CH2O Inc v. Meras Engineering Inc

Filing 449

JUDGMENT by Judge John A. Kronstadt. JUDGMENT is hereby entered in this matter as follows: IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment be and is hereby entered in favor of CH2O and against Defendants with respect to direct and literal infringement of claims 1, 2 and 7 of U.S. Patent No. 6,767,470 ("the '470 patent"). (SEE JUDGMENT FOR FURTHER SPECIFICS) (bp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, WESTERN DIVISON
CH2O, INC.,
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Plaintiff,

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v.

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HOUWELING’S NURSERIES
15 OXNARD, INC.; HNL HOLDINGS
LTD.; HOUWELING UTAH
16 OPERATIONS, INC.; and
17 HOUWELING’S NURSERIES LTD.,
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JUDGMENT

Hon. John A. Kronstadt

Defendants.

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JUDGMENT
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This action came before the Court for trial by jury beginning June 2, 2016,

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before a duly impaneled and sworn jury. The parties to the action are plaintiff

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CH2O, Inc. (“CH2O”) and defendants Meras Engineering, Inc. (“Meras”),

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Houweling’s Nurseries Oxnard, Inc., HNL Holdings Ltd., Houweling Utah

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Operations, Inc., and Houweling’s Nurseries Ltd. (all five defendants are referred to

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collectively as “Defendants”). The issues have been tried, and the jury rendered a

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verdict on September 6, 2016. The verdict was accepted by the Court and filed by

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the Clerk.

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Therefore, pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
JUDGMENT is hereby entered in this matter as follows:

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IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment be and is hereby entered

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in favor of CH2O and against Defendants with respect to direct and literal

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infringement of claims 1, 2 and 7 of U.S. Patent No. 6,767,470 (“the ’470 patent”).

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment be and is

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hereby entered in favor of CH2O and against Meras with respect to indirect

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infringement by inducement of claims 1, 2 and 7 of the ’470 patent.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment be and is

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hereby entered in favor of CH2O and against Defendants with respect to willful

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infringement of claims 1, 2 and 7 of the ’470 patent.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment be and is

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hereby entered in favor of CH2O and against Defendants that Defendants did not

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prove invalidity of claims 1, 2 and 7 of the ’470 patent based upon lack of

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enablement and failure to satisfy the written description requirement.

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JUDGMENT

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment be and is

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hereby entered in favor of CH2O and against Defendants in the amount of

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$12,500,000 for Defendants’ infringement of claims 1, 2 and 7 of the ’470 patent,

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subject to interests, fees, and costs that may subsequently be awarded.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 12, 2016

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Hon. John A. Kronstadt
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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JUDGMENT

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Case No. CV-13-8418 JAK (GJSx)