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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

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Olga Kay

R. Joseph Trojan
(Trojan Law Offices)


Defendant

Lisa A. Karczewski

Thomas T. Chan

Konrad L. Trope


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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