Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc v. Oz-Post International, LLC
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1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY, Case No. 3:18-cv-01188-WHO
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8 Plaintiff, ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR 9 PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT v. AND MOTION TO STRIKE 10 OZ-POST INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Re: Dkt. Nos. 102, 104, 105, 106, 123, 124 11 Defendant.
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13 This case involves patents and products designed to serve as cost-effective alternatives to 14 antique bolted hardware. Before me are cross-motions for partial summary judgment by 15 declaratory judgment plaintiff Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. (“Simpson”) and patent-owner 16 and defendant Oz-Post International LLC dba OZCO Building Products (“OZCO”), along with 17 OZCO’s motion to strike portions of an expert report. For the reasons set forth below, I will grant 18 partial summary judgment in favor of Simpson and deny OZCO’s motion to strike. 19 BACKGROUND 20 The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued United States Design Patent 21 Number D798,701 (“the D’701 Patent” or…