral implants

 DePuy Synthes Products, LLC v. Globus Medical Inc., C.A. No. 11-652-LPS, May 7, 2013.

 Stark, J.  Claim construction opinion.

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Claims are construed relating to computer databases and search engine technology

 Microsoft Corp. et al. v. Geotag, Inc., C.A. No. 11-175-RGA, May 3, 2013.

Andrews, J.  The court issues a claim construction opinion in this declaratory judgment action  concerning terms from one patent which disclose computer software informational databases integrated with search engine technology that allow users to find points of interest according to desired geographic regions.

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Claim construction opinion issues regarding computer search technology

Collarity, Inc. v. Google Inc., C.A. No. 11-1103-MPT, May 6, 2013.

Thynge, MJ.  The court construes six disputed terms contained in one patent-in-suit.

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Lack of subject matter jurisdiction defense fails in DJ action

ButamaxAdvanced Biofuels LLC, et al., v. Gevo, Inc., C.A. No. 12-1301-SLR, May 2, 2013.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is denied.

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Claim construction of patent directed to mesalamine

Warner Chilcott Company, LLC v. Zydus Pharmaceutical (USA) Inc. et al,. C.A. No. 11-1105-RGA, April 22, 2013.

Andrews, J.  Claim construction opinion.

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Defendant will not be prejudiced by plaintiff's amended complaint

Invensas Corporation v. Renesas Electronics Corporation, C.A. No. 11-448-GMS-CJB, April 24, 2013.

Burke, MJ.  Motion to amend the complaint is granted.

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Court declines to change its summary judgment finding of non-infringement

Golden Bridge Technology, Inc. v. Apple Inc., et al., C.A. No. 10-428-SLR, April 25, 2013.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for reconsider is denied.

 

 

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