Transfer is denied where jurisdiction is inappropriate as to 16 out of 19 defendant

Safety Braking Corp., et al. v. Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., et al., C.A. No. 07-127-JJF, June 9 , 2009.

Farnan, J.  Defendants’ Motion to Transfer to the Central District of California is denied.

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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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Court declines to dismiss but asks for transfer briefing

Dish Network Corporation, et al. v. Tivo, Inc., Civil Action No. 08-327-JJF, March 31, 2009.

Farnan, J.  Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is denied and the parties are directed to set forth their positions in briefing on transfer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) to the Eastern District of Texas.

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Transfer to forum of previous litigation is denied

Quantum Loyalty Systems, Inc. and Quantum Corporation of New York, Inc., v. TPG Rewards, Inc., Civ. No. 09-022-SLR, April 2, 2009.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to transfer to the Southern District of New York is denied.

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Transfer recommended where the court lacks personal jurisdiction

Forest Laboratories Inc., et al. v. Cobalt Laboratories Inc., et al., C.A. No. 08-21-GMS-LPS, March 9, 2009.

Stark, M.J.  Plaintiffs’ motions to transfer action as to certain defendants is granted.  Certain defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is dismissed as moot.

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Delaware corp.'s plea to transfer to forum of second-filed DJ action succeeds

Synthes USA, LLC, et al. v. Spinal Kinetics, Inc., Civ. No. 08-838-SLR, February 24, 2009.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to transfer venue of this matter to the Northern District of California is granted.

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Motion to dismiss inventorship action is denied without prejudice

Genetics Institute, LLC v. Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Civ. No. 08-290-SLR, February 18, 2009.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to dismiss or transfer is denied without prejudice.

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Delaware corporation's motion to transfer of copyright action is denied

Andrew Paul Leonard v. Stemtech Health Sciences, Inc., et al., Civ. No. 08-67-JJF, December 19, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Defendants’ motion for change of venue is denied.

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Motion to dismiss or transfer related counterclaim denied and jury demand is stricken given request for equitable relief

Medtronic, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corporation, et al., C. A. No. 07-823-GMS, November 21, 2008.

Stark, M. J.  Motion to dismiss or in the alternative to transfer defendant’s counterclaim is denied. Court grants defendant’s motion to strike plaintiff’s jury demand.

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Transfer to Georgia is unwarranted

Case is transferred to Texas where litigation was first filed

Court orders limited discovery on stream of commerce theory of jurisdiction

Power Integrations, Inc. v. BCD Semiconductor Corporation, et al., C.A. No. 07-633-JJF-LPS, April 11, 2008.

Stark, M.J.   Motion to dismiss based on lack of personal jurisdiction is denied and limited discovery on stream of commerce theory of jurisdiction is ordered.

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E-mail marketing is a sufficient contact for personal jurisdiction in Delaware

Tristrata Technology, Inc. v. Emulgen Laboratories, Inc, et al., C.A. No. 06-652-JJF, February 25, 2008.

Farnan, J.  Court denies Defendant’s motion to dismiss and transfer venue and holds that jurisdiction and venue are proper where the company targeted sales of allegedly infringing product to Delaware residents as part of national e-mail campaign.

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Plaintiffs win battle over jurisdiction in several related declaratory judgment patent actions

Boston Scientific Corporation, et al., v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., C.A. Nos. 07-333, 07-348, 07-409 and 07-765-SLR, January 24, 2008.

Robinson, J.  The Court denies several motions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and motions to transfer in related declaratory judgment patent actions.

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Patentee wins forum shopping contest

Abbott Laboratories, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, Inc. and Cordis Corporation, C.A. Nos. 06-613-SLR and 07-259-SLR, November 28, 2007.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiffs' motion to supplement their complaints are denied.  Plaintiffs' motion to enjoin Defendants from prosecuting a New Jersey action is denied.  Defendants' motion to dismiss one action based on a covenant not to sue is granted and the court dismisses the second Delaware action sua sponte in favor of a first-filed New Jersey action.

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Case dismissed due to first-filed action in Texas against related party

Time Warner Cable, Inc., v. USA Video Technology Corp., C.A. No. 06-387-***, October 31, 2007.

Thynge, M.J.   Defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint in favor of a first filed action in Texas is granted.  The motion to stay or transfer to Texas is denied as moot.  Plaintiff’s motion to enjoin duplicative litigation is denied as moot.


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Transfer to forum of first-filed action is granted

Bank of America, N.A., v. S.I.P. Assets, LLC et al., C.A. No. 07-159-GMS, September 11, 2007.

Sleet, C.J.  Defendant EPC’s motion to transfer is granted.  Defendant SIP’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is denied as moot.

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Dismissal granted based on first-to-file rule

Time Warner Cable v. GPNE Corp., C.A. No. 07-67-MPT, July 20, 2007.

Thynge, M.J.   Defendant’s motion to dismiss in light of prior pending action was granted.  The motion to stay or transfer was denied as moot.

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Transfer to Texas where related litigation was nearing conclusion was denied

Oracle Corp. et al. v. EpicRealm Licensing, LP, No. 06-414-SLR; QuinStreet, Inc. v. EpicRealm Licensing, LP, 06-495-SLR, Mar. 26, 2007.

Robinson, J.  Motions to transfer venue and consolidate were denied.  Motions for extension of time to answer complaints were denied and the answers would be due in 18 days. Continue Reading...

Institutional holders of patent rights were held not indispensable in suit against exclusive licensee

Court declines to transfer to Michigan

Transfer denied where defendant's state of incorporation is Delaware

Insurer's claim of no indemnification obligation is not ripe until underlying litigation is resolved

Hartford Fire Ins. Co. et al. v. Interdigital Communications Corp et al., No. 06-422-JJF, Dec. 14, 2006.

Farnan, J.  Motion to dismiss without prejudice count II of the complaint, seeking a declaratory judgment that Hartford has no duty to indemnify Interdigital in connection with Nokia’s Lanham Act claim, is granted.

 

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Threatening letter sufficient to establish actual controversy

Case transferred to Wisconsin where related litigation is pending

Transfer to forum where related litigation is ongoing granted

Cashedge, Inc. v. Yodlee, Inc., No. 06-170-JJF, July 19, 2006.

Farnan, J.  Defendant’s motion to transfer to California where there is prior litigation over related technologies, although different patents, is granted.

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Choice of Delaware forum outweighed interest in litigating in bankruptcy forum

Zoetics, Inc. et al., v. Yahoo!, Inc., No. 06-108-JJF, July 6, 2006.

Farnan, J.  Motion to stay action and transfer is denied.  Despite the fact that New York would be more convenient for the witnesses, and the bankruptcy proceedings were pending in New York, the plaintiff’s choice of forum was paramount.

 

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Plaintiff's choice of forum upheld despite suit with additional patents filed only hours later in another forum

Thales Airborne Systems S.A. et al. v. Universal Avionics Systems Corp., No. 05-853-SLR, June 21, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Defendant’s motion to transfer is denied.  A motion to enjoin a New Jersey suit with additional patents in dispute filed hours after the Delaware suit is granted with respect to patents already part of the Delaware action and denied with respect to patents first filed in New Jersey.


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Plaintiff's choice of forum prevailed after transfer motion

Turn of the Century Solution, L.P. v. International Rectifier Corp., No. 05-816-SLR, June 15, 2006.

Robinson, J.  Motion to transfer to California where breach of contract case relating to patents was filed was denied.

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One plaintiff transferred to Texas where first-filed action was pending; the rest remain in Delaware

Sony Electronics, Inc. et al. v. Orion IP, LLC, No. 05-255-GMS, Mar. 14, 2006.

Sleet, J.  Motion to dismiss or stay under first-filed rule is granted in part and denied in part.  Claims of plaintiff who was a party to Texas action were severed and transferred.



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