Volterra Semiconductor Corp. v. Primarion, Inc.

ORDER RE:

1) VOLTERRA’S FED.R. CIV. PROC. 50(a) MOTION FOR JUDGMENT , AS A MATTER OF LAW OF NON-OBVIOUSNESS OF CLAIMS 9, 11, 16-19, 22 AND 24 OF THE '522 PATENT AND CLAIMS 26 AND 34 OF THE '264 PATENT AND MOTION TO STRIKE EXPERT TESTIMONY OF DR. RICHARD FAIR [Docket No. 1571]

2) VOLTERRA’S MOTION UNDER FED.R. CIV. PROC. 50(a) FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW OF NONOBVIOUSNESS AT THE CLOSE OF EVIDENCE OF CLAIMS 9, 11, 16-19, 22 AND 24 OF THE '522 PATENT AND CLAIMS 26 AND 34 OF THE '264 PATENT [Docket No. 1589]

3) DEFENDANTS’ FED. R. CIV. P. 50(a) MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW OF OBVIOUSNESS OF CLAIMS 9, 11, 16-19, 22 AND 24 OF THE '522 PATENT AND CLAIMS 26 AND 34 OF THE '264 PATENT [Docket No. 1581]

I. INTRODUCTION

At the close of Defendants’ case and again at the close of evidence, Volterra brought motions seeking judgment as a matter of law as to Defendants’ obviousness defense (hereinafter, the “Plaintiffs Obviousness JMOL Motions”), pursuant to Rule 50(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendants, in turn, brought a motion for judgment as a matter of law on their obviousness defense at the close of Plaintiffs case (hereinafter, “Defendants’ Obviousness…