Sony Electronics Inc, et al v. Guardian Media Tech

Filing 246

ORDER granting 240 Joint Motion for Entry of Final Judgment. Court approves the Final Judgment submitted by the parties. Clerk is directed to file the Final Judgment in the case. Non-Guardian's 208 Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity of the '160 patent is denied as moot. Signed by Judge Irma E. Gonzalez on 9/24/2009. (jah)(av1).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -1vs. Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd., Defendant. ____________________________________ Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., Plaintiffs. Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd., Defendant. vs. Sony Electronics, Inc., Plaintiff, CASE NO. 05-CV-1777 - IEG (AJB) consolidated with: 05-CV-1796 - IEG (AJB) 07-CV-1613 - IEG (AJB) RELATED CASE: 08-CV-1859 - IEG (AJB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ORDER: (1) GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT, and (2) DENYING AS MOOT NONGUARDIAN PARTIES' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. [05cv1777 - Doc. Nos. 240; 208] [08cv1859 - Doc. No. 65]

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____________________________________ Thomson, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd., Defendant. ____________________________________ Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd., Plaintiff, vs. Toshiba American Consumer Products, L.L.C. and Toshiba America, Inc., Defendants. These consolidated actions concern a patent dispute between the "Non-Guardian Parties" ­ five manufacturers/suppliers of consumer electronic products1 ­ and Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd. ("Guardian"). The suit involves U.S. Patent No. 4,930,158 ("the `158 patent") and U.S. Patent No. 4,930,160 ("the `160 patent"). On August 31, 2009, the Court granted summary judgment of noninfringement of the `158 patent. [Doc. No. 233]. Still pending before the Court is Non-Guardian Parties' Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity of the `160 patent. [Doc. No. 208]. On September 24, 2009, the parties have filed a Stipulation and Joint Motion for Entry of Final Judgment. [Doc. No. 240]. Having considered the parties' stipulation, the Court hereby GRANTS the Joint Motion for Entry of Final Judgment and APPROVES the Final Judgment submitted by the parties. The Clerk of Court is directed to file the accompanying Final Judgment in the case.

The "Non-Guardian Parties" are Plaintiffs Sony Electronics Inc., Thomson, Inc., Panasonic Corporation, and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., and Defendants Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. and Toshiba America, Inc. ("Toshiba"). -205cv1777 - IEG - AJB

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Finally, pursuant to the parties' stipulation and in accordance with the Final Judgment, the Court hereby DENIES AS MOOT the Non-Guardian's Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity of the `160 patent. IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 24, 2009 IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge United States District Court

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