Jury award is reduced from $52.3 to $44.9 to comport with the evidence

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. v. Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Civ. No. 07-190-SLR, May 15 , 2009.

Robinson J.  Defendant’s motion for judgment as a matter of law or for a new trial and remittitur is granted in part and denied in part.  Plaintiff’s motion for prejudgment interest is granted.

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Jury verdict for willful infringement is upheld without enhanced damages

Telcordia Technologies, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., C.A. No. 04-876-GMS, January 6, 2009.

Sleet, C.J.  Defendant’s JMOL motion and motion for a new trial on willful infringement are denied; plaintiff’s motion for a permanent injunction is denied.  Parties are ordered to meet and confer on royalty rate going forward; plaintiff’s request for prejudgment interest and an accounting is granted but request for enhanced damages and attorney fees and expenses is denied.

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Damage award reduced by 82% on remittitur motion

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor, et al., Civ. No. 04-1371-JJF, December 12, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Court grants in part defendant’s Motion for Remitter [sic], Judgment as a Matter of Law, or, in the Alternative for a New Trial on Damages to the extent that it requests a remittitur enters order reducing the damages awarded by 82%.

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Court orders retrial on willfulness in light of Seagate

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International,Inc. et al., Civ. No. 04-1371-JJF, December 12, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Defendant's motion for a new trial on all issues in light of Seagate is granted to the extent it seeks a new trial on willfulness and denied to the extent it seeks a new trial on all issues.

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Stay of injunction pending appeal is denied

Callaway Golf Company v. Acushnet Company, Civ. No. 06-091-SLR, November 10, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s post-trial motion for JMOL or a new trial following jury verdict on validity is denied.  Plaintiff’s motion for a permanent injunction is granted by separate order and stay of that order pending appeal is denied.

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$34 million verdict survives post trial challenge

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 04-1371-JJF, November 7, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Defendants’ motion for judgment as a matter of law or for a new trial regarding invalidity of the patent-in-suit is denied.

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JMOL on close question is denied

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 04-1371-JJF, November 7, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Defendants’ motion for JMOL of noninfringement and invalidity is denied.

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Court finds substantial evidence supports jury's verdict of infringement

Becton Dickinson and Company v. Tyco Healthcare Group LP, No. 02-1694-GMS, October 14, 2008.

Sleet, C.J.  The Court denies defendant’s motion for judgment as a matter of law having ruled that substantial evidence was presented to support the jury’s infringement verdict.

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Motions for new trial and JMOL on damages denied after remand.

Cordis Corp. v. Medtronic Vascular, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 97-550-SLR (Consolidated); Boston Scientific Corporation, et al. v. Ethicon, Inc., et al. C.A. No. 98-19-SLR, September 15, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Following decade-long litigation, the Court grants Cordis’ motion for entry of final judgment and denies BSC’s motion for new trial and Medtronic’s motion for JMOL on lost profit damages.

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Damages remitted and enhanced 25% for willfulness; JMOL defenses waived

TruePosition Inc. v. Andrew Corporation, C.A. No. 05-747-SLR, July 31, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion for JMOL or a new trial is denied.  Damages awarded by jury of $45.3 million are remitted to $18.6 million.  Plaintiff’s motion for enhanced damages due to willful infringement is granted in part.  Damages are enhanced by 25% to $23,250,000.  Plaintiff’s motion for attorneys’ fees is denied.  Plaintiff’s motion for a permanent injunction is granted.  Prejudgment interest on $18.6 million is awarded, compounded quarterly at the prime rate.  Post-judgment interest on $18.6 million from 9/19/07 (the date of judgment) is awarded at a rate equal to the weekly average 1-year constant maturity Treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the calendar week preceding.

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Court issues contempt order against defendant for failure to abide by injunction

Fisher-Price, Inc. v. Safety 1st, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 01-051 GMS (May 5, 2008).

Sleet, C.J.  Plaintiff’s motion for contempt of Court is granted in part; its post-trial motions for entry of final judgment, enhanced damages, attorneys fees and prejudgment interest are granted in part. Defendants’ motions for JMOL or a new trial as to willfulness and damages are denied





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Defendant is enjoined from marketing its DHA products

Martek Biosciences Corporation v. Nutrinova Inc., et al., C.A. No. 03-896-GMS, October 30, 2007.

Sleet, C.J.  The court denies defendant’s motions for JMOL of noninfringement of one patent and invalidity of a second patent .  It granted in part JMOL of invalidity of a third patent.  It further grants plaintiff’s motion for JMOL of infringement of the first patent and for a permanent injunction.


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JMOL and new trial requests are denied

Cordis Corporation v. Boston Scientific Corporation, et al., C.A. Nos. 03-027-SLR and 03-283-SLR, September 24, 2007.

Robinson, J.  Cordis’ motion for judgment as a matter of law or for a new trial is denied.



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JMOL and new trial were denied in stent case

Verdict of DOE infringement withstands reconsideration motion

Defense tactics result in denial of JMOL and new trial motions

JMOL and new trial were denied as the court awarded enhanced damages

IMX, Inc. v. LendingTree, LLC, No. 03-1067-SLR, Jan. 10, 2007.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion for JMOL and new trial was denied.  Plaintiff’s motion for enhanced damages was granted.  Plaintiff’s motion for a permanent injunction was denied with leave to supplement briefing.

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New trial and JMOL on infringement and invalidity were denied

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. et al. v. Cordis Corp. et al., No. 03-283-SLR, June 15, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Defendants’ motion for JMOL or new trial on infringement and invalidity is denied. Defendants’ motion to strike portions of plaintiffs’ reply brief is granted in part and denied in part.  New arguments are stricken.

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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.

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Jury verdicts against both parties stand as JMOL is refused

Cordis Corporation v. Boston Scientific Corp., et al., No. 03-027-SLR, May 11, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Juries found for plaintiff against defendants in separate trials.  Defendants’ motions for JMOL are denied.  Plaintiff’s motion for JMOL or new trial on infringement and invalidity of ‘021 patent is denied.  BSC’s motion for reconsideration of the “without prejudice” aspect of order dismissing claims against one product is denied.

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