DMF Inc v. AMP Plus Inc

I. INTRODUCTION

Presently before the Court is defendants AMP Plus, Inc. and Elco Lighting, Inc.’s (collectively, “ELCO”) motion for judgment on the pleadings. Dkt. 614 (“Motion”). Plaintiff DMF, Inc. (“DMF”) has filed an opposition. Dkts. 627, 637 (sealed) (“Opposition”). ELCO has filed a reply. Dkt. 636 (“Reply”). A review of the briefing demonstrates that this matter is appropriate for decision without oral argument. Therefore, the hearing set for August 14, 2023 is VACATED. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78: Local Rule 7-15. Having carefully considered the parties’ arguments, the Court DENIES the Motion as stated herein. Il. BACKGROUND a. Willfulness Allegations In this patent infringement action, DMF alleges that ELCO infringes U.S. Patent No. 9,964,266 (the “*266 Patent”), which discloses a “Unified Driver and Light Source Assembly For Recessed Lighting.” Dkt. (“Compl.”) at 1. The provisional patent application to which the ’266 Patent claims priority was filed on July 5, 2013, and the ’266 Patent issued on May 8, 2018. Id. §] 20-23. DMF avers that the LED module claimed in the ’266 Patent is designed with “a low-profile…