Lochner Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc., et al.
Published: Jun. 22, 2013 | Result Date: Jun. 6, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 8:12-cv-01659-MRP-MLG Summary Judgment – Defense
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Bruce D. Kuyper
(Ruttenberg IP Law)
Marc A. Fenster
(Russ, August & Kabat)
Defendant
Facts
Lochner Technologies LLC filed a patent infringement suit against Apple Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. and Vizio Inc in connection with its claimed invention. Toshiba and Vizio filed a motion for summary judgment of invalidity on written description, regards as invention, and enablement grounds. Apple, and many other defendants, settled out of the case early on.
Result
U.S. District Court Judge Mariana R. Pfaelzer found that Lochner's asserted claims were invalid for lack of written description and under the "regards as invention" requirement. Thus, it granted Toshiba and Vizio's motion for summary judgment in those claims, but denied it in part, on enablement.
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