Fujitsu Limited v. Belkin International, Inc. et al

Filing 538

Order by Hon. Lucy H. Koh granting in part and denying in part 530 Fujitsu's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law.(lhklc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/12/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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FUJITSU LIMITED,

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Plaintiff,
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BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BELKIN, )
INC.; D-LINK CORPORATION; D-LINK
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SYSTEMS, INC.; NETGEAR, INC.; ZYXEL )
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION; and )
ZYXEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 10-CV-03972-LHK

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART FUJITSU’S
FED. R. CIV. P. 50(a) MOTION FOR
JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW

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Pursuant to Rule 50(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court finds that a

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reasonable jury would not have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find the asserted claims of

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the ’769 patent to be invalid as anticipated by ESI-2041A ShareSpool, HP82950A Modem,

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PCMCIA 1.0, May, Inoue, or Arai. However, the Court finds that there is a legally sufficient

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evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find the asserted claims of the ’769 patent to be invalid

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due to obviousness based on these prior art references or combinations. Accordingly, the Court

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GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Fujitsu’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 12, 2012

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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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Case No: 10-CV-03972-LHK
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART FUJITSU’S FED. R. CIV. P. 50(a) MOTION FOR
JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW