Largan Precision Co. v. Genius Electronic Optical Co.

ORDER RE CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT RE INFRINGEMENT

Plaintiff Largan and defendant Genius have filed cross-motions for summary judgment on the issue of direct, contributory, and induced infringement. See Dkt. Nos. 214, 2151 The motions overlap substantially and focus on the issue of whether Genius’s conduct was sufficiently connected to the United States to give rise to infringement liability. The Court finds that, although Genius’s products meet the elements of Largan’s patents as alleged, all but a sliver of the accused conduct took place outside the territorial reach of the United States patent laws. Consequently, the Court grants both motions in part and denies them in part.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Largan and Genius supply lenses to Apple and Motorola for' incorporation into cellphones and tablets. Largan alleges that Genius infringes ten claims spread out over five patents. 1 Five claims are alleg *1108 edly infringp.fi by the lenses alone; the other five allegedly infringe when the lenses are combined with an image sensor, Largan accuses eight Genius lenses, all but one of which are sold to Apple. This table summarizes Largan’s infringement contentions (boldface…