Partial summary judgment of no infringement of portable computer patents

Intermac Technologies Corp. v. Palm Inc., Civ. No. 07-272-SLR, September 15, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Palm’s motion for summary judgment of no invalidity and infringement is granted-in-part with respect to no invalidity, and otherwise denied.  Intermec’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement and invalidity is granted-in-part with respect to no infringement of certain claims, and otherwise denied.

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Generic Lumigan® products infringe valid patents

Allergan, Inc. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., et al., Civ. No. 09-333-SLR, September 8, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Findings of fact and conclusions of law.

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Court orders contempt hearing regarding redesigned product

nCUBE Corporation (now Arris Group, Inc.) v. Seachange International, Inc. (redacted), C. A. No. 01-011-LPS, September 2, 2011.

Stark, J.  After a hearing on whether this dispute is amenable to a contempt proceeding, the court reserves judgment on plaintiff’s motion for contempt to hold defendant in contempt of permanent injunction order and schedules a contempt hearing.

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Cause of action for inequitable conduct was not established for trial

Solvay, S.A. v. Honeywell Specialty Materials LLC, et al., Civ. No. 06-557a-SLR, September 13, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Cross motions in limine to exclude certain characterizations of the patent-in suit made in satellite patent prosecutions are granted. The court resolves other pretrial issues and denies Plaintiff’s motions for reargument

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Adding technically related patent to case will not prejudice defendant

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., et al. v. Whirlpool Corporation, et al., C. A. No. 10-311-GMS, September 12, 2011.

Sleet, C. J.  Motion for leave to file amended complaint is granted.

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Patent is not unenforceable due to inequitable conduct

Linear Technology Corporation v. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., C. A. No. 06-476-GMS, September 9, 2011.

Sleet, C. J.  Findings of fact and conclusions of law.

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On-sale bar jury instruction was not erroneous

Laboratory Skin Care, Inc. and Zahra Mansouri v. Limited Brands, Inc. and Bath And Body Works, LLC, Civil Action No. 06-601-LPS, September 8, 2011.

Stark, J.  Plaintiff’s renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law or for new trial is denied.

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Claim terms construed after rejecting both proposed constructions

Nuance Communications, Inc. v. Vlingo, Corp., Civ. No. 09-585-LPS, September 7, 2011.

Stark, J.  Claim construction issued.

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Second supplemental patent damages report is excluded

Solvay, S.A. v. Honeywell Specialty Materials LLC, et al., Civ. No. 06-557-SLR, September 8, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Motion to strike is denied.  Daubert motion is granted in part and denied in part.

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