Post trial motions are denied in view of evidence before jury
CNH America LLC, et al. v. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., C. A. No. 08-945-GMS, August 11, 2011.
Sleet, C. J. Renewed motions for JMOL, new trial, and attorney fees are denied.
This is a patent infringement case involving patents directed to agricultural equipment. A jury trial was held January 31 through February 10, 2011. The jury returned a verdict of non-infringement in favor of defendant Kinze Manufacturing Inc. and found all of plaintiffs CNH America LLC and Blue Leaf I.P., Inc.’s asserted claims invalid as anticipated, and all but two of the asserted claims invalid as obvious. The jury further found that the claims were not invalid due to indefiniteness, lack of written description or enablement and issued an advisory verdict in favor of no inequitable conduct. The parties’ post-trial motions were denied. Substantial evidence in the record supported the jury’s findings.
