Summary judgment rulings issue in DNA sequencing dispute

LadaTech, LLC v. Illumina, Inc. and Solexa, Inc., Civ. No.09-627a-SLR, January 24, 2012.

Robinson, J.  Defendants’ motion for summary judgment of invalidity and expiration is denied.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of no anticipation by certain references is granted.  Defendants’ motion for summary judgment of noninfringement is granted in part and denied in part.

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Supplemental information required on issue of expert exclusion

Asahi Glass Co., LTD., et al. v. Guardian Industries Corp., Civ. No. 09-515a-SLR, September 26, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Motion to exclude expert testimony will be addressed at the pretrial conference.

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Post trial motions are denied in view of evidence before jury

CNH America LLC, et al. v. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., C. A. No. 08-945-GMS, August 11, 2011.

Sleet, C. J.  Renewed motions for JMOL, new trial, and attorney fees are denied.

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Untimely JMOL motion considered under "unique circumstances" doctrine

S.O.I.TEC Silicon on Insulator Technologies, S.A. and Commissariat à L’Énergie Atomique v. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., Civ. No. 08-292-SLR, July 13, 2011.

Robinson, J.  Post-trial motions are either denied or moot.

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Patent claims are invalid due to lack of written description

Stored Value Solutions, Inc. (“n/k/a”) Ceridian Stored Value Solutions, Inc. v. Card Activiation Technologies, Inc., et al., C. A. No. 09-495-KAJ (designated), July 1, 2011.

Jordan, J. (designated)   Declaratory plaintiff’s motion on invalidity due to anticipation and obviousness is granted in part and its motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity due to lack of written description is granted.  Declaratory defendant’s motions for summary judgment of validity and motion to exclude expert testimony are denied.

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New trial on damages, written description, and obviousness is warranted

LG Electronics U.S.A., et al. v. Whirlpool Corporation, et al., C. A. No. 08-234-GMS, July 1, 2011.

Sleet, C. J. Post-trial motions granted in part and denied in part.

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Summary Judgment for non-infringement is granted and granted-in-part on validity

Intermec Technologies Corp. v. Palm Inc., Civ. No.07-272B-SLR, September 14, 2010.

Robinson, J.  Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on infringement on the ‘678 patent is denied. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment for non-infringement of the Intermec patents is granted. Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment of validity of the System patents is granted-in-part. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment of infringement and validity of the Terminal patents is granted-in part and Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of indefiniteness of certain claims on the ‘678 and 499 patents is granted-in-part.

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Summary judgment is denied in polymer case

The Dow Chemical Company v. Nova Chemicals Corporation, et al., Civil Action No.05-737b-JJF, July 30, 2010.

Farnan, J.  Defendants’ motion for summary judgment of invalidity is denied; plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment that patent claims are not invalid for lack of written description, and for partial summary judgment based on defendants’ written description defense are denied.

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