Summary judgment on noninfringment and invalidity is granted in part

Sigram Schindler Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH v. Cisco Systems, Inc., Civ. Nos.09-72-SLR, 09-232-SLR, July 26, 2010.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff's motion to amend its pleadings is denied in part and denied in part as moot; defendant’s motion to dismiss Teles for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is denied as moot; SSBG is substituted for plaintiff pursuant to Rule 25(c); plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment of infringement is denied; defendant’s motion for summary judgment of noninfringement is granted; trial on the validity of the '453 and '902 patents is stayed pending final judgment by the Federal Circuit on the pending reexaminations; defendant’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity of the '453 and '902 patents is denied without prejudice to renew should the stay be lifted; defendant’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity of the '431 patent is granted; SSBG's motion for partial summary judgment of no inequitable conduct is denied; and both parties' motions to exclude expert testimony are denied as moot.

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Rule 25(c) extends personal jurisdiction to substituted defendant

Quinstreet Inc. v. Parallel Networks, LLC, Civ. No. 06-495-SLR, May 28 , 2009.

Robinson J.  Third-party defendant’s motion to dismiss the third-party complaint is denied; defendant’s motion to dismiss third-party defendant’s declaratory judgment claims for lack of jurisdiction over the person is denied; and plaintiff’s and defendant’s joint motion to dismiss the claims between them is granted.

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