In Joao Bock Transaction Systems, LLC v. Jack Henry & Associates, Inc., C.A. No. 12-1138-SLR (D. Del. Mar. 31, 2016), Judge Robinson granted the defendant’s motion for attorneys’ fees but denied its motion for supplemental attorneys’ fees (including appeal-related fees), finding the case exceptional under Section 285. The plaintiff asserted claims against the defendant for direct…

In Adeldyn Corp. v. Sony Corp., C.A. No. 11-440-SLR (D. Del. Mar. 31, 2016), Judge Robinson denied the defendants’ motion for attorneys’ fees, finding that the case was not exceptional. The plaintiff asserted claims of direct and induced infringement of one patent and alleged that such infringement was willful. After two unsuccessful motions to dismiss the…

In Delaware Display Group LLC v. LG Electronics Inc., C.A. No. 13-2109-RGA (D. Del. Mar. 29, 2016), Judge Andrews granted the defendants’ motion to compel discovery in part, requiring that the plaintiff supplement its responses to two requests for production and produce “at least one piece of paper documenting the purchase of each of the 200…

In Ioengine, LLC v. Interactive Media Corp. d/b/a Kanguru Solutions et al., C.A. No. 14-1571-GMS, Judge Sleet construed all disputed terms of the patent-in-suit as having plain and ordinary meaning. In construing the last of four claim terms, the Court declined to “construe terms that are already evident from reading the entire claim.” The Court found…

In Bradium Technologies LLC v. Microsoft Corporation, C.A. No. 15-031-RGA, Judge Andrews entered an electronic discovery order limiting the number of custodians and requiring the parties to serve separate requests for production directed to e-mail. First, the parties disagreed on the number of custodians that the parties should designate, with the plaintiff (Bradium) proposing ten custodians…

In Robert Bosch LLC v. Alberee Products, Inc., C.A. No. 12-574-LPS, Chief Judge Stark granted the motions for summary judgment filed by the defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) as to non-infringement of some of the patents-in-suit and stayed the case pending briefing on a motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s (“Bosch”) complaint as a sanction for Bosch’s…

In InterDigital Communications Inc. et al v. ZTE Corporation et al., C.A. No. 13-009-RGA (D. Del. Mar. 18, 2016), Judge Andrews denied the defendants’ renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, for a new trial with respect to patents ‘966 and ‘847. Judge Andrews alternatively postponed deciding the defendants’ motion…

In Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al., C.A. No. 15-560-GMS (D. Del. Mar. 17, 2016), Judge Sleet denied the defendants’ 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss the patent infringement suit for failure to state a claim.  After considering the defendants’ argument that the patent claimed ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. §…

This update provides short updates on judicial decisions, trends, and notable events in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, traditionally one of the three busiest jurisdictions for intellectual property litigation.

Effective February 23, 2016, the ALTA/NSPS (formerly ACSM) Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for Land Surveys have been updated and changed, replacing the ALTA/ACSM requirements promulgated in 2011. While most of these changes are clarifications and minor revisions, there are several substantial changes that may affect real estate professionals. First, the new requirements specify the types of…