Veterinary Ventures, Inc. v. Farris

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ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that P's 32 Motion to Exceed Page Limitations is GRANTED. FURTH ORD that P's 18 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is DENIED. FURTH ORD that D's 6 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED AS MOOT. FURTH ORD that P's 20 Motion for Leave is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 8/3/2010. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - PM)

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S e . / o m / ' 26 27 l lo b f r t e Co d i Mr F ri'Mot nt Dim isf rL c o Ju idcin (6)a d Veeia y A s eo e h u s . a r s i o s s o a k f rs ito # n trn r o V n, e , to o L v o l re l # . w v , . ri t e h t o s s o a k -e t rs Moinf r ea et Fi aSur py(20)Ho e erMrFarswi drw teMoint Dimisf rL c u e h o 28 o J r dit n(6) ur gorl g me t J l 7: 0(56 .Th rf ryMr Fari' i nt Dim isf rLack f u i ci / d i a aru n on uy 201 # ) e eo e . rs Moto o s s o s o/ n o J rs it n(/)an Veern r Venue ' t nf rL a et Fi aburepy( 2 )a ed nida moo. f u idci /6 d t iay t rs Mol o e v o l o o e r l /0 r e e s t / . 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 Mot ( 1 )a 6:2-1 .PIs Mo .t Ex ee Pag Lmi t nso LR 7 4 ( 3 ), Ve e iar . # 8 t 1 7, . t o c d e i t i f ' ao - # 2 ) t rn y 2 3 4 5 7 Venur s Mot nt Ex e d Pa e Lmi t n of 7 4 ( 32 i u opp s d.Mr F ri fe t e ' i o c e g i t i s LR O # ) s n o e o ao . ar id sl a Op o ion t Ve er ar Ve t r s Mo in f rPr l iar Ij n to ( 27)o May 1 , n p st o t i y n u e ' to o ei n y nu cin # i n m n 7 2 1 , n Ve er ar ve t r sfe aRe l t Mr F ri' p sto ( 3 ) J n 4, 0. 0 0 a d t i y nue i d n l py o . a r Op o i n # 4 on u e 201 s i Th Co r h ar or l gu enso J l 2, 0.( 56 ,TheCour n w is est ef l wig e u t e d a ar m t n uy 201 # ) t o s u h ol n o I I HEREBY ORDERED t at et rnar vent r s' i nt ExceedPageLi iatons TS h v ei y u e Moto o mt i 6 or er d. 8 ofLR 7- ( 32)i GRANTED.I I FURTHER ORDERED t atVet rnar Vent r s Moton 4# s TS h ei y ue ' i 9 f rPr lmiar Ij ncin ( 18)i DENI D. I I FURTHER ORDERED tatMr Fari' o ei n y nu to # s E TS h . rs 1 Mo in t Dim is f rL c o J rs it n ( 6 i DENI D AS MOOT. I I FURTHER 0 to o s s o a k f u idci # ) s o E TS l ORDERED t a Veern r Ven u e ' to f rL a et Fi aSu r pl ( 20 i DENI D AS 1 h t t ia y t r s Mo in o e v o l e re y / )s / E 1 MOOT, 2 l I. 3I 1 4 BACKGROUND Vet rnar Vent r s'pr duc s ar contnuous wat dal drnki g f unt i s f rani al . ei y ue ote i e l i n o an o ms 1 Thes pr ducsar desinedt ' atsfyqt edesief rfeef ligwat rt er f r enhancig 5 eo te g od il h s r o r aln e h eo e n 1 w at ri t ke by t e ani al 6 e na h m and suppori g urnar t acthealh,whi r duci g i c nveni nce tn i y r t le e n no e 1 f rt e o n r' ( Is Memo.i Supp r o Pls Mo .F rPr l .Ij ( 1 )Ex A a c l 7 o h w e . P. '' n ot f . ' t o e i n, # 9 . t o. m l 5:6 2 ) Vet r ar venur s pr du t ma eu eo in vai n c v r db mutpep t ns, 8 2 - 9 . e i y t e ' o cs k s fn o t s o e e y l l a e t n o i 1 icu igte'09p t n a dt e.3 p t n ,( IsMe o,nSu p do PIsMotFor el , 9 n ld n h 6 a e t n h 9 4 a e t P , m i p o f , ' ' , Pr i m 2 Ij ( 1 )Ex A-B) 0 n,# 9 , . 21 I r sponse t al ged defci nci s i Vet rnar Vent r s' ne ol e i e e n ei y u e and r l t d pr duc s,Mr ea e o t . 22 Far i devel ped and sol pr duc s t atcom pet d wih Vet rnar Vent r s pr duct , ih rs o d o th e t ei y ue ' o swt 23 t e f l w i g i pr vem ent : h ol n m o o s 2 4 2 5 26 27 28 1 t e a it t b h a serl e , )t e a it t c i wa er,. 3 t e ) h b ly c e e t t iz d 2 h bly o h l t z ) h i? i i l p o iqamor e fcled u l I-left rN s sem , , t ea lt r vd e f t o be q l ie i y t , 5) h b ly ev nlr i t gr vle amet od andappl atonst serl eaIt ewat r.., t e o od h i l o t ll Ih c z e 6) h a it t po le a q f relcj qlc n ecin ...4)te a it t bly o rvd ae e tc o n t i o h blī o i abll t pr vi e a r fl sys em t atdoes not suppor t e gr w t of ly o o d t e il t h th oh pat ogens. h ( e . Op '.( 2 )a 6:-1 ) Mr Fa r fe a paen appl a in o Fe r ar 6,2 0 D f' pn # 7 t 9 5 , . ri i d s sl tt i to n b u y 0 8 c 2 l embodyig t ese i pr vement , ( ee PI' Memo.i Suppor ofPI' Mot ForPr l .lj nh mo sS . s n t, s. ei n. m 2 ( 19)Ex.K) # . 3 Vet rnar Vent r s aleges i i com pl i t hatt e pr duct t at er devel ped and ei y ue l nt s an t h o sh w e o 4 sol by M r Far i i f i ged upon c ai s em bodi d i t e . 09 pat nt and t e . 34 pat nt d . rs n rn lm e nh 6 e h9 e. 5 ( ee Compl ( 1)atj!20 31) S .# lr - . 6 7 11 1. LEGAU STANDARD 8 Fora case arsi g undert e pat ntI w s,a di t i tcour m us f l w t e pr cedentof in h ea s rc t t ol h e o 9 t e Feder l Cicui t t e ex ent t at t ey r l t t pat nt i sues or ar Ikel t cr at h a r to h t hh eae o es ei yo e e 1 icentvesf rf r m shoppig.SeeFostrt.Ha/co,Mf .Co. 947F.d 469, ( ed.Ci, 0 n i o ou n ez / g , 2 475 F r 11 1991 . ) 1 2 A pr lmiar ijncin i nott be gr nt d r utnel. See Hih Tech Medial ei n y nu to s o ae oiy g c 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 Isr m e t t n 1 New I a e Idu . Ic ,49 F.d 1 51 1 5 ( e .Ci.1 95 . I n tu n a i . o m g n s, n . 3 5 , 54 Fd r 9 ) n c nsierngamotonf rpr lmiar ij nct e r l fi apat ntcase,hecour mustc nsier o di i o e i n y nu i e i n ve e t t od 11)ar asonabl I elhoodofsuc es ont e mert ;( )ir par bl har ian ij ncin i (e ei i k cs h is 2 re a e m f nu to s notgr nt d'( )a bal nceofhar s istppig i isf vor and ( )t e ij ncton' fvor bl a e ,3 a d hp i n n t a ; 4 h nu i s a a e 1 i pac on t e publ i t r s . Am azon. om l Bar es ndnobl . om ,239 F. d 1343,1350 7m t h i n e e t' c ' c t na ec 3 1 ( e .Ci. 001 ,TheSupeme Cou t el i Wit rv Natr lRe .DeL Co n l Ic , h t 8 F d r2 ) r r h d n ne . ua s u c ,n .ta 1 evenwher aI elhoodof ces ont emert hasbeenesabl hed,repar bl ij r must 9 e ii k suc s h is ti s ir a e nu y 2 b mor t anp s il ,tmus b l el.1 9 S. . 65 3 6 ( 0 8 . 0 e e h o sbe i t e i y 2 Ct 3 , 7 2 0 ) k 21 2 I. 2V Dl cussl N s o 23 Thi Cour gr nt Vet rnar Vent r s'Moton t Ex eed Page Li iatons ofLR 7s t a s ei y ue ioc mti 4 2 ( 32)bec uset e motoni unopposed.Thi Cour denisVet rnar Vent r s'Motonf r 4# a h is s te ei y ue io 25 Pr lmiar Ij ncton ( 1 )because t elkelhoodofsucc ssoft e c sef vor Mr Fari ei n y nu i # 8 hii e h a a s . rs 26 and becauseVet rnar Vent r s hasf i d t es abl h t e Ikelhood ofir par bl har i ei y ue al o t i h i i e s re a e m n 27 t e absence ofapr l iar ij ncin agaistMr Fari. h ei n y nu to m n , rs 28 3 1 2 A. Ve ern r Ven ur s' i n t Ex e d Pa e Li ia i nsofLR 7- ( 3 ) t i a y t e Moto o c e g m t to 4#2 Vet rnal Vent r s r quest per isi n fom t i Cour t fl a Repl i Suppor of ei y ue e s m s o r hs t o ie yn l 3 t eiMo inf rPr l iar lj n t nt a e c ed t et en y p geI ii p s d b LR 74, h r to o ei n y nu ci h t x e s h w t- a i tm o e y m o m 4 ( e PIsMott Ex e dPa eLi i t n o L 7 4(/ 2).Pu s an t L 7 4,l epyb if Se . ' .o c e g m t i s f R - /3 ) r u to R - dr l re s ao 'l 5 a d p it a d au h rt s s al b I i d t t e t ( 0) p g s e cu ig e hbi . n on s n t o ie h l e i t o w n y 2 a e , x ldn x i t ' i me s 6 V et rnar Vent r s has c nt c ed M r Far i and t e pari s have agr ed t a m axi um I i ei y ue o at . rs h te eo m it m 7 oft ent-ie pages. UnderLR 7- ( ) 'the f i r ofa movi g pary t fl poit and w y fv 2 d ,'l a l e l u n t oi e ns 8 aut ortes i suppor oft e m oton shal cons iut a consentt t e deni l t e m oton. LR h ii n th i l tt e oh a of h i' 9 7- ( ) AsMr Fari di notfl an opposion,hi moton i unoppos d. 2d. . rs d i e t ts i s i e 1 0 Vet rnar Vent r s' ei y u e Repg hasbeenfl d and i t it- ne pages i I ngt ,butt ent y ie s h ry o ne h wy 11 fve pages i l ngt excl di g t e coverpage,t bl ofcont nt , t bl ofau hortes,LR i ne h un h ae e s and a e t ii 1 7- r quiest ata t bl ofc nt nt and t bl ofaut ortesbe i cl ded i anybref orpoit 2 4e r h ae oes ae h ii nu n is ns 1 and aut ortes,butdoes notspeciy whet ersuc t bl ofcont n s and t bl ofaut ortes 3 h ii f h ha e et ae h ii 1 shoul be i cl ded i t e c untng of any page Im iaton, See LR 7- . Neverhel ss,t e 4 d nu nh o i iti 4 te h 1 Cour has t e aut ort t modiyorr l x t i r l . See,e. . Gennoc B.W ar erlam ber 5 t h h iy o f e a hs ue g, k n -t 1 Co , 8 F.Su pz 11 6,1 58 ( . .20 2) Gien tatt e mo in i u opp s d,he 6 . 2O p .d 5 1 D Nev 0 . v h h to s n o e t 1 moton i gr nt d and Vet rnar Vent r s'Repl i accept d as fl d. 7 i s ae ei y ue ys e ie 1 8 1 9 B. Motonf rPr l iar Ij nc i n ( 1 ) i o e i n y n u to # 8 m 1. Reasonabl Ikelhood of success on t e m er t ei i h is 2 0 Att e pr l iar ij n t n sa e,i i t e mo ig p r t a b a s t e b r en o h ei n y nu ci tg t s h m o vn a t h t e r h u d f y 21 est bl higalk lhoodofsuccess.Nution 21t U, .93O F.d867, ( ed. r 1991) a i n ie i s rt i t S, 2 869 F Ci. . 22 To est blsh a I el ood ofsuc es on t e mert , ernar Vent r s musts ow t ati wil ai ii kh cs h is Vet i y ue h htl 23 di el pr ve i fi gem ent and t ati wi I el wihs and chalenges,i any,t t e valdi of 'k y o n rn l , h t li y t t lk l f oh it y 2 t epat nt' Ti n TieCor . 'Cas Newbll nd,Ic.566F.d1372,1 76( ed. r2009) 4 h e . t r p y. e 'a ol n , a 3 3 F Ci. . 2 I or erode e t moi nf r r l iar ij ncino t eis eo iv l i , . ri n ed 5 n d t f a a t o p ei n y nu t n h s u fn a i t Mr Fa rs e o m o dy 26 onl r ie a d ubst ntalqueston'ofi valdiy.Am azon. om , y as ' s ai i n it c 239 F. d at1359. 3 27 O n t e ot er hand, ' n ass ssm ent of t e Ik lh od of i f i gem ent Ik a h h ' a e h ie io n rn , ie 28 det r i atonofpat nti fi gem ent aI t rs agei I i aton, equiesat o- t panal si . em n i e n rn at a e t n ig i r r t w se y s' ' 4 1 Oa /y,nc F Su ga sHu It r .31 F.d 1 31 1 39 ( e . r 200 ) d i t t e c ul ke I . . n ls tn e n , 6 3 3 , 3 F d Ci . 3 . ' r ,h o r Fs 2 det r i es t e scope and m eani g oft e pat ntcl i s assered ... emn h n h e am t Secondl , he pr pery yt ol 3 c n tu dcamsar c m p r dt te alge l ifigigde ie. I .( u tn Cy o Cop, o sr e li e o a e o h l dy nrn n vc ' d q o ig b r r e 4 B FAS T c s,1 8 F.d 1 48, 45 ( e . r 1 98)t r b n l. . e h . 3 3 4 1 4 F d Ci. 9 e ? a c ) 5 I eval atng t e scope and m eani g ofa pat ntcl i ,t e pat ntspecii aton m ust n ui h n e am h e fc i 6 enabl t ose skil d i t e ar t m ake and use t e f l scope oft e cl i ed i venton wihout eh le n h to h ul h am n i t 7 undue ex erm ent ton based on t e underyi g f ct , See Genent c ,I c.F.Nov Nor i k pi ai h ln a s eh n o ds 8 A/ ,1O8 F.d 1 61,1364 ( ed,Ci.1997) A pat nts cli i r ad wih t e or i ar and S 33 F r , e ' am s e t h dn y 9 cus om ar m eani g t att e cl i w oul have t a per on of di ar skiln t e ar att e tm e t y n h h am d o s or n y l i h t h i 1 o t e ive to . Se Phiis e AWH Co p.41 F.d 1 03,1 1 -1 ( e .Ci. 05 (n 0 f h n n in e lp . l r, 5 3 3 3 2 3 F d r 20 ) e l bancj I analzig t escopeofa pat ntcli onedoesnot'ead aImiatonit a cli l .n y n h e am ' r i t i no am 1 fom t e wrten descrpton. Renihaw PLC B M ar oss Soci t ' 2r h i t ii ' ' s ,p e a perAzini 158 F, d 1243, o, 3 1 1 48 ( ed. r 1998) A speciiatonwihi t e pat ntmaybebr ughti t shedlghtont e 3 2 F Ci. . fc i t n h e o no i h 1 m eani g of specii cl i s, but such m eani g m us ac or wih t e w or s of t e cl i s 4 n fc a m n t cd th d h am 1 t em sel es. / . Hence, pat ntcl i does notst nd al ne, d ustbe r ad i vi w oft e 5h v d ae am a o but m e ne h 1 specfcaton,ofwhih tey ar a par. Phiis,415 F.d at1315 ( uotng Mar man v. 6 ii i ch e t' lp 'l 3 qi k 1 N est ew Istum ent,I c.52 F.d967,979( 995) t nbanc)af'f51 U. .370 ( 996). 7 W nr sn , 3 1 ,e , fc, 7 S 1) 1 lanyel m entoft e ass red cl i si misi g fom t e ac us ddevie,her i no Ikel ood 8f e h e t am s s n r h c e c t es i i h 1 ofsuccess sufiintt suppor a pr l iar ij ncton. See,e, , Hih Tech Medial 9 fce o t ei n y nu i m g, g c 2 Isr m e t t n, F.da 1 55 56(e e sn gr n o p el ia yij n to whe eee en 0 n tu n a i 49 3 t 5 - r v r ig a t f r i n r nu cin r lm t o m 21 ofcai was misig fom ac us d devie) lm sn r ce c. 22 a. . 09 Pat nt 6 e 23 2 4 i . ProrAr,Obvi usness,and ProrAdj diaton it o i uci M r Far i assers t atprorad m akes Vet rnar V ent r s'pat nt i v ld because . rs th i ei y ue e s n ai 25 prorar ob i t st e f at r st atm ake Vet rnar v ent r s pr duc s uni ue and/ r uperor i l va e h e ue h ei y ue ' o t q os i. 2 ( ee Def' Opp' ./27)at11:3-14:) A pat nti valdf robvi usness'ft edier nces 6S . s n (/ 1 9, e s io o 'h # e i 2 b t ee t es bec ma t rs u h t b p tnt dan t e p i r t es c t a t e s be t 7 e w n h u j t te o g t o e a e e d h ro ar ar u h h t h u jc 28 m ateras a whol woul have been obvi us att e tm e t e iventon was made t a per on t e d o hi hn i o s 5 l h vn or i a yskli t e a tt whc s i s be tma t rp r is. 35 U. . . 1 3( ) a ig dn r i n h r o ih ad u jc te e t n ' l a' SC j O a . 2 Pr di t bl varatons and pr dit bl appl atonsofprorad t si i rpr duct I el sufer e ca e i i e ca e ii c i o ml o a si y f k 3 fom obvi usness,unl ss t e act alappl aton i beyond t e ski ofan or i ar per on r o eh u ii s c h l l dn y s 4 skl di t ead.KS& I t r .Co.v TelfexI c.550U. ,398, ( 007) Thi r as nig il n h e ne n . el n , S 417 2 , s e o n 5 ext nds t com bi atons of pror ar . ' he com bi aton off m ii r el m ent accor i g t e o ni i l' T ni al ae s dn o 6 know n m et ods i Ikel t be obvi us w hen i does no m or t an yi l pr di t bl r suls.' h si yo o t eh ed e ca e e t ' 7 I . 416,However a pat ntt ati a com bi aton ofvarous el m ent i notobvi ussi pl d at , ehs ni i e ss o my 8 because each oft e el m ent wer know n t r ugh pror ar . I .at418. M any c urs fnd he s e ho i td oti 9 r lvantl het ert er wasanappar nt eas nt c m bi et e k own el m ent i t e f shi n ee ' w h he e r o oo n h n e sn h a o 1 cl i ed by t e pat n at i sue . I , see al o Lucent Tec . l c. e. Gaf e a ,/? . 5O9 F. 0 am h et s ' d. ' s hn e y rc , 1 Su pz 91 , 33 3 ( . . . 07) 1 p .d 2 9 - 4 S D Cal20 . 1 2 Her , pror i ven i ns r quied t at ani al be t ai ed t u e and/ r oper t t e e i n to erh ms rn os o ae h 1 devi es,a contnuous aer t d fow ofwat rwas notas appar ntt t e ani al connecton t 3 c i ae l e e oh m, io 1 pr ss rzed wat rsuppl w as r quied, he movem entoft e wat rdi notc nf r t know n 4 e ui e y ert h ed o om o 1 ani alpr f r nc s,et. ( ee PIsMemo.i Suppor ofPI' Mot ForPr lm,Ij (/ 9)Ex. 5 m ee e e c S . ' n t. s. e i n./1 1 A atcol.3:2.4:4) Vet rnar Vent r s'pr duct al gedl r soled such isues and 6 s 3 - 3 . ei y ue o s l y e v e s 1 pr vi ed a di tncti pr vem en over he prorar t r ugh uni ue f at r s such as a contnual 7 od si m o t t i th o q e ue i 1 fow of fee-ali g wat r m aki g a pr ssurzed wat r suppl and di char e outet 8l r f ln e, n e i e y s g l 1 unnecessar ,p rabiiy,ack ofwast , 9 y ot l I t e maki g i unnec ss r f rani al t I ar t use or nt e ay o m soe no 2 oper t t e pr duct , atonoft ewat randsi pl flr ton.( eePI' Memo.nSuppod 0 a e h o s aer i h e, m e i ai S t . s i 21 o PIsMo .F rPr l ,Ij ( 1 )Ex A at ol. 35 5:9) f . t o e i n./ 9 . c s 4: - 1 . ' m / 22 However M r Fari r f r nces s ver lpat nt w hi h w er notdi cl sed as pror ar , . rs e e e ea es c e so i t 23 i t e Pat nt ,and whih,i combi aton,seem t ob it t e Pat nt , U. .Pat ntNo. nh es cn ni o v ae h es S e 2 4 25 2 6 2 7 28 5,5 ,43 (h ' u h li k p t n ' r lt s t a s l r pens ig wa er to gh tat 0 2 3 t e ' s e nt i ae t) e ae o S s ef e l ihn t ru h ' ic lt g)t e wat rwihi t etough t pr ven feezng and make a noie lk r nnig ' ru ae s h c e tnh r o e tr i s ie u n wa ert en ie a i ast drnk' ( efsOp ' ( 2 )Ex F a c l 13 -6 ) Furh r o e, t o t n m l o i . D . pn # 7 . t o . :8 4 . te m r c ' ' U, . t n No. 28 , 1 (h ' t war p t n ' r lt st a a u ru fl rwhc uiz s S Pae t 4, 5 8 3 t e ' e t ae t) eae o n q a im ie ih tie S t l afee f ln r las ar a,nak t b , dfl ai ns se .( e . Op ' ( 2 ) B a c l. r -al g e e e e it e u e an ir t y t m D f' pn # 7 Ex. t o s i to s 6 1 161 2:1 .l t e'09p t ntcams9 1 , 4, d 1 (h camsa is e)rf c te b si : - 6 ) n h 6 a e , li - 2 1 an 7 t e li ts u e l th a c e 2 m echani m wher bywat ri an open cont i eri avaiabl t ani al f rdrnki g, ch i s e en an s l e o m s o i n whi s 3 channel d t r ugh an it k t be,i er d, r l ased back i t e cont i eri a downwar , e ho n a e u fl e and e e t nh an n d 4 fee-alf shin.( eePI' Memo.i SuppodofPI' Mot ForPr lm.Ij( 19)Ex. atcol. r f la o S , s n . s. e i n.# A s 5 11:8-1 :,12: 1 1 ,12:7-31) Hence,i combiaton,t e Sushel isk pat ntand te 2 25 1 - 5 2 . n ni h nt i e h 6 St w ar pat nts em t obvi t t e cl i s ati s e i t e . 09 pat nt I f ct notonl do t e etee o a e h am su nh 6 e .n a , y h 7 Sushel iskipat ntand t e St w ar pat ntseem t f nc i n si i ry t t e . 09 pat nt but nt e h ete o u to m l l o h 6 a e, 8 w ih r gar t t e per ei ed weaknes es of pror ar and t e m et od us d t r sol e such t e doh cv s i t h h e oe v 9 weaknes es, her does notappeart be anysubs antal fer nc bet een t i com bi aton s te o t i dif e e w hs ni 1 ofpat nt andt e109 pat nt ( eePIsMemo.i SupporofPI' Mot ForPr lm .Ij( 1 ) 0 es h6 e .S . ' n t. s, ei n,# 9 1 E . a c l. 32 4:4' f' Oppn( 27)Ex B a c l 11 -5 , Fa c l 18 3 ) F r 1 x A t os 3: - 3 , . De s ' # . t o . :5 9 Ex. t o , :- 5 . o 1 i s anc ,t e Sushel iskipat nt r f r nc s t e pr bl m of entci g c tl t drnk wat r 2 nt e h nt e ee e e h oe i n a te o i e, 1 w hi h i s l es by cr atng a tough w ih a contnuousl r nni g wat rsuppl t at al i t t e 3 c t ov ei r t i yu n e y h f l no h s 1 toughi asubst ntal fee-almanner ( ef' Opp' ( 27)Ex. atcol.1:-50) Si i ry, 4r n a il r f l y ,D , s n# F s 8 . ml l a 1 t e . 09 pat ntcl i s t m ake a contnuousl r nni g , r e- ali g w at raldevi e t i cr ase 5 h6 e am o i y u n fe f ln ef l c on e 1 hydrton i pet .( I' Memo.nSuppodofP(' Mot ForPr lm.lj( 19)Ex. atcol 1:6 ai n s P . s i . s. ei n.# A .9 1 64) 7 . 1 8 Fi al , ernar Vent r s has pr vi ed evi ence ofpastsuc ess i def ndi g t e n l Vet i y y ue od d c n enh 1 v l i o t e Paensi s pp r o i p st n t a t e Pa e t ar v l , ( eePIsMe o. 9 ai t f h t t n u o t f t o io h t h t n s e ai S dy s i d .m ' 2 i Su p ro PIsMotFor el .n.#1 ) H-J .Onamo inf rp ei iar ijncin, 0 n p otf . ' . Pr i Ij( 9 Ex. ) m t o r l n y nu t o m o 21 dhe pat nt holermay use a pror adj diaton of pat ntvaldiy ivolig a dier nt d t e d i uci e i t n vn ge 22 def ndantas evi ence s ppori g is bur en ofpr vi g I elhood ofsuccess on t e m ert . e d u tn t d on ii k h is ' ' 23 Hybrt ch I c. 849 F. d at1 52. However pastli aton hit r i notdi posiie and t e ie n , 2 4 , ig i t so y s s tv h 2 dsrc c u ti n tbo n bypr radu ia in, I . He e, h Sus eni k pa en an t e 4 itit o r s o u d i j dc to d o r te h l t i t t d h s 25 St war kat ntwer notdicosed as prorad and t er f r seems t be a r asonabl ete e sl i h eo e o e e 26 ar um entf rpat ntival iy on t e basi ofobvi usness. Furher or ,t e pasthit r g o e n it d h s o t meh so y 27 pr vi ed b Vet rnar Vent r s mer l shows a seres ofsetl m ent , t no evi enc of od y ei y ue ey i te s wih de 2 a r s lto r ac e on v l i oft e Paens i f l - onese pr c edn s ( e PIs 8 e ou in e h d a i t h t t n ul c t td o e ig . S e . dy y ' 7 1 Memo.i Sup o o Pls Mo .Fo Pr l .Ij ( 19 Ex H-J . Hen e,t i Co r fn s n p d f . t r ei n . # ) . ) ' m c hs u t id 2 Vet rnar Vent r s'ltgaton hi t r unconvi ci g. ei y u e ii i so y nn 3 Ther f r ,he .09 pat nti I el t bef und i vald.W hi t i Coud may concl de eo e t 6 e si yo k o ni l hs e u 4 t e analsi and deny t e pr l iar ij ncton ofte '09 pat ntf rival iy due t h ys h e i n y nu i m h6 e o n it d o 5 obvi usness,t e analsi r gar i g ifi gem enti addr ssed brefy belw . o h y s e d n n rn s e il o 6 i. i W at r Rel ase M eans e e 7 The prm ar i sue i r lton t i figem entoft e 1 09 pat nti t e i t r r t ton of i ys n e a i o n rn h6 e s h ne p e a i 8 t e t r d at r r l ase m eans. Vet rnar Vent r s ar ues f r defni g ' at r r l as h e m ' e ee w ' ' ei y ue g o i n w e ee e 9 m eans' d stuct r , 'as ' r u e such as an outetr m p orlp, l t l w r m p , l tdrp r m p, m pl a la i oute fo a oute i a si e 1 c ndui,f ucet orequialntsr cur t atr laseswat rit t ewat rr cept cl, ( I' 0 o ta , v e tu t e h ee e no h e e a e' P .s ' l Me o.nSu p r o PIsMot Fo Pr l .Ij ( 1 )at1 :-11 . Mr Fa r a g e t a te l m i p ot f . ' . r ei n. # 9 m 7 8 ) , ri r u s h t h s 1 t r d at rr l ase means'r f r t a ' utetr m p'or'i 'r t ert ant e br aderdefnii n 2 e m w e ee ' e e s o o l a ' 'p a h h h o I i to 1 ar uedf rbyVet rnar Ventr s.( eeDef' Opp' (/ 7)at10;-4) 3g o ei y ue S .s n /2 2. , 1 4 1 5 Cl i 12 s at s t att e w at r r l ase m eans: am te h h e ee com prses a dow n ar sl pi g surace i c nt ct wih sai wat r i w d on f noa t d e I 6 1 7 18 tansporaton means ...s i qurac havi g an upperend and I wqr r ti ad f e n o end,sai qpperend beig ppsli ned t g c iq wat rfom sai fjf d n to o e ev er d ld tansporaton means,wher l wat rexil g sal fui tansporaton r tl e n e tq d ld r tl meansr ns fom sai uppereqd, r s sal surac , f l fee of ur d ac o s d f e and a l r s sai I w erend, do wher i wat rI made t subs antalyfee f lit sai en e s o t i l r a ln o d cont i er an , 1 ( l' Memo,i Suppor ofPI' Mot ForPr l .Ij ( 19)Ex. atcol.11:5-12: ) Cl i 9 P .s n t. s. ei n.# m A s5 5 . am 2 1 r f r t t e wat r r l ase means s r c ur as ' Ip atached t sai r ser oi whih 0 ees o h e ee tu t e di t a o de vr c 21 r l ases wat ri t s i cont i er r m a pr det r i ed hei htabove sai cont i er w her i ee e no a d a n fo e em n g d an , en 2 wa e i ma et s b t nil f lit s i c naier . . (d a c l1 :5 5 ) Cli s7 8 2 t rs d o u sa t l alno ad o t n . ,' I. t o . 0 5 - 8 . a m ay ' 23 si iary r f rt a 'i 'i r f r nci g t e s r c ur t a com prses t e w a err l as m eans. m l l e e o d p n e e e n h tu t e h t l i h t ee e 2 (d. tc l 1 :8- 7) 4 / a o. 11 2 . 25 Addii nal , he specii atons descrbe t e w at r r l ase m eans st uc ur varousl to l t y fc i ih e ee rte iy 26 as' utetr mp orIp 22'or' utetfow r mp98 and outetdrp r m p 100. ( I' Memo.i 'la o i ' lll a o l ia ' P. 's n 27 Su po o Pls Mot F rPr l .n. /1 )Ex A a c l7:-5, 32 33 Fiur s 1 5) The p df. ' . o ei lj (/ 9 . t o . 4 9: - , g e , . m 28 specfcatons al o descrbe t e pr ces wher byt e 'lw r m p 98 and outetdrp r m p 1 O ii i s ih os e h 'o a f l ia O 8 l ar wat rr l ase meansf rwat rt emer e fom r ser oi 96 and f l i t wat rr c pt cl e e ee o eo g r e vr alno e e e a e 2 1 2. (d a c l 9:3 3 ) ' u ltr mp' d 'i'ar te ony t r s us d c n it nt 0 ' /. t o , 3 - 5 . ' te a 'an 'p e h l e m e o sse l O I y 3 t r ughout t e speciiatons. Hence, t e s r c ur s and f ncton descrbed i t e ho h fc i h tu t e ui i nh 4 speciiatons al suppor an or i ar r adi g oft e wat rr l as means t coversome sor fc i l t dn y e n h e ee e o t 5 ofoutetr m p orIp by whih wat rf l i a subs antal fee-alng manner la i c e al n s t il r f l y i . 6 b. A ct alI fr ngem ent u ni 7 Acceptng f rt e pur oses oft i moton t e Im ied defnii n ofi at rr l as m eans' i oh p hs i h it i to f e ee e w 8 as some sor ofoutetr m p orI woul mean t atcl i s9-12 ar Ikel notbei g ifi ged t la i p d h am ei y n n rn 9 upon by M r Far i ' oduct . Thi i becaus cl i s 9,11,1 have as a m at ral em ent hat . rs pr s ss e am 2 e i el t 1 t e wat rf ls fom t e ' at rr l ase means'i a subst ntal fee-ali g manneri t an 0h e al r h w e e e 'n a i l r f ln y no 11 open cont i er wher as Mr Fari'pr ductutlzes a submer ed pump wih a pr ssurzed an , e . rs o ii g t e i 1 noz l t atejct wat rit anopencont ier ( eePI' Memo.nSuppodofPIsMot For 2 ze h e s e no an . S . s i . '. 1 Pr l .Ij ( 19)Ex.A atcol ,11:8-12: ,Ex,M-P;Def' Opp' ( 27)at10:4-11: ) 3 e i n. # m s2 5 . s n# 2 3. 1 Hence, hi Vet rnar Vent r s' oductuses a ' at rr l ase m eans'pow er d by gr vi , 4 wl e ei y u e pr d e ee w ' e at y 1 Mr Fari'pr ducteect pr ssurzed wat rfom a nozzl. Sic cl i s 1 ,1 ,and 17 5 . rs o jse i er e n e am O 4 1 expl il r f rt and i cor or t t estuct r oft e' at r el ase means'n t e c nstucton 6 i ty e e o c n p ae h r ue h ' e r e w 'i h o r i 1 oft e cl i s, he r asoni g f rfndi g i f i gem entunlkel w ih r spec t cl i s 9,11, 7 h am t e n o i n n rn iyte t o am and 1 1 woud alo a pl t cai s 1 ,1 , d 1 . ( ee PIs Memo.n Su p r o PIsMo . r 8 2 l s p y o l m 0 4 an 7 S . ' i p o t f . t Fo ' 1 Pr l .n .#1 )Ex. a c l . 12 -1 : , M-P) 9 ei Ij ( 9 m A t os 1 :8 2 5 Ex. . 2 0 21 22 Ther f r ,pr vi g i fi gem entwi r spec t t e 109 pat nti unlkel . e o e o n n rn te h to h 6 e s iy 2. 4 34 Pat nt 9 e Fort e sam e r asons as above r l tng t t e m at ralel m entoffee-ali g wat r h e ea i o h ei e r f ln e, 2 acceptng f rt e pur os s oft i m ot n t e lm ipd defnii n of' at r r l ase m eans'as 3 i oh pe hs i h it o i to ' e ee w ' 2 som e sor ofoutetr m p or l woul m ean t atcl i s 1 3 and 7-14 ar l el not bei g 4 t la i p d h am ei y k n 2 ifig d u onbyMr F ri' r du t .( eePIsMe o.nSu p r of . Mo ,F rPr l . 5 n rn e p . a r p o cs S s . m i p o t PIs t o ei ' ' m 26 Ij ( 1 )Ex.B atcol.10:3-61,11:7-12:0.Ex,Q-S) I f rhersuppor oft e mor n. # 9 s3 3 6, . n ut th e 27 narow defnii n ofwat rr l ase means,cerai cl i s i t e . 34 pat ntalo r f rt t e r i to e ee t n am n h 9 e s ee o h 28 wat rr l as meanssi pl as an ' utetr m p'fom whih wat rf l i a subs antalyfeee ee e my ' l a 'r o c e al n s t il r 9 1 f l manner ( ee Pl' Memo.i Suppor ofPI' Mot ForPr lm .Ij ( 1 )Ex.B atc l. al .S . s n t. s. ei n. # 9 os 2 1 :3 53,12:0-29) Themanneri whihtewat rr las meansi r f r ncedt er f r 03 1 . n ch e ee e s ee e h eo e 3 f v r a defnii n ofwat r r l ase m eans as u utetr m p' ordi ' aos i to e ee o l a ' 'p . I 4 Furher or , M r Far i assers t at t e pat nt specii atons and cl i s ar not tme , rs th h e fc i am e 5 specfcenought al w aperons ildi t eart bui t ei novaton asdesgned.( ee ii ol o s kle n h t o l h n d i i S 6 De . Oppn ( 2 )a 1 :0 5. . Me o.n Su p r o PI' Mot F rPr l .n.#1 )Ex f' s ' / 7 t 42 - , ' m i p o t f . / PIs s . o ei Ij ( 9 . m 7 B) W hi i i diiul t det r ie based of oft e pit r s and specfcatons whet er . l ts fc t o em n e f f h cu e ii i h 8 som eone skied i t e ar c ul bui t e i novaton as desi ned,i appear t atM r Far i l nh lo d l h n l d i g t sh , rs 9 has, a mi i um ,putf rh a good f ih efor t di tnguih hi pr duct sufii ntyt avoi at n m ot at f to si s s o s fc e l o d 1 i f i gi g upon Vet rnar Vent r s'Pat nt . Fori st nce,as par oft i e f r ,M r Far i ' 0 n rn n ei y ue es na t h s fo t . rs l desi n i c r or t s a uni ue sp utwih an angl d cutt atalows f rpr ssur equalzaton. l g n o p ae q o t e h l oe e ii 1 ( e De . Op ' ( 27) t 6:3 2 . . Memo.nSup odo PIsMo . r ei .n.#1 ) 2 S e f' p n # a 1 1 - 2, ' s Pls i p f , t Fo Pr l lj ( 9 ' m 1 Ex.K at7 8) Furherif r aton r gar ig te difr ncesbet eent eparis'nventons 3 - . t no m i e d n h fe e w h te i i 1 woul be r quiedt det r i ewhet er he M r Fari ' f rst ditngui hhi pr duct r sul 4 d e r o em n ht . rs efo t o s i s s o se t 1 i a di tnctpr ductt atdoes noti fi ge upon t e Pat nt , However ata m i i um i 5n si o h n rn h es , nm t 1 appear Mr Fari mayhaveavi bl ar um entn es abl hi gt atno act alnfi gem enthas 6 s . rs aeg i tinh s u i rn 17 t ken pl ce. a a 1 8 Hence,i i notcl arwhet ert e 1 34 pat ntpr vi es enough speciiiy t al w ts e h h9 e od fc t o l o 1 s m eone ski ed i t e ar t m ake use oft e i novaton,butt e Cour need notr l on t i 9o l n h to l hn i h t ey hs 20 ar um entgien t att e i t r r t ton oft e pat ntcl i s woul f vorM r Fari ' gum en g v h h ne p ea i h e am da . rs ar t 21 t atno i fi gem en hasoccured.Ii t e bur en ofVet rnar Vent r st pr ve ot er ie h n rn t r ts h d ei y ue o o h ws 2 i a moton f rpr l ial ijncton. Tian Tie Cor .at1376. 2n i o e i n ' nu i my tr p 23 B. O t er Fact r h os 2 4 The r m ai i g f ct r f rc nsi er ton ar : e nn a o s o o d ai e whet ert er wilbe ir par bl har i h he l re a e m f 25 a pr l iar ij ncton i notgr nt d,a balncig oft e har shis,and aconsier tonof e i n y nu i s m ae an h dp d ai 26 t e publ i t r st On bal nce,t es f cor f vordenyi g t e moton f r pr lm i ar h i nee . c a h e at s a nh i o ei n y 27 ij ncin. nu to 28 1 0 1 Once a pat nt e s ows a I elhood ofsuccess on t e mert ,ir par bl har i ee h ii k h is re a e ms 2 pr s med. Se ,eg. Smi l t I c Hug e F o/Co. 71 F,d 1 73,1 81 ( ed,Ci. eu e . , t nh n . h bs o ,82 5 5F r 3 1 83 ,Th pr s mpi ni r b ta l .Se , g,Ro e ou tI c B UntdSt tsI t T ad 9 ) e e u t s e ut be e e. , s m n, n . , i o e ae n ' r e l 4 Co m ', O F.d 81 , -2 ( e . r 1 9 ) Her ,h we er Veern r Ven u e h s m n 91 2 9 821 2 F d Ci 9 0 . e o v , t ia y t r s a . 5 been unabl t est blsh a Ik lh od ofsuccess on t e mert . Ther f r , he pr sum pton eo a i ie io h i s eo e t e i 6 of ir par bl har does not exi t her and Vet rnar Vent r s ar um ent r l tng t re a e m s e ei y ue ' g s e ai o 7 ir par bl need t be i di i ual addr s ed. re a e o n vd l y es 8 Vet rnar Vent r s' gum ent r l tng t ir par bl har r f rt t e sunk costof ei y u e ar s e a i o re a e m ee o h 9 r sear h and devel pm ent l ss i m ar etshar ,and t e r l tvel hi h c s s f rcust m er e c o ,o n k e h ea i y g o t o o s 1 t s i h bet een t e padis'pr ducs due t t e iiilivest enti equiment ( I' 0 o wt c w h eot o h nta n m n p . P ,s l1 Memo.nSupporofPI' MotForPr lm .nj(/ 9)at24:-26:8) Typial , i t. s. ei I ./1 8 2 . c l monet r ij r y a y nu y 1 i notconsi er d ir par bl . See Calor i Phar acit As ' v M axwel- ol ,563 F. d 2s d e re a e i na f m s s sn . ll l y 3 1 847,851( t Ci.2009) However t i pr sumpton does notexitwher no damagescan 3 9h r . ,hs e i s e 1 be obt i ed, I .at842. Her ,whie Vet rnar Vent r s'ar um ent r gar i g ir par bl 4 an d e l ei y ue g s e d n re a e 1 ij r canbeaddr ss dt r ugh teawar igofmoneydamages, .Fari''estitonsor 5 nu y e e ho h dn Mr rs ' rci r t 1 money' s em t i diat t att er i doubtas t M r Fari 'abii t pay such money 6 'e onc eh h es o . rs ly o t 1 damages as may become appl abl. ( ee Def' Opp' ( 27)at22:6-23: 6) see alo 7 i ez S c . s n# 1 1' , s 1 Hu h sNe wo k Sy . Ic $ I tr ii lCo mc'. r . 1 F.d 6 1 69 ( t Ci 1 94) 8 g e t r s,n ./ n e dgt m n Co p , 7 3 9 , 4 4 h r 9 . a , 1 ( ic s ig t eve o s me crut t a t eiablyof de e d n t pa ajd m e tma 9 d s u sn h iw f o ic i h t h n it a f n a t o y u g n y s i 2 mak h r ir par be) Onteo h r an ,h Su r meCou tnG/l rh l tath r mu t 0 e a m re a l . h t e h d t e p e ri n e ed h t e e s 21 notsi pl be a pos i iiyofir par bl har ,butt atir par bl har needed t be I el . my sbl t re a e m h re a e m o iy k 2 129 S.Ct at376. M r Far i ' al sc l , 2 . . rs sm l a e one- er on busi ess does notpos a s bst ntal ps n e u ai 2 rs o h r t Ve er ar Ven u e .Asmeni n d du igt e or l e rn ( 56 , t rn r 3 ik f a m o t i y t r s n t e rn h a h a ig / ) Ve e ia y o / 24 Vent r s i a I r e busi ess sel ng pr duct i a subs antaly dif r nt prce r nge. The u e s ag n l i o sn t i l fe e ia 25 26 2 r Fari hasnotpr sent d evi encet s ppor hi ass di nt athe hast es 'estait on money' M . rs ee d ou ts e o h h e ' r ns r ' bthsasro h snte ncnetdb V tr ayV nue .(e De. Re lt P. Op 'tDe. Mo. uti setn a obe o tse y eei r e trs S e fs pyo Is pno fs i i n ' ' ' Vet rnar Vent r s hasused Mr Fari'aleged 'estai t on money'asan el m entofsuppor ofVet rnar ei y ue . rs l r r ns ' e t ei y gy t DimisUn e Rue 1 ( )frLa ko Peron l uidc inan I pr p rVen e ( 1 )a 6 n. .Rahe , o s s d r l 2b o c f s a J r ito d m o e s u / 0 t 3) t r / Jg Venues o narume t.( e PIsMemo i Su p do PIsMo.F rPr l .lj ( 1 ) t262 - 8) . tr ' w g ns S e . ' .n p o f . t o ei n./ 9 a :2 2 . ' m / 11 1 Cour acknowl dges t att er i a possi ii t atMr Fari''estitons on money'may t e h h es b ly h t . rs r rc i ' 2 pr ventr cover ofmonet r damages i te eventofa j dgmenti f vorofVet rnar e e y ay nh u na ei y 3 Vent r s. However Vet rnar Ven ur shasf ied t est bl h t atir par bl har wil ue , ei y te a l o a i h re a e m lnot s 4 be m er l pos i l ,butal o Ik l . ey sbe s ie y 5 On t e ot erhand,M r Fari 'prm ar s ur e ofi com e c m es fom t e sal oft e hh . rs i y o c n o rh eh 6 pr duct at i sue i t i case. The sal s r pr sent d by M r Fari 'pr duct r pr senta o ss n hs e ee e . rs o se e 7 smal pori n oft e r venue gener t d by Vet rnar Ven ur s. Hence,t e gr ntng ofa l to he ae ei y te h ai 8 pr l iar ij nctonwoul Ikel pr ve diasr us t Mr Fari,whi i miht atbest be ei n y nu i m di y o s to o . rs l t g , e , 9 sl hty har f lt Vet rnar Vent r s. il g m u o ei y ue 10 The publc i t r stf vor t e pr t cton of i t lect alpr pery i or ert pr m ot i nee a s h oe i ne l u o tn d o o e 11 i novaton. However t i i tue onl t t e ext ntt atdoi g so encour ges,r t er t an n i , hs s r yoh eh n a ah h 12 r sti t , f rher i novaton. The publc has ' par m ount i t r st i seei g t at pat nt e rc s u t n i i a a nee n nh e 1 m onopoles sprng f om back r unds fee fom f aud orot er i equiabl c nduc and t at 3 i ir go rr r hn t eo t h 1 such monopoles ar kep wihi t ei l gii at scope. M onsant Co.F. 4 i e t t n h r e tm e ' ' o Rohm & Haas Co. , 1 456 F.d 592,599 ( d Ci.1972) Mr Fari has poit d t al ged defcincis i t e 5 2 3r . . rs ne o l e ie e n h 1 pr duct ofVet rnar Vent r s,and has cr at d hi pr duct i r sponse t a publc need 6 o s ei y ue ee s o sn e o i 1 f r addr ssi g t ese concer s. Such efors t i pr ve upon past i novatons ser e t e 7o enh n ft om o n i vh 1 publc i t r s . 8 i ne e t 1 9 ' pr lmiar ijnctoni anexr or iar r medynevera ar edasofi h . Wit r ' e i n y nu i s A ta d n y e wd rg t' n e 2 M Na t a Res DefCou clIc , 2 S, . 5, 76( 0 8) Her , v n te r ltv l Iw 0 . f r / . ) n i n . 1 9 Ct 36 3 2 0 . e gie h ea iey o z , 21 vol m e ofpr duc s s l b M r Fari and t e dipr pori nat l I r e fnanci lbur en t at u o t o d y . rs h s o to e y a g i a dh 2 a pr l iar ij ncin woul have on Mr Fari ,and undert od i Ightofte publ 2 ei n y nu to m d . rs so n i h i c 2 it r s , p el iar ij n t nwoud n tbeap r pr t . 3 ne e t a r i n y nu ci m o lo po i e a 2 // 4/ 25 // / 2 // 6/ 27 // / 28 // / l 2 Coscu sl N uo I I O RDER ED t at et rnar v ent r s' i nt Exceed Page Li i tonsofLR 7TS h v ei y u e Moto o mti a 4 ( 3 )i GRANTED. I I FURTHER ORDERED t atVet r a y Venur s Mo in f r /2 s / TS h ei r n t e ' to o Pr l iar lj ncin ( 1 )i DENI D.I I FURTHER ORDERED t a Mr Fa r ' to ei n y nu to / 8 s m / E TS h t . ri Mo in s t Dimisf rL c o J rs ito ( 6)i DENI D AS MOOT. I I FURTHER ORDERED o s s o a k f u idcin # s E TS t atVet rnar Vent r s'Motonf rLeavet Fi aSurepl ( 20)i DENI D AS MOOT. h ei y ue io ol e r y# s E I I so O RDERED. Ts D T DTi . dyoA gs,oo A E :h f a f uut21. s R UNIED LTAT T c Jone DI TRI TJ DGE SCU 13

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