Renewed invalidity motion is denied due to material issues of fact

SRI International Inc. v. Internet Security Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 04-1199-SLR, August 21, 2008.

Robinson, J. Defendants’ renewed motion for summary judgment that three of the four patents in suit are invalid is denied.

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Antitrust injury found not amenable to summary judgment practice

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et al. v. Abbott Laboratories, et al., C.A. Nos. 02-1512-SLR, 03-120-SLR, 05-340-SLR, 05-360-SLR (consolidated) and 08-155-SLR, August 18, 2008.

Robinson, J.  Court stays state law claims of indirect purchasers and counterclaim plaintiffs in Tricor action.  Defendants' motions for summary judgment on state law claims are likewise denied without prejudice.  Defendants’ motions for summary judgment on relevant market definition are denied.  Defendants’ motion for leave to file a motion for summary judgment on antitrust injury is denied.

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Court denies cross-motions for summary judgment on claims for breach of settlement agreement

Court denies attorney fees in patent infringement case

Forest Laboratories, Inc., et al., v. IVAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 03-891-JJF, February 26, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Following a bench trial ruling in favor of plaintiffs’ claims of infringement, the Court denies plaintiffs’ request for attorney fees finding that defendants’ conduct, while sometimes questionable, did not rise to the “exceptional” level.

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Reconsideration of summary judgment ruling is denied

Callaway Golf Company v. Acushnet Company, C.A. No. 06-091-SLR, December 4, 2007.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion for reconsideration of a summary judgment ruling is denied. Miscellaneous pre-trial rulings are made.

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Partial grant of Rexam's motions for summary judgment based on invalidity and non-infringement of beverage can patents

Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. et al., v. Rexam Beverage Can Co., C.A. No. 05-608-MPT, January 22, 2008.

Thynge, J.   Defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment of infringement of two patents is granted in part and denied in part.

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Summary judgment of infringement granted in beverage container case

Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. et al. v. Rexam Beverage Can Co., C.A. No. 05-608-MPT, December 21, 2007.

Thynge, M. J.  Defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment of infringement of two patents is granted in part and denied in part.

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Patentee prevails on anticipation and breach of contract claims

Callaway Golf Company v. Acushnet Company, C.A. No. 06-091-SLR, November 20, 2007.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motions for summary judgment of breach of contract and no anticipation are granted.  Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of no breach of contract, invalidity, and incorporation by reference are denied.


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Direct infringement dispositive motions are denied; noninfringement under the DOE is granted where no element analysis was provided

Commissariat A L’Energie Atomique v. Samsung Electronics Co., et al., C.A. No. 03-484-MPT, November 2, 2007.

Thynge, M.J.  Cross motions for summary judgment of infringement/noninfringement are denied as to literal infringement.  Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of noninfringement under the doctrine of equivalents is granted.


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Summary judgment of invalidity denied in LCD case

Two claims are found to be anticipated by art considered by the examiner

Commissariat A L’Energie Atomique v. Samsung Electronics Co., et al., C.A. No. 03-484-MPT, October 31, 2007.

Thynge, M.J.  Defendant’s motion for summary judgment that three claims of the patent-in-suit are anticipated is granted as to two claims and denied as to the third.


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Failure to disclose the best mode defense prevails in LCD case

Summary judgment is denied where expert testimony conflicts

Crown Packaging Technology, Inc., et al., v. Rexam Beverage Can Co., C.A. No. 05-608-MPT, October 5, 2007.

Thynge, M.J.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss counterclaims of invalidity and non-infringement is denied.


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Summary judgment in antitrust action is denied; jurisdictional and venue defenses are upheld

Howard Hess Dental, et al., v. Dentsply International, Inc., C.A. Nos. 99-255-SLR and 01-267, September 26, 2007.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is denied.  Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue is granted.

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Unfair competition claim is defeated in summary adjudication; other motions are denied

TruePosition, Inc. v. Andrew Corporation, C.A. No. 05-747-SLR, August 23, 2007.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement is denied. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity due to indefiniteness is denied.  Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss five “standards-based” counterclaims is denied.  Defendant can not present its fraud theory at trial because it cannot prove damages.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment relating to unfair competition is granted in part but denied as to fraud, equitable estoppel, implied license and promissory estoppel.

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Claims for conversion and deceptive trade practices under Lanham Act not cognizable

Bavarian Nordic A/S, et al. v. Acambis, Inc, et al., No. 05-614-SLR, May 15, 2007.

Robinson, C.J.  The Court ruled in defendants’ favor and against plaintiffs on cross motions for summary judgment where plaintiffs failed to establish claims for conversion or violation of Lanham Act.

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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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Defendant's summary judgment motions were denied; unfair business practices claims were bifurcated.

Affymetrix, Inc. v. Illumina, Inc., No. 04-901 JJF, Mar. 30, 2007.

Farnan, J. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment regarding claims of intentional interference with economic advantage and unfair business practices was denied.  Defendant’s motions for summary judgment of invalidity and inequitable conduct were denied.  Claims of unfair business practices were bifurcated from the infringement trial.

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Summary judgment of non-infringement in stent case was granted.

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. et al. v. Cordis Corp. et al., Nos. 03-283-SLR, 03-1138-SLR, Apr. 4, 2007.

Robinson, C.J. Cordis’ renewed motion for summary judgment of non-infringement was granted. Plaintiffs’ motion to exclude evidence of testing by Cordis’ expert Dr. Sabatini and related testimony was denied. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of validity due to no anticipation was granted.

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Summary judgment of non-infringement was denied

Summary judgment of infringement was granted in part

Inline Connection Corp., et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc., et al., D. Del. No. 02-272-MPT and 02-477-MPT (consolidated), Feb. 1, 2007.

Thynge, J.  Motion for summary judgment of infringement of certain claims was denied as moot and of inducement of infringement were denied as moot.  Motion for summary judgment of infringement regarding use under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) was granted in part.


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Damages expert's testimony was limited in part

Inline Connection Corp., et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc., et al., D. Del. No. 02-272-MPT and 02-477-MPT (consolidated), Jan. 16, 2007.

Thynge, J.  A motion in limine to limit expert testimony was granted in part.  A motion for summary judgment to preclude damages for non-infringing lines was denied.

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Reconsideration of damages limitation was denied

Reconsideration denied where Plaintiff injected new arguments

Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Nov. 20, 2006.

Jordan, J.  Motion for reargument and reconsideration of previous ruling of non-infringement is denied.

 

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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...

Whether references qualify as prior art is left for trial

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 certain evidence cannot qualify as prior art is denied.

 

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Cross motions for summary judgment of inequitable conduct denied

Ampex Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co. et al., No. 04-1373-KAJ, Oct. 30, 2006.

Jordan, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment that the patent-in-suit is not unenforceable due to alleged inequitable conduct is denied; defendants’ motion for summary judgment of inequitable conduct is denied.

 

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Court declines to rule patent was not anticipated.

No infringement in camera patent dispute

Summary judgment of non-infringement granted

LP Matthews, L.L.C. v. Bath & Body Works, Inc. et al., No. 04-1507-SLR, Oct. 19, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s summary judgment motion based on infringement is denied.  Defendants’ non-infringement motions are granted. Continue Reading...

Court is unpersuaded by champetry argument

LP Matthews, L.L.C. v. Bath & Body Works, Inc. et al., No. 04-1507-SLR, Oct. 19, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Defendants’ motions to dismiss for lack of standing and failure to join a party are denied.  Defendant BBW’s motion for summary judgment based on misassignment of the patent to the Greenspan Company rather than The Greenspan Corporation was denied.

 

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Court construes claims relating to skin care product

Defendants prevail on invalidity arguments

SRI International Inc. v. Internet Security Systems, Inc. et al., No. 04-1199-SLR, Oct. 17, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Defendants’ motions for summary judgment of invalidity are granted.  Plaintiff’s motion regarding no anticipation is denied as moot.  Defendants’ motion for failure to disclose best mode is denied as moot.

 

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Fact issues preclude summary judgment on equitable defenses

McKesson Information Solutions LLC v. The Trizetto Group, Inc., No. 04-1258-SLR, Apr. 5, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Cross motions for summary judgment of laches are denied due to genuine issues of material fact.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on defendant’s equitable defense is denied.

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Reconsideration granted after court reviews proper record

Summary judgment of invalidity denied

Guidant Corp. et al. v. St. Jude Medical, Inc. et al., No. 04-0067-SLR, Jan. 6, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Motion for summary judgment that reissued patent is invalid under “Recapture Rule” was denied.

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Defendant's summary judgment motions on invalidity denied; plaintiff's motion granted in part

Padcom, Inc. v. Netmotion Wireless, Inc., No. 03-983-SLR, Feb 22, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of noninvalidity is granted in part, denied in part.  Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity based on lack of written description and indefiniteness is denied.

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Summary judgment of invalidity denied

Padcom, Inc. v. NetMotion Wireless, Inc., C.A. No. 03-983-SLR, Feb. 22, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Defendants’ motion for summary judgment of invalidity with respect to three patents-in-suit denied.

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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.

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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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Court declines to reconsider summary judgment ruling for partial summary judgment ruling limiting damages

IMX, Inc. v. Lendingtree, LLC, No. 03-1067-SLR, Jan. 10, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Motion for reconsideration denied regarding prior summary judgment ruling granting defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment limiting damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 287(a).

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Universal remote controls found to infringe

Philips Electronics N. Am. Corp. et al. v. Contec Corp. et al., No. 02-123-KAJ, Jan. 9, 2006.

Jordan, J.  Motion for summary judgment on liability of indirect infringement was granted; motion for summary judgment of inducement of infringement was denied as moot.  A direct infringement claim was dismissed at the consent of the patentee.  Defendants’ motion for summary judgment of noninfringement and failure to provide damages, as well as Plaintiff’s motion for fees and costs, were denied. Continue Reading...