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Intellectual Property
Patent Infringement

SPEX Technologies, Inc. v. Apricorn

Published: May 22, 2020 | Result Date: Feb. 11, 2020 |

Case number: 2:2016-cv-07349 Verdict –  $3,071,839

Judge

James V. Selna

Court

CD CA


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Benjamin T. Wang
(Russ, August & Kabat)

Marc A. Fenster
(Russ, August & Kabat)


Defendant

Michael J. Lyons
(Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP)

Christopher D. Bright
(Snell & Wilmer LLP)


Facts

SPEX Technologies, Inc., sued competitor Apricorn Inc., for patent infringement concerning security methods used in modular devices and host computers.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendant infringed on plaintiff's patents by creating flash drives, hard drives, and security products using U.S. Patent No. 6,088,802.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the contentions.

Result

The jury awarded plaintiff $3 million after the court granted plaintiff's motion for summary judgment of no invalidity.


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