DS Advanced Enterprises, LTD. v. Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DS ADVANCED ENTERPRISES, Ltd., Case No.: 3:23-cv-01335-CAB-JLB
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT OF
LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC,
NONINFRINGEMENT
Defendant. [ECF No. 34] 17 Plaintiff DS Advanced Enterprises, LTD. (“DS Advanced”) filed this lawsuit against Defendant Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC. (“Lowe’s HC”) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,054,118 (‘118 Patent). Lowe’s HC moves for summary judgment of noninfringement. [ECF No. 34.] DS Advanced filed an opposition. [ECF No. 45.] Lowe’s HC filed a reply. [ECF No. 47.] The Court held argument on September 26, 2024. Central to Defendant’s motion is the construction of the limitation “metal housing.” For the reasons explained further below, since the Accused Products contain only plastic housings, and the doctrine of equivalents does not apply, Lowe’s HC’s motion is…