Summary judgment of infringement granted in beverage container case
Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. et al. v. Rexam Beverage Can Co., C.A. No. 05-608-MPT, December 21, 2007.
Thynge, M. J. Defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment of infringement of two patents is granted in part and denied in part.
Summary judgment with respect to one patent was granted in favor of Plaintiff in a July 24, 2007 decision. This decision moots Defendant’s motion as to that patent. Defendant asserts that Plaintiff has infringed certain method claims with respect to a second patent relating to a manufacturing process for beverage cans. Plaintiff contended that Defendant failed to prove each element if the claims in dispute, it had no obligation to come forward with evidence of material facts in dispute. The Court finds Defendant has presented evidence of each element in the form of drawings, samples, and witness testimony, and that Plaintiff has raised no issue of material fact. Therefore, Defendant is entitled to summary judgment that Plaintiff has infringed such claims.
A copy of the full opinion is available here.
