False Marking Case Information
(last updated 7/29/10)
In the wake of the Federal Circuit's decision in Forest Group, Inc. v. Bon Tool Co. there has been a continued renaissance of the newly created ad hoc "patent marking police" as explained in this website's recent article.
The chart below contains every case alleging false marking filed since January 1, 2010. Prior to that time, the chart is believed to be the most complete listing available, but may not include every false marking case. The chart was created by Docket Navigator® and will be updated regularly. Docket Navigator® tracks every patent case in every district court in the United States every day and publishes a daily summary of events in the Docket Report. To learn more or sign up for a free trial, go to www.docketnavigator.com. Corrections and/or additions from the patent community would be appreciated.
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A downloadable PDF version of this chart which also contains information about the specific patents and products at issue in these false marking cases is available here, courtesy of Docket Navigator®.
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Filed by |
Against |
Court |
Number |
Filing Date |
Case Status |
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Universal Valve Company, Inc. |
ILSD |
7/28/2010 |
pending |
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Energizer Personal Care, LLC Playtex Products, LLC |
TXED |
7/27/2010 |
pending |
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Playtex Products |
TXED |
7/27/2010 |
pending |
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U-Dig-it-Enterprises, Inc. |
CAND |
7/23/2010 |
pending |
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Fernco, Inc. |
COD |
7/23/2010 |
pending |
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Acushnet Company |
TXED |
7/23/2010 |
pending |
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Bridgestone Golf, Inc |
TXED |
7/23/2010 |
pending |
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Callaway Golf Co. |
TXED |
7/23/2010 |
pending |
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Target Brands, Inc Target Corporation |
TXED |
7/23/2010 |
pending |
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Empire Level Manufacturing Corp. |
CASD |
7/22/2010 |
pending |
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Magic Sliders L.P. |
CASD |
7/22/2010 |
pending |
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Erico International Corporation |
ILSD |
7/22/2010 |
pending |
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Plasticase, Inc. |
FLSD |
7/21/2010 |
pending |
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Scientifica-Atlanta, LLC Cisco Systems, Inc. |
TXED |
7/21/2010 |
pending |
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K-V Pharmaceutical Co |
TXED |
7/20/2010 |
pending |
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Becton, Dickinson and Company |
TXED |
7/20/2010 |
pending |
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Aluma-Form, Inc. |
ILSD |
7/19/2010 |
Pending |
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Schering Corporation Merck & Co, Inc. CIMA Labs, Inc. |
TXED |
7/19/2010 |
pending |
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Roche Diagnostics Corporation Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. |
TXED |
7/19/2010 |
pending |
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Praxair, Inc. |
TXED |
7/19/2010 |
pending |
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Xylos Corporation Lohmann & Raucscher, Inc. Lohmann & Rauscher GmBH and Col, KG |
TXED |
7/19/2010 |
pending |
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V Philips Electronics North America Corp. Philips Healthcare Respironics, Inc. |
TXED |
7/19/2010 |
pending |
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LVB Acquisition, Inc. LVB Acquisition Holding, LLC Biomet Inc. Biomet Orthopedics, LLC, f/k/a Biomet Orthopedics, Inc.
|
TXED |
7/19/2010 |
pending |
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Medline Holdings, Inc. Medline Industries, Inc. Medline Manufacturing and services LLC |
TXED |
7/18/2010 |
pending |
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3M Company 3M Purification Inc., f/k/a/ Cuno incorporated Cuno engineered Products, Inc. |
TXED |
7/18/2010 |
pending |
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5.11, Inc. |
CAND |
7/16/2010 |
pending |
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Greenlee Textron, Inc. Textron, Inc. |
ILSD |
7/16/2010 |
pending |
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Bristol-Myers Squibb SkinMedica, Inc. |
TXED |
7/16/2010 |
pending |
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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pfizer, Inc. Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, Inc. |
TXED |
7/16/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Celgene Corporation Gloucester Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
TXED |
7/16/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Flex Rest, Inc. Flex Rest, LLC |
TXED |
7/16/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Abbott Laboratories, Inc. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited |
TXED |
7/16/2010 |
pending |
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Intendis, Inc. |
TXED |
7/16/2010 |
pending |
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Braxton McNaughton |
ALND |
7/15/2010 |
pending |
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DIRECTV DIRECTV Holdings, LLC DIRECTV, Inc. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
TXED |
7/15/2010 |
pending |
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Hubbell Incorporated Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. |
ILSD |
7/14/2010 |
pending |
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MacLean-Fogg Company MacLean Power Systems, LP |
ILSD |
7/14/2010 |
pending |
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Bestmed, LLC |
NYSD |
7/14/2010 |
pending |
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Sprint Nextel Corp Cellco Partnership (Verizon) Samsung TeleCommunications America, LLC Sprint Spectrum, LP |
TXED |
7/14/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Woodstream Corporation |
TXED |
7/14/2010 |
pending |
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Water Sports, LLC |
TXED |
7/14/2010 |
pending |
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Cedar Works, LLC Central Garden & Pet Company Pennington Seed, Inc. |
TXED |
7/14/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. |
TXED |
7/13/2010 |
pending |
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Medtronic, Inc. |
TXED |
7/09/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. |
TXED |
7/09/2010 |
pending |
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Bon Aqua International, Inc., Aqua Dyne Inc., Constance C. Lowenstein, Gerald H. Lowenstein |
NCMD |
7/07/2010 |
pending |
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Tippmann Sports, LLC |
OHND |
7/06/2010 |
pending |
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Poolmaster, Inc. |
OHND |
7/06/2010 |
pending |
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Manhattan Group, LLC d/b/a Manhattan Toy Automoblox Company, LLC |
TXND |
7/06/2010 |
pending |
|||
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NeuroGenesis, Inc. |
TXND |
7/06/2010 |
pending |
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The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. |
TXND |
7/06/2010 |
pending |
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Aetrex Worldwide |
DCD |
7/02/2010 |
pending |
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Honeywell International, Inc. |
TXED |
7/02/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Littelfuse, Inc., Catalina Performance Accessories, Inc. |
FLSD |
7/01/2010 |
pending |
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Regatta AS, Datrex, Inc. |
FLSD |
7/01/2010 |
pending |
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Otis Products, Inc. |
OHND |
7/01/2010 |
pending |
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Muzzy Products Corp. |
OHND |
7/01/2010 |
pending |
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Winfield Consumer Products, Inc. |
ILND |
6/30/2010 |
pending |
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Eagle Eyes Optics |
CAND |
6/29/2010 |
pending |
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Helen of Troy Limited, LP |
PAED |
6/29/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Amscan Holdings, Inc. Amscan, Inc. Anagram International, Inc. Betallic, LLC Flowers, Inc.
|
ILSD |
6/28/2010 |
pending |
|||
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University Medical Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
TXWD |
6/24/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Husky Corporation |
ILSD |
6/22/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Clorox Company |
MIED |
6/21/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Hanesbrands, Inc. |
NJD |
6/17/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Hastings Fiber Glass Products, Inc. |
ILSD |
6/16/2010 |
pending |
|||
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L’Oreal USA, Inc. |
ILSD |
6/14/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Aqua Flora, Inc. King Bio, Inc. |
CAED |
6/11/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Nuance Communications, Inc. |
ILND |
6/11/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Syngenta Corp Protection, Inc. Syngenta AG Syngenta Corporation |
ILSD |
6/11/2010 |
pending |
|||
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E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company |
INSD |
6/10/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Country Life, LLC Country Life Manufacturing, LLC |
ILND |
6/09/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Natural Organics Advertising, Inc. Natural Organics, Inc. Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. Natural Organics Services, Inc. |
ILND |
6/09/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma |
OKND |
6/09/2010 |
pending |
|||
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American Towbow, Inc. |
FLMD |
6/08/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Norgren Automation Solutions, Inc. |
MIED |
6/08/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Trim-Tex Inc. |
MND |
6/08/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Factor Nutrition Labs, LLC Vital Basics, Inc. Walgreen Co. |
CAND |
6/07/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. |
ILND |
6/07/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. |
ILND |
6/07/2010 |
pending |
|||
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CYC Engineering, Inc. Bridgeway Enterprices, Inc. |
MIED |
6/04/2010 |
pending |
|||
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TriMedica International, Inc. |
CAED |
6/03/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Palo Alto Labs, Inc. |
CAND |
6/03/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Nutrex Corporation Vitamin Shoppe Inc |
CACD |
6/02/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Intelligent Products Inc. Mutt Mitt, Inc. |
FLSD |
6/02/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Acushnet Company d/b/a Pinnacle, Titleist, and Footjoy |
OHND |
6/02/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Nautilus, Inc. |
CACD |
6/01/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Arthur Middleton Capital Holdings Universal Syndications, Inc., dba Universal Media Syndicate Heat Surge, LLC |
CASD |
6/01/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Macho Products, Inc. |
FLMD |
6/01/2010 |
pending |
|||
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WM. Wrigley Jr. Company |
FLSD |
6/01/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Kraft Foods, Inc. |
MOED |
6/01/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Georgia Pacific Corporation |
MOED |
6/01/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Tetra Holding (US), Inc Spectrum Brands, Inc. |
CASD |
5/28/2010 |
pending |
|||
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The Procter & Gamble Company The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC |
CASD |
5/28/2010 |
pending |
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The Stikkiworks Company |
CASD |
5/28/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Scotts Miracle-Gro Company |
ILSD |
5/28/2010 |
pending |
|||
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L’Oreal USA, Inc. |
ILSD |
5/28/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Becker Underwood, Inc. |
WIWD |
5/27/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Woodstock International, Inc. |
TXED |
5/26/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Morning Glory Products, Inc. |
ILND |
5/25/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Techtronic Industries North America, Inc. Ryobi Limited |
CAED |
5/24/2010 |
pending |
|||
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GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, LP GlaxoSmithKline LLC |
PAWD |
5/18/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Oakley, Inc. |
CASD |
5/17/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Goody Products, Inc. |
PAED |
5/12/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Procter & Gamble Company |
PAWD |
5/12/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Cumberland Packing Corp |
CAND |
5/11/2010 |
pending |
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Wham-O, Inc |
CACD |
5/10/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Nisus Corporation |
TXED |
5/06/2010 |
pending |
|||
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VCode Holdings, Inc. Veritec, Inc. |
TXED |
5/06/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Easy Gardner, Inc. Easy Gardner Producs, Inc. |
ILND |
5/04/2010 |
pending |
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Pfizer, Inc. Fort Dodge Animal Health, Inc. Wyeth, Inc. Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, Inc. |
TNWD |
5/04/2010 |
Stayed pending Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers on 6/29/2010 |
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Easy Gardner Products, Inc. |
TXSD |
5/04/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Vaughan and Bushnell Manufacturing Co. |
TXED |
4/30/2010 |
pending |
|||
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M.E. Heuck Co. |
TXED |
4/30/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Kness Mfg. Co. Inc. |
TXED |
4/30/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc. |
TXED |
4/30/2010 |
Settled; Dismissed on 6/10/2010 |
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G. T. Water Products, Inc. |
TXED |
4/30/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Summit Chemical Company |
TXED |
4/30/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. |
NYSD |
4/29/2010 |
pending |
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Koehn Marketing, Inc. |
TXED |
4/27/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Exclusive Imports, Inc. Laurel Klammern GmbH |
TXED |
4/26/2010 |
Dismissed with prejudice by stipulation on 7/12/10 |
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Fisher-Price, Inc. Mattel, Inc. |
TXED |
4/26/2010 |
pending |
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Champion Discs, Inc. Circular Productions, LLC |
TXED |
4/26/2010 |
Voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on 7/21/2010 |
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Perfect Pushup, LLC |
TXED |
4/26/2010 |
pending |
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S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. |
TXED |
4/26/2010 |
Voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on 6/22/2010 |
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L’Oreal USA Creative, Inc. L’Oreal USA, Inc. Maybelline LLC Maybelline New York |
ILND |
4/23/2010 |
pending |
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Behringer Commercial Offshore De Macau Limitida Behringer Holdings (PTE) Ltd. Behringer International GmbH Behringer Luxembourg Sarl Behringer USA, Inc. Music Group Ltd Red Chip Company Ltd |
NJD |
4/23/2010 |
pending |
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Revlon Consumer Products, Corp. Revlon, Inc. |
ILND |
4/22/2010 |
pending |
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The Proctor & Gamble Company |
ILND |
4/22/2010 |
pending |
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Roller Derby Skate Corp. |
TXED |
04/20/2010 |
pending |
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The R.A. Allen Company, Inc. |
TXED |
04/20/2010 |
pending |
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Allergan, Inc. |
ILND |
04/19/2010 |
pending |
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Little Kids, Inc. |
TXED |
4/19/2010 |
pending |
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Hanby Environmental Laboratory Procedures |
TXSD |
4/19/2010 |
pending |
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Ames True Temper, Inc. |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
Dismissed with prejudice by consent on 7/06/2010 |
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Copper-Brite, Incorporated |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
pending |
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D Unique Tools, Inc. |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
pending |
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Easy Gardener Products, Inc. |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
pending |
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Frabill, Inc. |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
pending |
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Gayla Industries, Inc. |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
Settled 7/12/10 |
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King Bros. Inc. |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
pending |
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Mag Instrument, Inc. |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
pending |
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Master Lock Company LLC |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
pending |
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Oatey Co. |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
pending |
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Peace Industries, Ltd. d/b/a Ace Fastener Company |
TXED |
4/15/2010 |
pending |
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Scientific-Atlanta, LLC |
KSD |
4/14/2010 |
pending |
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Procter & Gamble Company Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company Procter & Gamble Distributing, LLC
|
TNWD |
4/14/2010 |
Stayed pending the Federal Circuit’s ruling in Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc., 6/22/2010 |
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P.F. Harris Manufacturing Company, LLC |
TXED |
4/14/2010 |
pending |
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Bausch & Lomb, Inc. |
TNWD |
4/13/2010 |
Stayed pending Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc. 7/14/10 |
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Bayer Aktiengescellschaft Corporation d/b/a Bayer AG Bayer Corporation Bayer Healthcare, LLC Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals
|
TNWD |
4/13/2010 |
Stayed pending resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc. on 7/01/2010 |
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GlaxoSmithKline Healthcare, LP GlaxoSmithKline LLC |
TNWD |
4/13/2010 |
pending |
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. Novartis Opthamics, Inc. Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Nestle USA, Inc. |
TNWD |
4/13/2010 |
pending |
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Bon Aqua International, Inc. Aqua Dyne Inc. Constance C. Lowenstein Gerald H. Lowenstein US Energy and Lighting Solutions |
VAED |
4/12/2010 |
Dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction on 6/11/2010, transferred to NCMD |
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Venom Manufacturing & Distributing Company, Inc. d/b/a Venom Lures |
ALND |
4/09/2010 |
pending |
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Proctor & Gamble Company Proctor & Gamble Distributing LLC Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing, Co. |
TXSD |
4/09/2010 |
Stayed pending the Federal Circuit’s decision in Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers on 5/17/10 |
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Aviva Sports, Inc. Otter Tail Corporation |
CACD |
4/08/2010 |
pending |
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Magna International Inc. Magna Mirrors of America, Inc. |
MIED |
4/06/2010 |
pending |
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Conair Corporation |
PAED |
4/05/2010 |
pending |
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. |
TXED |
4/04/2010 |
pending |
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EISAI Inc. |
TXED |
4/04/2010 |
pending |
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
TXED |
4/04/2010 |
pending |
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Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc. |
TXED |
4/04/2010 |
pending |
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WHAM-O, Inc. |
PAWD |
04/01/2010 |
pending |
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TFH Publications, Inc. |
PAWD |
4/01/2010 |
pending |
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William Bounds, Ltd. |
PAWD |
3/29/2010 |
pending |
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Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, LLC |
TXED |
3/29/2010 |
pending |
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Regal Ware, Inc. Saladmaster, Inc. |
WIWD |
3/29/2010 |
Pending; defendants’ motion to stay Denied on 5/19/10 |
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The First Years, Inc. Learning Curve Brands, Inc. RC2 Corporation |
CACD |
3/26/2010 |
pending |
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Revlon, Inc. Revlon Consumer Products Corporation |
ILND |
3/26/2010 |
pending |
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McNeil-PPC, Inc. |
TXSD |
3/26/2010 |
Stayed pending the Federal Circuit’s decision in Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers on 5/24/10 |
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Ledalite Architectural Products |
CAND |
3/25/2010 |
pending |
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Superfeet Worldwide, Inc. |
GAND |
3/25/2010 |
pending |
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Onkyo USA Corporation |
GAND |
3/25/2010 |
pending |
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Industrial Revolution, Inc. |
GAND |
3/25/2010 |
pending |
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Alden Corporation |
GAND |
3/25/2010 |
pending |
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Aerobie, Inc. |
GAND |
3/25/2010 |
pending |
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Velan, Inc. |
TXSD |
3/25/2010 |
Dismissed pursuant to FRCP 41(a)1(A)(i) on 5/10/2010 |
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Proctor & Gamble Company Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Company |
TXSD |
3/24/2010 |
pending |
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Merck & Co., Inc. |
TXSD |
3/24/2010 |
Voluntarily dismissed on 4/20/2010 |
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Bausch & Lomb Incorporated |
TXSD |
3/24/2010 |
Case terminated on 4/16/2010 |
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Sanofi-Aventis US LLC |
TXED |
3/22/2010 |
Dismissed by stipulation 6/29/2010 |
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Toshiba Corporation Toshiba America, Inc. Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC Sony Corporation Sony Electronics, Inc. Philips Electronics North America Corp. Memorex Products, Inc. Lenovo Group, LTD Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Imation Corporation Audiovox Corporation Acer, Inc. Acer America Corporation |
TXED |
3/22/2010 |
pending |
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Epic Advertising, Inc. Neverblue Media, Inc. Jesse David Willms 1021018 Alberta Ltd. Farend Services Limited AtLast Holdings, Inc. d/b/a AtLast Fulfillment
|
UTD |
3/22/2010 |
pending |
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Floyd Rose Guitars Floyd Rose Marketing, Inc. Floyd D. Rose |
CASD |
3/19/2010 |
pending |
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Environmental Instruments, LLC |
COD |
3/19/2010 |
Voluntarily dismissed |
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc. |
VAED |
3/19/2010 |
pending |
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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. |
PAED |
3/17/2010 |
Stayed pending the Federal Circuit's resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Bros on 5/17/2010 |
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Patent Compliance Group, Inc. |
MND |
3/16/2010 |
Dismissed without prejudice on 5/10/10 |
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Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. |
NJD |
3/16/2010 |
Stayed for 6 months on 5/13/2010 |
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The Clorox Company The Glad Products Company Glad manufacturing Company |
TXND |
3/16/2010 |
pending |
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Medela, Inc. |
ILND |
3/12/2010 |
pending |
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Maybelline, LLC |
ILND |
3/11/2010 |
pending |
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Fujifilm Corporation Fujifilm Holdings America Corporation Fujifilm North America Corporation Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. |
TXND |
3/11/2010 |
pending |
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The Proctor & Gamble Co. |
ALND |
3/9/2010 |
pending |
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Axcan Scandipharm, Inc. |
ILND |
3/9/2010 |
pending |
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Astellas Pharma US, Inc. |
ILND |
3/9/2010 |
pending |
|||
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Amgen, Inc. |
ILND |
|
3/9/2010 |
pending |
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Abbott Laboratories |
ILND |
|
3/9/2010 |
Stayed pending Stauffer v. Brooks. Bros 7/22/10 |
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Allergan, Inc. |
ILND |
|
3/9/2010 |
Closed 3/11/10 and re-filed naming Restasis® as only product on 4/19/10 |
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Bausch and Lomb, Inc. |
ILND |
|
3/9/2010 |
pending |
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Baxter Healthcare Corp. |
ILND |
|
3/9/2010 |
Dismissed 5/27/2010; Dismissal vacated on 6/8/2010 |
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Adobe Systems, Inc |
NYSD |
3/9/2010 |
pending |
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United Parcel Service, Inc. United Parcel Service of America, Inc. United Parcel Service Co. |
TXND |
3/9/2010 |
pending |
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|
The Glad Products Co. Bajer Design & Marketing, Inc. Bayer Corp. Bright Image Corp. Church & Dwight Co. Inc. Colgate-Palmolive Co. Combe Inc. The Dial Corp. Exergen Corp. GlaxoSmithKline LLC Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. Johnson Products Co. Inc. Maybelline LLC McNeil-PPC Inc. Medtech Products Inc. Playtex Products Inc. Reckitt Benckiser Inc. Roche Diagnostics Corp. SoftSheen-Carson LLC Sun Products Corp. Sunstar Americas Inc. |
CAND |
3/5/2010 |
Stayed until the Federal Circuit issues a final decision in Stauffer v. Brooks Bros., 5/28/10; Severed on 7/19/10 as to Bayer, Bright Image, GlaxoSmithKline, McNeill, Playtex, Sun. Transferred on 7/19/10 as to Hi-Tech Pharmacal, Medtech, Sunstar Americas, Church & Dwight, Maybelline, SoftSheen-Carson. Motion to Dismiss Exergen for lack of standing Granted on 7/19/10. |
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Gravity Defyer, Corp. Gravity Defyer, Inc. Strong Ideas Corp. |
GAND |
3/5/2010 |
pending |
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|
Heathcote Holdings Corp., Inc.
|
Phillips Screw Company Phillips Fasteners LLC |
ILND |
3/5/2010 |
pending |
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|
Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. |
ILND |
3/5/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Snap-On Incorporated |
ILND |
3/5/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Cooper Industries, Inc. |
ILND |
3/5/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Playtex Products, Inc. |
ILND |
3/4/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Arrow Fastener Company, Inc. |
NJD |
3/04/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Allway Tools Inc |
OHND |
3/4/2010 |
Settled 7/14/10 |
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|
American Safety Razor Company LLC |
OHND |
3/4/2010 |
Settled 7/14/10 |
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|
Perfection Product Management, LLC |
Homer TLC, Inc. |
OHND |
3/4/2010 |
Settled 7/14/10 |
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Exergen Corporation |
DED |
3/3/2010 |
pending |
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|
Costco Wholesale Corporation |
ILND |
3/3/2010 |
Stayed pending resolution of similar case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on 6/9/10 |
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|
Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC Procter & Gamble Manufacturing, Co. Procter & Gamble Company |
ILND |
3/3/2010 |
pending |
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|
Zircon Corporation |
ILND |
3/3/2010 |
Voluntarily dismissed on 6/8/10 |
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|
The Stanley Works |
OHND |
3/3/2010 |
pending |
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|
Bose Corporation |
ORD |
3/3/2010 |
pending |
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|
WHAM-O, Inc. Nylabone Products |
PAWD |
3/2/2010 |
Voluntarily dismissed on 3/26/2010 |
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|
Dyson, Inc. |
TXND |
3/2/2010 |
pending |
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|
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
PAED |
3/1/2010 |
pending |
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|
B. Braun Medical, Inc |
PAED |
3/1/2010 |
Stayed pending the outcome of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, and Pequignot v. Solo Cup,(Fed. Cir.)5/20/10 |
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|
Lyman Products Corp. |
TXED |
3/1/2010 |
pending |
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|
InterDesign, Inc. |
TXND |
3/1/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
North States Industries |
TXND |
3/1/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
International E-Z Up, Inc. |
TXND |
3/1/2010 |
Settled; Dismissed 7/01/2010 |
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|
Avid Identification System, Inc. |
TXND |
3/1/2010 |
Settled; Dismissed 6/8/2010 |
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|
L'Oreal USA Creative, Inc. L'Oreal USA, Inc. |
ILND |
2/26/2010 |
Stayed 5/14/2010 |
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|
The Proctor & Gamble Co. Bacterin International, Inc. |
ALND |
2/25/2010 |
Voluntarily dismissed on 6/7/10 |
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|
Global Instruments, Ltd. |
ILND |
2/25/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Tru Fire Corp. |
ILND |
2/25/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Darex, LLC |
ILND |
2/25/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Merck and Co. Inc |
ILND |
2/25/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. |
ILND |
2/25/2010 |
Dismissed for failure to plead with particularity on 6/17/2010 |
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|
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. |
ILND |
2/25/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Advanced Vision Research, Inc. |
ILND |
2/25/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Pella Corporation |
ILND |
2/24/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
3M Company |
ILND |
2/24/2010 |
Voluntarily dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(I) on 3/9/2010 |
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|
BP Lubricants USA, Inc |
ILND |
2/24/2010 |
pending |
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|
The Quigley Corp. |
ILND |
2/24/2010 |
Dismissed for lack of standing where another plaintiff filed an earlier, identical action on 7/19/2010 |
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|
Irwin Industrial Tool Co. |
ILND |
2/24/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Edgecraft, Corp. |
ILND |
2/24/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. |
ILND |
2/24/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. |
ILND |
2/24/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Monster Cable Products, Inc. |
ILND |
2/24/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
The Quigley Co. |
NYSD |
2/24/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. |
NYSD |
2/24/2010 |
pending |
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|
Solstice International Partners, LLC Mandura, LLC Casey Yarbrough Daniel Montgomery Aubree Holmes Stephen Spratley Wendy Morgan Ed Ananian Larry Walker Chris Gopalan David Lee Kirtley Imagenetix, Inc. |
CASD |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
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|
Roche Diagnostics Corp. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
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|
Pfizer, Inc |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Blistex, Inc. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
CIBA Vision Corp. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Bunn-o-matic Corp. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Hunter Fan Co. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
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|
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
Stayed pending resolution of similar case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 6/2/10 |
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|
Merial LLC |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
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|
Mead Westvaco Corp. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
Stayed pending Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers in the Federal Circuit, 6/3/10 |
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|
Weber-Stephen Products Co. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
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|
Oreck Corp. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Fiskars Brands, Inc. |
ILND |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc. |
PAED |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
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|
Proctor & Gamble Co. |
TXED |
2/23/2010 |
pending |
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|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
TXED |
2/23/2010 |
pending; Morningware dismissed on 3/3/2010 |
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|
Hunter Fan Co. |
TXND |
2/23/2010 |
Pending |
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|
Stanley Works |
ALSD |
2/22/2010 |
pending |
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|
Lexmark Intel |
FLMD |
2/22/2010 |
pending |
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|
Seatle Inc. |
FLSD |
2/22/2010 |
pending |
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|
The Stanley Works |
ILND |
2/22/2010 |
Pending; The court sua sponte struck defendant's affirmative defense to plaintiff's false marking claim. |
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|
Tweezerman International |
TXND |
2/22/2010 |
pending |
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|
Nutro Products, Inc. |
TXND |
2/22/2010 |
pending |
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|
Johnson & Son Inc. |
TXED |
2/19/2010 |
pending |
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|
Cabela's Inc. |
CASD |
2/18/2010 |
With respect to Cabela’s Inc.’s first counterclaim for false marking, the Court grants Seirus’s motion to dismiss to the extent that Cabela’s Inc.’s counterclaim is based on false markings that allegedly occurred prior to February 18, 2005. |
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|
Timex Group USA Inc. |
CTD |
2/18/2010 |
pending |
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|
Evercare Co. |
GAND |
2/17/2010 |
pending |
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|
ACE Hardware Corporation |
PAWD |
2/17/2010 |
pending |
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|
Ohio Art Company |
PAWD |
2/17/2010 |
pending |
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|
EBSCO Industries, Inc., Plastics Research and Development Corporation |
PAWS |
2/17/2010 |
pending |
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|
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation |
MIED |
2/16/2010 |
pending |
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|
Federal-Mogul |
MIED |
2/12/2010 |
pending |
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|
Timex Group USA Inc. |
TXND |
2/12/2010 |
pending |
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|
Brunswick Corporation |
TXND |
2/12/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Activision Publishing |
TXND |
2/12/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Wright Medical Tech. |
TXND |
2/12/2010 |
pending |
|||
|
Clorox |
ILND |
2/11/2010 |
Stayed pending resolution of Stauffer by the Federal Circuit on 5/18/10 |
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|
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. |
ILND |
2/9/2010 |
Stayed pending the Federal Circuit's resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Bros on 4/21/2010 |
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|
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. |
ALND |
2/5/2010 |
Stayed pending Stauffer on 6/9/2010 SC Johnson voluntarily dismissed on 4/7/2010 |
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|
Etymotic Research, Inc. |
PAED |
2/5/2010 |
pending |
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|
Bright Image Corporation |
GAND |
2/04/2010 |
pending |
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|
NMD |
1-10-cv-00094 |
2/4/2010 |
pending |
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|
Zinsser Co., Inc. |
OHND |
2/02/2010 |
pending |
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|
EUSA Pharma |
PAED |
2/2/2010 |
pending |
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|
Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC Cherokee Nation Enterprises, LLC Meeks Lithographing Company Hammerhead International, Inc. |
OKND |
2/01/2010 |
pending |
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|
Timex Group USA, Inc. |
PAED |
1/29/2010 |
Stayed pending Pequignot v. Solo Cup, and Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, on 5/05/10
|
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|
Mag Instrument Inc. |
ALND |
1/26/2010 |
pending |
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|
Crayola |
ILND |
1/19/2010 |
Defendants’ motion to stay pending resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc granted on 4/8/10 |
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|
Hospira |
PAED |
1/19/2010 |
Stayed pending Pequignot & Stauffer cases on 5/06/10 |
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|
Akzenta Paneele + Profile GmbH W. Classen GmbH & Co. KG |
TXED |
1/14/2010 |
pending; false marking counterclaim filed on 4/09/10 |
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|
Bayer Healthcare |
DED |
1/3/2010 |
pending |
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|
Adobe Sys. Inc. Spectrum Brands, Inc. Super Swim Corp. Unilock, Inc. West Coast Chain Mfg. Co. |
CAND |
12/30/2009 |
Severed into 14 new cases, 11 stayed pending Stauffer and 3 transferred on 4/13/2010 |
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|
Encore International, Inc. |
CACD |
12/29/2009 |
pending |
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|
Cutco Corporation |
TXED |
12/8/2009 |
Notice of voluntary dismissal filed on 2/9/10 |
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|
MTD Products |
PAED |
11/18/2009 |
pending |
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|
BIC Corp. |
DED |
11/13/2009 |
pending |
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|
Fu Jian Quanyu Industry Co., Ltd. |
NCMD |
11/9/2009 |
pending |
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|
William K. Walthers, Inc. |
ILND |
10/23/2009 |
Pending |
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|
Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc. |
Balboa Manufacturing Company, LLC |
CASD |
10/14/2009 |
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|
Aeromotive, Inc. |
MOED |
10/7/2009 |
pending |
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|
Jean Rings By Marc LLC Jean Rings by Marc Ltd. |
TXED |
9/11/2009 |
pending |
|||
|
Nestle USA, Inc. |
ILND |
8/5/2009 |
pending |
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|
Berkley Corporation |
MED |
8/5/2009 |
pending |
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|
GlaxosmithKline Consumer Healthcare, LP |
NYSD |
6/26/2009 |
stayed pending resolution of Stauffer by the Federal Circuit, see Veto Pro Pac, LLC v. Custom Leathercraft Mfg. Co. Inc. NO. 08 cv 302, 2009 |
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|
GlaxosmithKline Consumer Healthcare, LP |
NYSD |
6/26/2009 |
|
|||
|
John T. Minemyer |
ILND |
6/24/2009 |
pending |
|||
|
McNeil-PPC, Inc. |
NYSD |
6/15/2009 |
Stayed pending the Federal Circuit's resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Bros on 4/26/2010 |
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|
Cumberland Packing Corp. |
NYSD |
5/6/2009 |
Voluntarily dismissed with prejudice 7/2/09 |
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|
Iovate Health Science Research, Inc. Iovate Health Sciences, Inc. Iovate T&P, Inc. |
NYSD |
5/6/2009 |
Voluntarily dismissed with prejudice 7/2/09 |
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|
Graco Children's Products |
DED |
4/20/2009 |
pending |
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|
Pacific Cycle, Inc. |
WAWD |
4/10/2009 |
pending |
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|
Target Corporation |
NYND |
4/2/2009 |
appealed |
|||
|
Peter M. Shipley |
CAND |
2/17/2009 |
The court granted defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's false marking claim 3/17/2010 |
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|
A. O. Smith Corp. |
WIED |
12/23/2008 |
Closed for administrative purposes pending the resolution of Case No. 07-cv-897, Pequignot v. Solo Cup Company, 8/11/09 |
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|
SkinMedica, Inc. |
COD |
12/11/2008 |
voluntarily dismissed 1/29/09 |
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Raymond E. Stauffer |
Brooks Brothers, Inc. et. al |
NYSD |
12/1/2008 |
appealed |
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|
Facebook Inc. |
DED |
11/19/2008 |
pending |
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|
A. O. Smith Corp. |
VAED |
9/19/2008 |
Transferred to WIED and Stayed pending Pequignot v. Solo Cup Company on 8/11/09 |
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|
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. |
TXED |
9/12/2008 |
Stayed pending Pequignot v. Solo Cup Company on 10/5/09 |
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|
Rite Aid Corporation |
MIWD |
8/8/2008 |
negotiating settlement |
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|
Alsa Corporation |
TNMD |
7/07/2008 |
||||
|
Monsanto Co. |
NCMD |
6/17/2008 |
pending |
|||
|
CIBA Vision Corporation |
NCWD |
6/3/2008 |
pending |
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|
American Technical Ceramics Corp. |
CASD |
2/21/2008 |
The Court finds that Presidio committed 651,675 separate offenses between October 24, 2008 and April 2009 for the 651,675 BB capacitors shipped during that time, and that the appropriate fine should be $0.35 per unit. Accordingly, the total amount of the fine for false marking is $228,086.25 |
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|
Gillette |
VAED |
1/17/2008 |
Voluntarily dismissed without prejudice 6/4/08 |
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|
David Fleishman Performance Aftermarket Parts Group, Ltd. G & C Automotive Distributors, Inc. |
TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC |
TXSD |
12/18/2007 |
dismissed by stipulation 5/15/08 |
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|
Interface, Inc. |
GAND |
11/6/2007 |
dismissed by stipulation 6/26/09 |
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|
AG Design & Associates LLC |
WAWD |
10/11/2007 |
consolidated case, member case appealed |
|||
|
Solo Cup Co. |
VAED |
9/5/2007 |
Defendant granted summary judgment 8/25/09; appeal pending before the Federal Circuit |
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|
R.H. Dyck, Inc. |
CAED |
12/29/2006 |
pending, Trial set for 9/20/2010 |
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|
Whelen Engineering Company, Inc. |
TXED |
4/5/2005 |
dismissed by stipulation |
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|
Owens-Illinois, Inc. |
NYED |
5/14/2004 |
negotiating settlement |
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|
Advanced Cardiac Solutions, P.C. Charles Wall
|
ALND |
8/31/2000 |
Stayed pending bankruptcy proceedings on 11/30/2009 |
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This list does not necessarily list cases in order of importance but is intended as a chronological listing of all false marking cases. Contributions from colleagues to add to or correct this list are appreciated (please send e-mail to grayonclaims@gmail.com). While every effort has been made to provide an unbiased and unslanted report on false marking cases, the author acknowledges that he has involvement in some of the cases.