Universal Electronics, Inc. v. Universal Remote Control, Inc.

Good Law

34 F. Supp. 3d 1061·2014 WL 3605937·2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102111

United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaMarch 24, 2014Case No. SACV 12-00329 AG (JPRx)California14,173 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Guilford, J.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC.’S OMNIBUS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Defendant Universal Remote Control, Inc. (“Defendant”) moves for summary judgment on seven separate issues. Plaintiff Universal Electronics, Inc. (“Plaintiff’) opposes the Motion. The Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff and Defendant are competitors in the universal remote control business. *1067 On March 2, 2012, Plaintiff filed this suit, alleging infringement of U.S. Patents Nos. 5,414,426 (“'426 Patent”), 5,614,906 (“'906 Patent”), 6,587,067 (“'067 Patent”), and 5,568,367 (“'367 Patent”). Both the '426 Patent and the '067 Patent have expired. On February 1, 2013, the Court issued its Claim Construction Order, 2013 WL 2356163 , which invalidated the only relevant claim in the '367 Patent. On May 2, 2013, 943 F.Supp.2d 1028 (C.D.Cal.2013), the Court denied Defendant’s motion to stay the case pending inter partes review. On May 14, 2013, the Court denied Plaintiffs Motion for Reconsideration of Claim Construction. Defendant sought to file three summary judgment motions, with ov-erlength briefing. The Court denied Defendant the…

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