Rosen Entm't Sys., LP v. Icon Enters., Inc.

PROCEEDINGS ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF ROSEN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LP’S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

The court, Judge Robert J. Timlin, has read and considered plaintiff Rosen Entertainment System, LP (“Rosen”)’s a motion for a preliminary injunction, defendant Icon Enterprises International, Inc. (“Icon”)’s opposition, and Rosen’s reply. Based on such consideration, the court concludes as follows.

I.

BACKGROUND

Rosen is a limited partnership based in Corona, California whose entire business consists of the design, manufacture, and sale of overhead flip-down video display units (“display units”) for automobiles. Rosen holds several patents for these display units, such as United States Patents No. 5,946,055 (“the ’055 patent”), filed June 27, 1997, and 6,059,255 (“the ’255 patent”), filed March 23, 1998. Rosen has numerous non-exclusive license agreements with other companies allowing them to sell its patented display units. About 65% of the display unit industry is under license.

Icon sells around 140 product lines of automotive electronics, including a number of display units such as its F90WIR, FLW8001, and F152WIR models. Since at least…