Court declines to transfer to Michigan

Automotive Technologies Int’l, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. et al., No. 06-187 GMS, Dec. 21, 2006.

Sleet, J.  Motions to transfer to the Eastern District of Michigan are denied. 

 

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Transfer denied where defendant's state of incorporation is Delaware

Pernod Ricard USA, LLC v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., No. 06-505-SLR, Dec. 19, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Motion to transfer is denied.

 

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Insurer's claim of no indemnification obligation is not ripe until underlying litigation is resolved

Hartford Fire Ins. Co. et al. v. Interdigital Communications Corp et al., No. 06-422-JJF, Dec. 14, 2006.

Farnan, J.  Motion to dismiss without prejudice count II of the complaint, seeking a declaratory judgment that Hartford has no duty to indemnify Interdigital in connection with Nokia’s Lanham Act claim, is granted.

 

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Reconsideration denied where Plaintiff injected new arguments

Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Nov. 20, 2006.

Jordan, J.  Motion for reargument and reconsideration of previous ruling of non-infringement is denied.

 

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Threatening letter sufficient to establish actual controversy

Epic Systems Corporation v. Acacia Research Corporation et al., No. 06-255-JJF, Nov. 16, 2006.

Farnan, J.  Motion to dismiss or transfer venue is granted in part and denied in part.

 

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Summary judgment on opposed non-invalidity arguments is refused

Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Nov. 2, 2006.

Jordan, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment that the patent is not invalid as obvious is granted in part and denied in part. Continue Reading...

Whether references qualify as prior art is left for trial

Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Nov. 2, 2006.

Jordan, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment that certain evidence cannot qualify as prior art is denied.

 

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Cross motions for summary judgment of inequitable conduct denied

Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Oct. 30, 2006.

Jordan, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment that the patent-in-suit is not unenforceable due to alleged inequitable conduct is denied; defendants’ motion for summary judgment of inequitable conduct is denied.

 

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