Covves, LLC v. Target Brands, Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 21 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

COVVES, LLC, No. 21-55077

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:18-cv-08518-RGK-AFM v.

TARGET BRANDS, INC., a Minnesota MEMORANDUM* Corporation; et al.,

Defendants-Appellees,

and

BIGMOUTH INC., an Indiana Corporation; et al.,

Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California R. Gary Klausner, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted January 14, 2022** Pasadena, California

Before: M. SMITH and OWENS, Circuit Judges, and S. MURPHY, III,*** District

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Judge.

Appellant Covves, LLC sued Appellee Target and other retailers for patent

infringement; two manufacturers indemnified and defended the retailers. Shortly

before trial, all the parties settled the…