Competitive Technologies v. Fujitsu Ltd.

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286 F. Supp. 2d 1118·2003 WL 22299958

United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaFebruary 25, 2003C-02-1673 JCSCalifornia19,341 words

Opinion

Spero, J.

CORRECTED ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTIONS BY COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND UI AND DENYING AS MOOT FUJITSU’S CONDITIONAL CROSS-MOTION

I. INTRODUCTION

On Friday, December 20, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., the following motions came on for hearing:

For the reasons stated below, the UI Motion and the Competitive Motion are GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Fujitsu Conditional Cross-Motion is DENIED as moot.

II. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

This case involves two patents related to an electronic circuit for plasma display panels (“PDPs”) — U.S. Patent Nos. 4,866,-349 (“the ’349 Patent”) and 5,081,400 (“the ’400 Patent”). The ’349 Patent, entitled “Power Efficient Sustain Drivers and Address Drivers for Plasma Panel,” was issued to UI as assignee on September 12, 1989 and lists as inventors Larry J. Weber, Kevin W. Warren and Mark B. Wood. Exh. A to Amended Complaint For Patent Infringement (“Amended Complaint”). The ’400 Patent, also entitled “Power Efficient Sustain Drivers and Address Drivers for Plasma Panel,” was issued to UI as assignee on January 14, 1992 and lists as inventors the same three individuals. Exh. B to Amended Complaint.

In 1985, UI entered into a…

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Parties

COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Plaintiff
FUJITSU LIMITED
Defendant

Judges

Spero

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