Failure to plead knowledge of allegedly infringed patent leads to dismissal

Minkus Electronic Display Systems Inc. v. Adaptive Micro Systems LLC, et al., Civ. No. 10-666-SLR, March 16, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Defendants’ motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim are granted.

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Defendant's summary judgment motions fail

Leader Technologies, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc., Civil Action No. 08-862-LPS, March 14, 2011.

Stark, J.  Defendant’s motions for summary judgment of non-infringement and invalidity based on anticipation and on the on-sale bar are denied.

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Court upholds jury defense verdict based on the on sale bar

Leader Technologies, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc., Civil Action No. 08-862a-LPS, March 14, 2011. (D.I. 628, D.I. 629)

Stark, J.  Defendant’s renewed motion for JMOL of no direct infringement is denied and its additional motions for JMOL and for a new trial are denied. Plaintiff’s motion for JMOL or a new trial is denied.

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Claim construction issues regarding porcine circovirus vaccine patents

Wyeth, LLC v. Intervet, Inc., d/b/a Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, C.A. No. 09-161-LPS, March 22, 2011.

Stark, J.  The court issues a claim construction ruling.

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Patents-in-suit are found invalid for lack of enablement

Cephalon, Inc. and Cima Labs, Inc. v. Watson Pharmaceuticals, et al., Civ. No. 08-330-SLR, March 11, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Court issues post trial opinion finding against plaintiffs on infringement and in favor of defendants finding that the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit are invalid for lack of enablement.

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Court denies plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction on trademark and false advertising claims

Keurig, Incorporated v. Strum Foods, Inc., Civ. No. 10-841-SLR, March 10, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction is denied. Defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim is denied.

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Claim construction opinion issues

Pfizer Inc., et al. v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., et al., Civ. No. 09-943-LPS, February 28, 2011.

Stark, J.  The Court issues claim construction ruling.

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Court denies competing motions to strike and dismiss

Southco, Inc. v. Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp., et al., C. A. No. 10-03-LPS, March 7, 2011.

Stark, J.  Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike and Dismiss is denied. Defendant’s Motion to Strike and Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Counterclaims is denied as well as their Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s Reply Brief. Plaintiff is granted leave to file a Surreply.

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Court grants summary judgment on noninfringement

Automated Transactions LLC v. IYG Holding Company, et al., Civ. No. 06-043-SLR, March 9, 2011.

Robinson, J.   Defendants’ motion for summary judgment of noninfringement is granted and its motion for summary judgment of invalidity is granted in part and denied in part.  Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment of validity is granted in part and denied in part and their motion for summary judgment of infringement is denied.

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Defendant's claim of unenforceability based on inequitable conduct is denied

Robert Bosch, LLC v. Pylon Manufacturing Corp., Civ. No. 08-542-SLR, March 9, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s claim of unenforceability of the '974 patent on the basis of inequitable conduct is denied.

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Court defers ruling on defendant's motions for fees pending appeal

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., et al. v. Abbott Diabetes Care, et al., Civil Action No. 07-753-LPS, March 3, 2011.

Stark, J.  Defendant’s motion to declare the case exceptional is denied with leave to renew. Plaintiffs' motion to defer ruling on defendant's motion for an award of fees and expenses until resolution of the pending appeal is granted.

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