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Intellectual Property
Patent Infringement
Wi-Fi enabled Devices, Wireless Transmissions

Linex Technologies Inc. v. Hewett-Packard Co., Apple Computer Inc., Aruba Networks Inc., Meru Networks and Ruckus Wireless

Published: Jun. 7, 2014 | Result Date: May 20, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 4:13-cv-00159-CW Bench Decision –  Defense

Court

USDC Northern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Smith R. Brittingham IV

Richard N. Smith

Troy Grabow

Barry W. Graham

Robert Wells

Robert M. McCauley

Kenie Ho

Laura Masurovsky

Vincent P. Kovalick

Rajeev Gupta

Cecilia Sanabria

Jia Lu


Defendant

Jason J. Rawnsley

David S. Brun
(King & Spalding LLP)

Laura E. Muschamp

Mark D. Selwyn
(Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr LLP)

Michael J. Bettinger
(Sidley Austin LLP)

W. Brent Rasmussen

Deanna L. Kwong
(Hewlett Packard Enterprise)

Michael K. Sheen
(Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP)

William F. Lee
(Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr LLP)

Dominic E. Massa
(Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr LLP)

Ashlee N. Lin
(Eisner LLP)

Meghana RaoRane

Colby B. Springer
(Polsinelli LLP)

Alan H. Blankenheimer

John D. Freed
(Davis, Wright & Tremaine LLP)

Martin E. Gilmore

Miguel J. Ruiz
(Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney)

Robert T. Haslam
(Covington & Burling LLP)

Jennifer Miremadi

Frederick L. Cottrell III
(Richards, Layton & Finger PA)

Michael K. Plimack
(Covington & Burling LLP)

Sara J. O'Connell
(Covington & Burling LLP)

Christopher J. Gaspar

Katherine D. Prescott
(Fish & Richardson PC)

Elizabeth Reilly

Eric C. Rusnak

Jonathan Fountain

Shane Olafson

Mark C. Scarsi


Facts

Linex Technologies Inc. filed an infringement lawsuit against Hewett-Packard Co., Apple Computer Inc., Aruba Networks Inc., Meru Networks and Ruckus Wireless.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Linex claimed that it owned rights to the asserted patents. Linex contended that defendants designed, manufactured, or otherwise imported products that directly infringed on its patents. Linex contended that defendants' infringing products generally included wireless communication products that operated in a "multiple input, multiple output" mode over a wireless local area network.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants denied Linex's allegations, and asserted various affirmative defenses. Defendants also filed counterclaims against Linex and the other defendants for invalidity and non-infringement. Defendants also filed a motion for summary judgment on their counterclaims for invalidity and non-infringement.

Result

The court found certain disputed patents invalid as anticipated. For those patents found valid, the court concluded that the accused devices did not infringe them, and entered judgment in favor of defendants.


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