“[The party’s] silence at the hearing on this was deafening.”
The request for transfer to CDCA was denied, since the case couldn’t have been brought there.
Month: August 2021
Waco Markman
Eight for eight. You know what I’m talking about.
JMOL on Section 251 “Rule of Recapture”
You don’t see Section 251 issues all that often, which makes this opinion worth studying.
Exceptional Case Finding (Trademark Style)
Like patent litigation, trademark litigation has a statue that permits fees in “exceptional cases”.
Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims and Impose Sanctions
Could the plaintiff add counterclaims? Was it sanctionable to challenge them?
Order Denying Motion For New Trial
Judge Albright denied the motion for new trial following the defense verdict in this case.
Motion To Enforce Settlement Agreement
Sometimes you don’t have the agreement you thought you had.
Motion for Fees Under Section 285
The motion is denied, but counsel’s conduct is “fundamentally unacceptable in civilized society.” Well.
Motion to Transfer to CDCA
Judge Albright concluded that CDCA wasn’t clearly more convenient.
Improper Venue and Failure to State a Claim
The court granted the first, but only part of the second.