IN RE PAPST LICENSING GMBH & KG PATENT LITIGATION

Misc. Action No. 07-493 (RDM) MDL No. 1880.

279 F.Supp.3d 28 (2017)

IN RE PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG PATENT LITIGATION.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

Signed August 24, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 35 U.S.C. § 145
Cause: 35 U.S.C. § 145 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

FUJIFILM CORPORATION, Plaintiff, represented by Steven John Routh .

FUJIFILM CORPORATION, Plaintiff, represented by Timothy Vann Pearce, Jr. , ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Plaintiff, represented by Brian E. Farnan , Farnan LLP, John M. Desmarais , DESMARAIS, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael J. Farnan , Farnan LLP, Rosemary Jean Piergiovanni , Farnan LLP, Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP, Justin P.D. Wilcox , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Plaintiff, represented by Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD., Plaintiff, represented by Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

FUJIFILM U.S.A., INC., Plaintiff, represented by Sten A. Jensen , ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP, Steven John Routh & Timothy Vann Pearce, Jr. , ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP.

KONICA-MINOLTA PHOTO IMAGING, INC., Plaintiff, represented by Steven John Routh .

HP INC., Plaintiff, represented by Bryan A. Kohm , FENWICK & WEST LLP.

OLYMPUS CORP., Defendant, represented by Amy Michelle Dudash , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON & Richard de Bodo , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, pro hac vice.

SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., Defendant, represented by Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC., Defendant, represented by Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON & Richard de Bodo , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, pro hac vice.

NIKON CORPORATION, Defendant, represented by David L. Witcoff , JONES DAY, Marc S. Blackman , JONES DAY, Mary B. Graham , MORRIS NICHOLS ARSHT & TUNNELL & Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON.

NIKON, INC., Defendant, represented by David L. Witcoff , JONES DAY, Marc S. Blackman , JONES DAY, Mary B. Graham , MORRIS NICHOLS ARSHT & TUNNELL & Stephen J. Kraftschik , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP.

SAMSUNG OPTO-ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., Defendant, represented by Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON.

SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Defendant, represented by Mark E. Ungerman , Ungerman IP PLLC.

SANYO NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION, Defendant, represented by Mark E. Ungerman , Ungerman IP PLLC & Timothy J. Vezeau , KATTEN MUCHIN ZAVIS ROSENMAN, pro hac vice.

CANON, INC., Defendant, represented by Frederick L. Cottrell, III , RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER & Tara Lynn R. Zurawski , JONES DAY.

CANON USA, INC., Defendant, represented by Frederick L. Cottrell, III , RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER & Tara Lynn R. Zurawski , JONES DAY.

CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., Defendant, represented by Frederick L. Cottrell, III , RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER.

FUJIFILM CORPORATION, Defendant, represented by Steven John Routh .

FUJIFILM NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION, Defendant, represented by Steven John Routh .

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC., Defendant, represented by Amy Michelle Dudash , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Richard de Bodo , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, pro hac vice.

FUJIFILM JAPAN, Counter Defendant, represented by Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON & Steven John Routh .

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA, Counter Defendant, represented by Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON & Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA, Counter Defendant, represented by Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

KONICA MINOLTA PHOTO IMAGING U.S.A. INC., Counter Defendant, represented by Steven John Routh , Timothy Vann Pearce, Jr. , ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP & Sten A. Jensen , ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP.

HP INC., Counter Defendant, represented by Bryan A. Kohm , FENWICK & WEST LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Claimant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

FUJIFILM U.S.A., INC., Counter Defendant, represented by Steven John Routh & Timothy Vann Pearce, Jr. , ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Claimant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Counter Defendant, represented by Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD., Counter Defendant, represented by Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON & Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA, Counter Claimant, represented by Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Robert F. Muse , STEIN MITCHELL & MUSE, LLP, Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA, Counter Claimant, represented by Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Robert F. Muse , STEIN MITCHELL & MUSE, LLP, Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP, Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice, Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

NIKON, INC., Counter Claimant, represented by David L. Witcoff , JONES DAY & Marc S. Blackman , JONES DAY.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

NIKON CORPORATION, Counter Claimant, represented by David L. Witcoff , JONES DAY & Marc S. Blackman , JONES DAY.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP, Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice, Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP, Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice, Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

OLYMPUS CORP., Counter Claimant, represented by Richard de Bodo , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, pro hac vice.

OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC., Counter Claimant, represented by Richard de Bodo , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, pro hac vice.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA, Counter Claimant, represented by Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA, Counter Claimant, represented by Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Claimant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP, Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice, Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

FUJIFILM U.S.A., INC., Counter Defendant, represented by Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON, Sten A. Jensen , ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP, Steven John Routh & Timothy Vann Pearce, Jr. , ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP.

FUJIFILM CORPORATION, Counter Defendant, represented by Steven John Routh & Timothy Vann Pearce, Jr. , ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Claimant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP, Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice, Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Counter Defendant, represented by Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON & Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA, Counter Defendant, represented by Patrick J. Kelleher , DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON & Rachel M. Capoccia , JEFFER, MANGELS, BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

CANON, INC., Counter Claimant, represented by Tara Lynn R. Zurawski , JONES DAY.

CANON USA, INC., Counter Claimant, represented by Tara Lynn R. Zurawski , JONES DAY.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.

SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Counter Claimant, represented by Mark E. Ungerman , Ungerman IP PLLC.

SANYO NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION, Counter Claimant, represented by Mark E. Ungerman , Ungerman IP PLLC & Timothy J. Vezeau , KATTEN MUCHIN ZAVIS ROSENMAN.

PAPST LICENSING GMBH & CO. KG, Counter Defendant, represented by Jonas R. McDavit , DESMARAIS LLP & Richard M. Cowell , DESMARAIS LLP, pro hac vice.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the Camera Manufacturers' Motion for Leave to Amend Invalidity Contentions as to the "new patents" (U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,966,144 and 8,504,746) asserted by Papst in this multidistrict litigation.

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