Court denies claims of unenforceability due to inequitable conduct

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 04-1371-JJF, September 24, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Court finds for plaintiff following bench trial on defendants’ claims of inequitable conduct.

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Court largely rejects patentee's proposed claim constructions

Amgen, Inc., et al. v. Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 06-259-MPT, September 19, 2008.

Thynge, M.J. The Court issues a claim construction ruling following Markman Hearing.

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Motions for new trial and JMOL on damages denied after remand.

Cordis Corp. v. Medtronic Vascular, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 97-550-SLR (Consolidated); Boston Scientific Corporation, et al. v. Ethicon, Inc., et al. C.A. No. 98-19-SLR, September 15, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Following decade-long litigation, the Court grants Cordis’ motion for entry of final judgment and denies BSC’s motion for new trial and Medtronic’s motion for JMOL on lost profit damages.

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Reconsideration granted; Magistrate recommends finding of standing.

McKesson Automation, Inc. v. Swisslog Holding AG, et al., C.A. No. 06-28-SLR-LPS, August 29, 2008.

Stark, M.J. Following submission of additional documentation, the Court grants plaintiff’s motion to reconsider its earlier recommendation of dismissal for lack of standing.  Motions by both sides to amend pleadings are granted.  Defendants’ motion to dismiss willfulness claim in light of Seagate is denied.

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Galanthamine patent is held invalid for lack of enablement.

In Re: ‘318 Patent Infringement Litigation, C.A. No. 05-356-SLR, August 27, 2008.

Robinson, J. Following a bench trial and post-trial briefing, the Court finds the patent-in-suit is invalid for lack of enablement.

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Foreign discovery under the Hague Convention is denied.

Purdue Pharma Products L.P., et al. v. Par Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 07-255-JJF, August 26, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Court grants non-party’s motion to quash and denies defendants’ application requesting issuance of a letter of request for documents and deposition testimony in Germany under the Hague Convention.

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Renewed invalidity motion is denied due to material issues of fact

SRI International Inc. v. Internet Security Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 04-1199-SLR, August 21, 2008.

Robinson, J. Defendants’ renewed motion for summary judgment that three of the four patents in suit are invalid is denied.

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Certain expert testimony is stricken where documents were not produced

Siemens Medical SolutionsUSA, Inc. v. Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., C.A. No. 07-190-SLR, August 20, 2008.

Robinson, J. Motion to exclude certain expert testimony is granted. Motion to strike affirmative defense of estoppel is deferred.

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