Court adopts Magistrate's Report and Recommendation

Sea Star Line, LLC v. Emerald Equipment Leasing, Inc., Civ. No. 05-245-JJF, December 16, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Defendant’s objections to the Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation regarding defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment on the amended counterclaim are overruled and the Magistrate’s recommendation is adopted.

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Request to extend deadline to pay sanctions denied

Sea Star Line, LLC v. Emerald Equipment Leasing, Inc., Civ. No. 05-245-JJF-LPS, December 3, 2008.

Stark, M. J.   Plaintiff’s motion to extend the deadline to pay sanctions pursuant to earlier Court order is denied.

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Markman decision issues on 6 disputed terms in albuterol patents

Sepracor, Inc. v. Dey, L.P. and Dey, Inc., Civ. No. 06-113-JJF (Consolidated), December 18, 2008.

Farnan, J.  The Court issues a claim construction ruling on 6 disputed terms following a Markman Hearing.

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Failure to seek rehearing by the Board of Patent Appeals results in dismissal

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., Civ. No. 08-166-SLR, December 16, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to dismiss review of decisions by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences is granted.

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Magistrate's Memorandum Order resolving discovery dispute is upheld

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. v. Amgen, Inc. and Immunex, Corp., Civ. No. 07-526-SLR-MPT, December 16, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Court overrules objection to Magistrate’s Memorandum Order and adopts it in all respects.

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Damage award reduced by 82% on remittitur motion

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor, et al., Civ. No. 04-1371-JJF, December 12, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Court grants in part defendant’s Motion for Remitter [sic], Judgment as a Matter of Law, or, in the Alternative for a New Trial on Damages to the extent that it requests a remittitur enters order reducing the damages awarded by 82%.

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Court orders retrial on willfulness in light of Seagate

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International,Inc. et al., Civ. No. 04-1371-JJF, December 12, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Defendant's motion for a new trial on all issues in light of Seagate is granted to the extent it seeks a new trial on willfulness and denied to the extent it seeks a new trial on all issues.

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Defendants deemed first inventor of contested subject matter

Solvay, S.A. v. Honeywell Specialty Materials LLC, et al, Civ. No. 06-557-SLR, December 9, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Defendants’ motion for summary judgment of invalidity is granted. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of no invalidity is denied.

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Summary judgment is granted as to infringement and noninfringement

Solvay, S.A. v. Honeywell Specialty Materials LLC, et al, Civ. No. 06-557-SLR, December 9, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment for infringement is granted; defendant’s motion for non-infringement of the patent-in-suit is granted in part and denied in part.

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Court construes disputed claim language

Solvay, S.A. v. Honeywell Specialty Materials LLC, et al, Civ. No. 06-557-SLR, December 9, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Court construes disputed claim language of patent-in-suit.

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Email settlement agreement is enforced

Parker-Hannifin Corp. And Parker Intangibles LLC, v. Schlegel Electronic Materials, Inc., C.a. No. 07-266-MPT, December 9, 2008.

Thynge, M.J.  Magistrate grants defendant’s motion to enforcement of settlement agreement which was set forth in email correspondence.

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Preliminary injunction is denied where harm is not clearly tied to Defendants' conduct

Girafa.com, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al, Civ. No. 07-787-SLR, December 9, 2008 (Mem. Order).

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction is denied.

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Claims are construed in Web server technology patents

Oracle Corporation and Oracle U.S.A., Inc. v. Parallel Networks, LLP, Civ. No. 06-414-SLR, December 4, 2008 (Mem. Order).

Robinson, J.  The Court issues a claim construction ruling for two patents relating to Web server technology.

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18 claims construed by Magistrate

Cordance Corporation v. Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Web Services, LLC, C.A. No. 06-491-MPT, December 5, 2008.

Thynge, M. J.  Magistrate construes 18 claims relating to four patents-in-suit.

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Magistrate construes four terms on three patents-in-suit in relation to pending Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Symbol Technologies, Inc. v. Janam Technologies LLC, Civ. No. 08-340-JJF-LPS, December 1, 2008.

Stark, M. J.  Magistrate recommends adopting plaintiff’s interpretation of three terms and defendant’s interpretation on the fourth on three patents-in-suit in advance of Motion got Preliminary Injunction.

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Magistrate considers several dismissal motions and recommends that they be granted in part and denied in part

In Re: Rosuvastatin Calcium Patent Litigation, MDL No. 08-1949-JJF-LPS, November 24, 2008.

Stark, M.J.  Magistrate recommends denial in part and grants in part several motions to dismiss.   Dismissal of agents for foreign entities that submitted ANDAs denied.  Motions to dismiss declaratory judgment count are granted.  Motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction denied without prejudice.

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Motion to dismiss or transfer related counterclaim denied and jury demand is stricken given request for equitable relief

Medtronic, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corporation, et al., C. A. No. 07-823-GMS, November 21, 2008.

Stark, M. J.  Motion to dismiss or in the alternative to transfer defendant’s counterclaim is denied. Court grants defendant’s motion to strike plaintiff’s jury demand.

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Court refuses to set aside default order based on defendants' inaction

Amazon.com, Inc. v. CITI Services, Inc., et al., C. A. No. 99-543-GMS, November 21, 2008.

Sleet, C. J.  Court denies defendants’ motion to set aside the default order and judgment.

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No controversy exists where plaintiff disclaims interest in patent

3V, Inc. v. CIBA Specialty Chemicals Corp., C. A. No. 06-593-JJF, 06-629-JJF, 06-672-JJF, November 20, 2008.

Farnan J.  Court grants plaintiff’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and denies defendant’s motion for leave of court to serve limited discovery relating to plaintiff’s disclaimer of its patent claims

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Over 2 million in fees and expenses incurred in defending bad faith suit granted less overhead costs

Microstrategy Incorporated v. Crystal Decisions, Inc., C. A. No. 03-1124-MPT, November 19, 2008.

Thynge, M. J.  Magistrate grants plaintiff’s request for fees and costs in the amount of $2,249,387.22 less the charges related to overhead costs.

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Magistrate recommends denial of PI

Power Integrations, Inc. v. BCD Semiconductor Corporation, et al., Civ. No. 07-633-JJF-LPS, REDACTED PUBLIC VERSION, November 19, 2008.

Stark, M. J.  Magistrate recommends denial of Plaintiff’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction.

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