Edelbrock LLC v. Genesis Group International (USA), Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Wright, J.
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT [21]
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Edelbrock LLC (“Edelbrock”) brought suit against Defendant Genesis Group International (USA), Inc. (“Genesis”) seeking Declaratory Relief after Genesis sent Edelbrock a letter accusing it of infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,694,667 B2 (“the '667 Patent”). Edelbrock responded with this suit asserting its superchargers for automobiles did not infringe the '667 Patent as Genesis had claimed. Genesis was served and subsequently failed to plead or otherwise defend this action, leading to Edelbrock moving for entry of default and default being entered by the Clerk on March 20, 2015. Edelbrock now *1170 moves for default judgment against Genesis. For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS Edelbroek’s Motion for Default Judgment (EOF No. 21) and enters a declaratory judgment holding that Edelbrock’s superchargers do not infringe the '667 Patent.
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The technology at issue in this case relates to superchargers for an internal combustion engine. Superchargers are air compressors that increase the pressure or density of air supplied to an internal combustion engine. By giving…