JMOL as to adequate written description and no anticipation is granted

Cordance Corporation v. Amazon.com Inc. and Amazon Web Services, LLC, Civil Action No.06-491-MPT, February 22, 2010.

Thynge, M. J. Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law or, in the Alternative, for a New Trial is granted in part, denied in part, and dismissed as moot in part.

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Patent law expert may see confidential information

B. Braun Melsungen AG, et al. v. Terumo Medical Corporation, et al., C. A. No.09-347-JJF-LPS, February 25, 2010 (ORDER).

Stark, M. J.  Plaintiff’s objections to Defendant’s request to share Plaintiff’s confidential information with its patent law expert are overruled.

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Unfair competition claims are sufficiently pled

Ateliers De La Haute-Garonne, et al. v. Broetje Automation-USA Inc., et al., C.A. No.09-598-JJF, February 16, 2010.

Farnan, J.  Defendants’ motion to dismiss pursuant to 12(b)(6) and 9 (b) is denied.

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Failure to plead false marking claims results in partial dismissal

Jennifer L. Brinkmeier v. Graco Children’s Products Inc., C.A. No.09-262-JJF, February 16, 2010.

Farnan, J.  Defendant's Motion To Dismiss is granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiff’s Motion For Leave To File Amended Complaint is granted.

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Privilege claim is upheld, but privilege log supplementation is required

Webxchange Inc. v. Dell Inc., C.A. No.08-132-JJF, February 16, 2010.

Farnan, J. Defendants’ motion to compel withheld documents is granted in part and denied in part.

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LGD is found to infringe and induce infringement of valid patents

LG Display Co. Ltd. v. AU Optronics Corporation, et al., C.A. Nos.06-726-JJF, 07-357-JJF, February 16, 2010.

Farnan, J.  Following Phase I of a bifurcated bench trial, the court finds that LGD literally infringes the asserted claim in the patents-in-suit and that the patents have not been proven to be invalid.

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Court stays the course on briefing issue

St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., LTD., et al., Civil Action No.04-1436-LPS, February 4, 2010.

Stark, M. J.  Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration of December 28, 2009 Order Staying Briefing on Defendants' Motion to Stay and Motion to Certify is denied.

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Court upholds noninfringement verdict, grants JMOL as to invalidity

Inline Connection Corporation, et al. v. Earthlink, Inc., C. A. No.02-272-MPT; C.A. No. 02-477-MPT, February 5, 2010.

Thynge, M. J.  Plaintiff’s motion for judgment as a matter of law as to invalidity is granted but is denied as to noninfringement. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial is also denied.

 

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Patent is held unenforceable due to laches and/or inequitable conduct

Cancer Research Technology, et al. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., et al., Civ. No.07-457-SLR, January 26, 2010.

Robinson, J.  After trial, the court makes findings of fact and conclusions of law. It finds in favor of the defendants on the defenses of prosecution laches and/or inequitable conduct.

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Court rules on evidentiary issues relating to willfulness and damages

Cordis Corporation v. Boston Scientific Corporation, et al., Civ. No.03-27-SLR, January 28, 2010.

Robinson, J.  The court rules on several pretrial evidentiary issues.

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Disputed contention, even if untimely, is allowed as harmless error

Webxchange Inc. v. Fedex Corporation, et al., C.A. No.08-133b-JJF, January 20, 2010.

Farnan, J.  Defendants’ motion to strike Plaintiff’s Third supplemental Response to Defendants’ Interrogatory No. 1 and for a protective order and motion for leave to file a surreply in opposition to Plaintiff’s motion to compel deposition testimony is denied.  Plaintiff’s motion to compel deposition testimony is granted in part and denied in part.

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Leave to file second amended answer after deadline is permitted

Webxchange Inc. v. Fedex Corporation, et al., C.A. No.08-133a-JJF, January 20, 2010.

Farnan, J.  Defendant’s motion for leave to amend its answer is granted.

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Leave to file second amended answer after deadline is permitted

Webxchange Inc. v. Dell Inc., C.A. No.08-132-JJF, January 20, 2010.

Farnan, J.  Defendant’s motion for leave to amend its answer is granted.

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Patent is invalid for lack of written description

Boston Scientific Corporation, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, Inc., et al., Civ. No.07-333-SLR; Civ. No. 07-348-SLR; Civ. No. 07-409-SLR; Civ. No. 07-765-SLR, January 20, 2010.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity under §112 is granted. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of noninfringement and invalidity under § 103 are denied. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of infringement is also denied.

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Transfer motion based on "protective" second filing is denied

Pfizer Inc., et al. v. Sandoz Inc., Civil Action No.09-742-JJF, January 20, 2010.

Farnan, J.  Defendant’s motion to transfer is denied. The Court reserves decision on Plaintiff’s motion to enjoin defendant from proceeding with its later filed suit in the District of Columbia.

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