Collectors Universe, Inc. v. Duane C. Blake

Filing 96

JUDGMENT by Judge Andrew J. Guilford. See Judgment for more information. (twdb)

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BUCHALTER NEMER
A Professional Corporation
MICHAEL L. MEEKS (SBN: 172000)
18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800
Irvine, CA 92612-0514
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Armen R. Vartian (SBN: 155766)
LAW OFFICES OF ARMEN R. VARTIAN
1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd. #581
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendants
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC., PROFESSIONAL COIN
GRADING SERVICE, EXPOS UNLIMITED, LLC, and
DHRCC, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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JUDGMENT

Defendant.
Date: January 12, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Crtrm 10D

DUANE C. BLAKE,,
Counterclaimant,
vs.
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.,
PROFESSIONAL COIN GRADING SERVICE,
EXPOS UNLIMITED, LLC, and DHRCC, INC.,

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Counterclaim Defendants.

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BUCHALTER NEMER
A PROFES SION AL CORPORAT ION
IRVINE

Andrew J. Guilford

DUANE C. BLAKE,

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Judge:

vs.

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Case No. 8:14-cv-00333-AG-DFM

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JUDGMENT

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On January 12, 2014, plaintiff and counterdefendants Collectors Universe, Inc.,

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Professional Coin Grading Service, Expos Unlimited, LLC, and DHRCC, Inc.’s (collectively

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“PCGS”) Motion for Summary Judgment or, Alternatively, Partial Summary Judgment came on

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for hearing. The Court having considered all of the evidence and arguments of counsel hereby

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GRANTS JUDGMENT as follows:

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On the Complaint, the Court grants judgment in favor of plaintiff Collectors

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Universe, Inc. and against defendant Duane C. Blake adjudging that Claims 1, 3 and 4 of Patent

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No. 8,661,889 are invalid and cannot be enforced in any manner.

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2.

On the Amended Counterclaim, the Court grants judgment in favor of

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counterclaim defendants Collectors Universe, Inc., Professional Coin Grading Service, Expos

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Unlimited, LLC, and DHRCC, Inc. and against counterclaimant Duane C. Blake adjudging that

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Claims 1, 3 and 4 of Patent No. 8,661,889 are invalid and cannot be enforced in any manner.

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Further adjudging that there can be no infringement in light of the Court’s judgment invalidating

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Claims 1, 3 and 4.

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3.

The Court further adjudges that Plaintiff and counterdefendants Collectors

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Universe, Inc., Professional Coin Grading Service, Expos Unlimited, LLC, and DHRCC, Inc. are

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entitled to their costs.

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4.

The Court does not, at this time, make any ruling concerning the right to attorney’s

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fees to the prevailing parties who are Collectors Universe, Inc., Professional Coin Grading

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Service, Expos Unlimited, LLC, and DHRCC, Inc. If they believe they have a right to attorney’s

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fees, a further motion is required.

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February 6, 2015
DATED:__________________

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HONORABLE ANDREW J. GUILFORD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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BUCHALTER NEMER

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A PROFES SION AL CORPORAT ION
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JUDGMENT
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