Intellectual Property
Patent Infringement
Gas Lighters
Tokai Corp., Scripto-Tokai Inc., Calico Brands Inc. v. Easton Enterprises Inc., a California corporation dba Easton Sales; FLI Inc.
Published: Mar. 5, 2011 | Result Date: Feb. 2, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: EDCV-07-00883-VAP (FMOx) Settlement – Defense
Facts
Tokai Corp. Scripto-Tokai Inc. and Calico Brands Inc. filed a patent infringement suit against Easton Enterprises Inc. involving patents for quality gas lighters.
Result
The court of appeals upheld the district court's decision invalidating Tokai's patents. Judge Virginia A. Philips found that plaintiff Tokai failed to cite or disclose relevant prior art to patent examiner when it initially sought patent protection for its utility lighters.
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