MSM INVESTMENTS CO., LLC v. CAROLWOOD CORP.

No. 98-20238 EAI.

70 F.Supp.2d 1044 (1999)

MSM INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC, Plaintiff, v. CAROLWOOD CORPORATION, G. Rex Bailey, Stephen J. Locke, Trimedica International, Inc., Natural Balance, Inc., dba Pep Products, Inc., Nurgetics, Inc., dba Bio Synergy Neutriceuticals, Vidot Enterprises, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

September 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce S. Osterman, Law Office of Bruce S. Osterman, San Francisco, CA, William A. Birdwell, Allen Field, JaneAnne Peterson, Birdwell & Janke, Portland, OR, for plaintiff.

Don H. Marmaduke, Jon P. Stride, David S. Aman, Tonkon Torp LLP, Portland, OR, James J. Elacqua, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP, Palo Alto, CA, for defendant.


INFANTE, Chief United States Magistrate Judge.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR INVALIDITY UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) AND § 103

Plaintiff MSM Investments Co., LLC. sued Defendants (collectively "Carolwood") for infringing U.S.Patent No. 5,071,878 ("the '878 patent"). In response, Defendants raised several affirmative defenses, including patent invalidity. By the instant motion, Defendants move for summary judgment that claims...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases