Shared Memory Graphics LLC v. Apple, Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
Chen, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO COMPEL SUPPLEMENTAL INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
(Docket Nos. 295, 310, 316)
Plaintiff Shared Memory Graphics (“Plaintiff’ or “SMG”) brought this patent infringement case against Apple, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp. of America, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Corp., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., and Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corp., Ltd. Alliance Semiconductor Corporation first patented the two inventions of concern here, and later sold all rights to the patents to Acacia Patent Acquisition Corporation (“Acacia”), who then sold them to SMG. See Compl. ¶¶ 45, 47. Pending before the Court are Motions to Compel Supplemental Infringement Contentions, filed by the Sony Defendants (“Sony”) and the Nintendo Defendants (“Nintendo”) (collectively “Defendants” for purposes of this Order). A hearing on these motions was held on December 15, 2010. After considering the parties’ briefs, the arguments raised at the December 15, 2010 hearing on these motions, and the entire record of this case, the Court GRANTS each motion for the reasons set forth herein.