Claims are construed in communications patent
CIF Licensing, LLC, d/b/a/ GE Licensing v. Agere Systems, Inc. C.A. No. 07-170-JJF, July 10, 2008.
Farnan, J. The court construes a total of 14 claim terms from two patents
Claims are construed in communications patent
CIF Licensing, LLC, d/b/a/ GE Licensing v. Agere Systems, Inc. C.A. No. 07-170-JJF, July 10, 2008.
Farnan, J. The court construes a total of 14 claim terms from two patents
Claims are construed in communications patent
CIF Licensing, LLC, d/b/a/ GE Licensing v. Agere Systems, Inc. C.A. No. 07-170-JJF, July 10, 2008.
Farnan, J. The court construes a total of 14 claim terms from two patents
No infringement, invalidity or inequitable conduct found after bench trial
Robinson, J. Following a bench trial, the Court finds that plaintiff failed to show infringement and is not persuaded by defendant’s claims of invalidity for obviousness and unenforceability due to inequitable conduct.
Continue Reading...Claim construction provided only tentative until prayer conference
Nice Systems, Inc. et al. v. Witness Systems, Inc., C.A. No. 06-311-JJF, December 14, 2007.
Farnan, J. The court issues a Memorandum on Tentative Claim Construction.
Continue Reading...Claim construction opinion issues in venlafaxine litigation
Wyeth v. Impax Laboratories, Inc., C.A. No.06-222-JJF, December 13, 2007.
Farnan, J. Claim construction opinion.
Continue Reading...Two claims are construed in golf ball dispute
Callaway Golf Company v. Acushnet Company, C.A. No. 06-091-SLR, November 20, 2007.
Robinson, J. The court construes two terms relevant to golf ball technology.
Claims are construed relating to LCD technology
Commissariat A L’Energie Atomique v. Samsung Electronics Co., et al., C.A. No. 03-484-MPT, October 3, 2007.
Thynge, M.J. Claim construction decision is issued.
Hearing aid technology claims are construed
Sleet, C.J. The Court construes twenty-nine terms from two patents.
Continue Reading...Claims relating to nucleic hybridization probes are construed
Digene Corporation v. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 01-752-MPT, August 24, 2007.
Thynge, M.J. The Court adopts defendants’ proposed claim constructions.
Continue Reading...Claims relating to cell phone networks are construed
TruePosition, Inc. v. Andrew Corporation, C.A. No. 05-747-SLR, August 23, 2007.
Robinson, J. The Court construes seven of eight disputed terms.
Continue Reading...Bifurcation proposed as mechanism to assist in construction of design patents
Colgate-Palmolive v. Ranir, L.L.C., C.A. No. 06-417-GMS, July 31, 2007.
Sleet, C.J. The Court issued an order construing claims in a case involving seven toothbrush design patents and one utility patent.
Continue Reading...Claim construction ruling relating to patents directed at can ends and methods for joining the can ends to can bodies
Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. et al., v. Rexam Beverage Can Co., No. 05-608-MPT, May 17, 2007.
Thygne, J. Following a Markman hearing, the Court issued a decision on the disputed terms.
Continue Reading...Claim construction rehash resulted in non-infringement ruling in telecommunications case
Telecordia Technologies, Inc. v. Lucent Technologies, Inc., Nos. 04-875-GMS, 04-876-GMS, May 1, 2007.
Sleet, J. Summary judgment of non-infringement was granted with respect to the '306 patent and denied as to a second patent. Plaintiff's motion that the '306 patent was not anticipated was granted in part. Plaintiff's motion that the '306 patent was not invalid due to lack of enablement was granted. Defendant's motion for summary judgment of invalidity of the '306 patent for failure to disclose the best mode was denied.
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Claims relating to security system for use with untrusted computer networks were construed.
Prism Technologies LLC v. Verisign, Inc. et al., No. 05-214-JJF, Apr. 2, 2007.
Farnan, J. The court issued a Markman decision on disputed terms.
Continue Reading...JMOL and new trial were denied in stent case
Robinson, J. Defendants' motion for judgment as a matter of law of non-infringement and invalidity and motion for a new trial were denied.
Continue Reading...Defense tactics result in denial of JMOL and new trial motions
Praxair, Inc. et al. v. ATMI, Inc. et al., No. 03-1158-SLR, Aug. 17, 2006.
Robinson, J. Defendants’ motions for JMOL and new trial are denied.
Continue Reading...Telephone claims are construed
Thynge, J. This is the Court's construction of additional claims identified as disputed.
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Summary judgment on opposed non-invalidity arguments is refused
Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Nov. 2, 2006.
Jordan, J. Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment that the patent is not invalid as obvious is granted in part and denied in part.
Continue Reading...Court declines to rule patent was not anticipated.
Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Nov. 2, 2006.
Jordan, J. Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment of no anticipation is denied.
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No infringement in camera patent dispute
Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Oct. 31, 2006.
Jordan, J. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment of non-infringement is granted.
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Markman decision relating to a system for storing video images
Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Oct. 26, 2006.
Jordan, J. This Markman decision addresses only those terms that appear to be dispositive of issues raised in pending motions.
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Invalidity summary judgment motions denied; patent law experts precluded
LP Matthews, L.L.C. v. Bath & Body Works, Inc. et al., No. 04-1507-SLR, Oct. 19, 2006.
Robinson, J. Summary judgment motions based upon invalidity and inequitable conduct are denied. Patent law expert testimony is precluded. Testimony of liability expert will be permitted except expert will not be permitted to opine inconsistently with the court’s claim construction.
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Court construes claims found in patents relating to the monitoring and surveillance of computer networks for intrusion detection
SRI International Inc. v. Internet Security Systems, Inc. et al., No. 04-1199-SLR, Oct. 17, 2006.
Robinson, J. Claim construction provided for 22 terms found in 4 patents relating to relate to the monitoring and surveillance of computer networks for intrusion detection.
Motions for summary judgment of non-infringement granted in part and denied in part
SRI International Inc. v. Internet Security Systems, Inc. et al., No. 04-1199-SLR, Oct. 17, 2006.
Robinson, J. Symantec’s motions for non-infringement are granted in part and denied in part; Internet Securities Systems’ motion is denied.
Pretrial rulings favor patentee after court adopts broader claim constructions
Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. v. Sicor Inc. et al., No. 04-833-KAJ, Aug. 17. 2006.
Jordan, J. The Court construed claims regarding patent disclosing a “sterile, pyrogen-free, ready-to-use solution of anthracycline glycoside” used for treating tumors. Defendants’ motions for summary judgment of non-infringement and invalidity for lack of written description were denied. The Court granted plaintiff’s motion regarding defendants’ anticipation defense, and denied defendants’ motion on anticipation. Plaintiff’s motion regarding defendants’ unclean hands defense was denied.
Novozymes' patent was found to be enforceable and infringed
Novozymes A/S v. Genencor International, Inc. et al., No 05-160-KAJ, Aug. 24, 2006.
Jordan, J. Defendants were found to infringe an enforceable patent relating to alpha-amylase enzymes after bench trial. A bench trial on willfulness and damages will follow. The 64-page opinion also addresses claim construction.
Continue Reading...Jury verdict against ATMI stands and court denies JMOL and new trial application
Praxair, Inc. et al. v. ATMI, Inc. et al., No. 03-1158-SLR, Aug. 17, 2006
Robinson, J. Motion for judgment as a matter of law, or alternatively for a new trial, is denied. Defendant’s argument that no reasonable jury could have found that defendant’s products infringe was rejected. Expert’s unrebutted yet conclusory testimony failed to persuade the jury and does not meet the necessary clear and convincing standard. New trial unwarranted since excluded evidence resulted from trial by ambush tactics.
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Court construes 15 terms from five patents-in-suit
Affymetrix, Inc. v. Illumina, Inc., No. 04-901-JJF, Aug. 16, 2006.
Farnan, J. The court construed 15 terms after a Markman hearing on April 20, 2006.
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Claims relating to data networks are construed
Toshiba Corp. v. Juniper Networks, Inc., No. 03-1035-SLR, June 28, 2006.
Robinson, J. Claim construction opinion.
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Narrow claims construction results in summary judgment of noninfringement
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. v. Hercules Inc., et al., No. 04-293-KAJ, June 20, 2006.
Jordan, J. The court narrowly construes “cross-linking agent” and “microbead” based upon statements made during prosecution. Request for construction of other claims is denied without prejudice. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement due to the absence of a “cross-linking agent” and “microbead” in the accused product. is granted. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of infringement under the doctrine of equivalents is denied.
Court construes six terms after parties submitted twenty-two for construction
LG. Philips LCD Co. Ltd v. Tatung Co. et. al., No. 05-292-JJF, June 13, 2006.
Farnan, J. Claim construction provided relating to flat panel display screens and methods of manufacturing them that include electrostatic discharge guard rings to protect the active elements of the display from electrostatic discharge.
Continue Reading...JMOL and new trial motions denied after verdict of infringement and nonobviousness following remand
Cordis Corporation v. Boston Scientific Corp. et al., Cons. C.A. 97-550-SLR, May 16, 2006 (corrected).
Robinson, J. Medtronic’s motion for new trial on Cordis’ patent infringement claims and Medtronic’s invalidity counter-claims, and Medtronic’s motion for JMOL on infringement are denied.
Claim construction relating to use of computer systems and method for analyzing medical service codes, including means plus function terms.
McKesson Information Solutions LLC v. The Trizetto Group, Inc., No. 04-1258-SLR, Apr. 5, 2006.
Robinson, J. The Court construes 27 terms, including means-plus-function terms.
Insufficient means plus function evidence results in partial summary judgment of non-infringement
McKesson Information Solutions, LLC v. The Trizetto Group, Inc., No. 04-1258-SLR, Apr. 5, 2006.
Robinson, J. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of infringement is denied due to genuine issues of material fact. Defendant’s motion is granted in part where plaintiff’s experts have not performed a structure to structure comparison as required in a means plus function infringement analysis. It is otherwise denied.
Continue Reading...Claim construction relating to integrated circuit devices
Power Integrations, Inc., v. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al.,
No. 04-1371-JJF, March 31, 2006.
Farnan, J. Claim construction decision with respect to patents which relate to integrated circuit devices used in power supplies. The Court construes 16 claim terms from 4 patents. It declines at this juncture to import a limitation from a claim term not found in the patent.
Reconsideration granted after court reviews proper record
Padcom, Inc. v. Netmotion Wireless, Inc., No. 03-983-SLR, Mar. 8, 2006.
Robinson, J. Motion for reconsideration granted. Various requests for clarification are addressed.
Continue Reading...Claim language relating to wireless communication construed
Padcom, Inc. v. Netmotion Wireless, Inc., No. 03-983-SLR, Feb 22, 2006.
Robinson, J. Court construes 16 words or phrases.
Continue Reading...Partial summary judgment granted to both sides regarding infringement
Padcom, Inc. v. NetMotion Wireless, Inc., C.A. No. 03-983-SLR, Feb. 22, 2006.
Robinson, J. Infringement and noninfringement summary judgment motions granted in part, denied in part.
Continue Reading...Court finds two patents invalid, and the third patent not infringed
Microstrategy Incorporated v. Business Objects Americas, No. 03-1124-KAJ, Jan. 23, 2006.
Jordan, J. Court provided claim construction. Also summary judgment motion regarding noninfringement was granted; motion regarding infringement was denied. Motion as to invalidity of 2 of 3 patents was granted; motion regarding invalidity of third patent was denied. Also denied as moot were defendant’s motions regarding noninfringement of the two invalid patents.
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