Motion for Stay Pending TTAB Proceeding Denied
Yes, TTAB. Judge Jordan denied the defendant’s motion to stay proceedings in this trademark infringement case pending the resolution of related cancellation actions.
Houston Jury Finds No Patent Infringement
A Houston jury found that the defendant in this oilfield competitor case did not infringe any of the three asserted claims, but that the claims were not proven invalid.
Improved Gun Holsters
Well, technically, it is an improved holster for some very, very big guns. Coincidentally that’s what this IP case dealt with. But the court denied the parties’ motion to stay pending rulings, noting that the parties hadn’t shown good cause to modify the scheduling order.
Motion For Supplemental Hull Plating, Um Damages
The prevailing plaintiff filed an unopposed motion seeking an additional $2.28 million in supplemental damages (damages through entry of final judgment) to add to the $31.5 awarded by the jury. Judge Gilstrap denied the motion, noting that such an award must be based on actual sales information, and not just a per diem estimate by an expert, and directed the parties to put the proposed judgment back into, um, drydock where they could work out the numbers based on actual sales – and calculate interest accurately based on those numbers.
Motion To Enlarge Time To Serve
Yes, it’s possible to have a case look as bad as the Texas’ stern. The plaintiff didn’t realize it had not served the defendant with process for seven months. Noting that there was no good cause shown for the lack of service, Judge Albright denied the motion to extend the time to serve, and dismissed the case.
Motion To Stay Pending Ruling On Motion To Dismiss
The NDTX (which does not currently have a 109 year old battleship in drydock to have its blister tanks tweaked) granted a motion by the defendants to stay discovery in the case briefly while the court considers their motions to dismiss.