Motion to transfer is denied where defendant is a Delaware corporation

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., et al. v. Xoft, Inc., C. A. No.10-308-LPS-MPT, October 13, 2010.

Thynge, M. J.  The Magistrate recommends that defendant’s motion to transfer be denied.

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Request to bifurcate damages is denied

Masimo Corporation v. Phillips Electronics North America Corp., et al., Civil Action No.09-80-LPS-MPT, October 6, 2010.

Thynge, M. J.  Defendant’s motion to bifurcate and stay damages is denied.

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Court finds inequitable conduct

Aventis Pharma S.A., et al. v. Hospira, Inc., C. A. No.07-721-GMS, September 27, 2010.

Sleet, C. J.  The court makes post-trial findings of fact and conclusions of law as follows: (A) claims 2 and 10 of the '561 patent are invalid due to indefiniteness; (B) all asserted claims of the patents-in-suit are invalid due to obviousness; (C) the asserted claims are unenforceable due to inequitable conduct; (D) the asserted claims are not invalid due to double patenting; (E) the defendants' proposed products infringe asserted claims 2, 5, and 10 of the '561 patent and claim 33 of the '512 patent; and (F) each of the parties Rule 52(c) motions are granted in part and denied in part.

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Case transferred to New Jersey absent personal jurisdiction

Belden Technologies, Inc., v. LS Corp., et al., Civ. No.08-823-SLR, September 30, 2010.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is granted and the case is transferred to United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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Plaintiff's motion to dismiss infringement counterclaims is denied

Ricoh Company Ltd., et al., v. Oki Data Corporation, et al., Civ. No.09-694-SLR, September 30, 2010.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss defendant’s counterclaims of infringement is denied.

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Defendant's motion to strike plaintiff's invalidity expert's rebuttal report is denied

Stored Value Solutions, Inc. v. Card Activation Technologies, Inc., C. A. No.09-495-LPS, September 27, 2010.

Stark, J.  Defendant’s motion to strike the rebuttal report of plaintiff’s
invalidity expert is denied.
 

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