Waco Patent Verdict Form & Charge
Who cares what the jury did – what did the charge look like?
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Order Denying Twiqbal/101 Motion to Dismiss
12(b)(6). 12(b)(denied).
Motion to Strike Amended Contentions
The defendants asked the court to strike the plaintiff’s amended infringement contentions. The issue here was “representative product” charting.
Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Denied
The issue was whether the asserted patent claims were sufficiently supported in earlier patent applications such that the former could benefit from the latter’s filing date.
Summary Judgment Motions Mostly Denied in Austin Patent Case
Judge Lee Yeakel accepted a report recommending denying most of the parties’ summary judgment motions.
Patent Jury Verdict in Waco
Another verdict out of the shadow of the ALICO building in downtown Waco.
Ex Parte Preliminary Injunction Granted
Plaintiff sought and received an ex parte TRO and injunction stopping the sale of unlicensed auto seat covers alleged to infringe a design patent.
Alternative Service On Foreign Defendant
The court permitted alternative service by email to the party’s counsel in a pending case.
Order Denying Motion To Continue Trial
Defendants motion to continue the January 31, 2022 trial by eight weeks was denied.
Transfer From Waco to Austin
Judge Albright granted a renewed motion for intra-district transfer to the Austin Division.