National Products Inc v. Innovative Intelligent Products LLC

Filing 270

ORDER BIFURCATING ISSUES TO STREAMLINE TRIAL re Parties' 269 Stipulated Motion to Bifurcate. Claim 11 of U.S. Patent No. 9,706,026 is hereby bifurcated from other the claims in this case under Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(b), and a trial on willfulness and damages for that claim will proceed under the current schedule for trial and pre-trial submissions, Dkt. 262 . The remaining claims, claim 1 of the '026 patent; claims 10, 1416 of U.S. Patent No. 10,630,334; and claims 1 and 3 of U.S. Patent No. 10,666,309 are hereby stayed pending the trial of claim 11 of the '026 patent and resolution of any appeal. Signed by U.S. District Judge David G Estudillo.(MW)

HONORABLE DAVID G. ESTUDILLO

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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9 NATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.,

Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:20-cv-00428-DGE
ORDER BIFURCATING ISSUES TO
STREAMLINE TRIAL

v.

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PRODUCTS, LLC D/B/A GPS LOCKBOX,

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

Defendant.

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PRODUCTS, LLC D/B/A GPS LOCKBOX,
Counterclaim Plaintiff,
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NATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.,
Counterclaim Defendant.

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THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the parties’ Joint Stipulation to Bifurcate

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Claim 11 of U.S. Patent No. 9,706,026 is hereby bifurcated from other the claims in this

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ORDER BIFURCATING
ISSUES TO STREAMLINE TRIAL
Case No. 2:20-CV-00428-DGE

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FENWICK & WEST LLP
401 UNION STREET, 5TH FLOOR
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TELEPHONE [phone]
FACSIMILE 206.389.4511

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The remaining claims, claim 1 of the ’026 patent; claims 10, 14–16 of U.S. Patent No.

2 10,630,334; and claims 1 and 3 of U.S. Patent No. 10,666,309 are hereby stayed pending the trial
3 of claim 11 of the ’026 patent and resolution of any appeal.
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It is hereby ORDERED.

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Dated this 7th day of January, 2025.

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David G. Estudillo
United States District Judge

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Presented by:

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David K. Tellekson, WSBA No. 33523
Jonathan T. McMichael, WSBA No. 49895
Jessica M. Kaempf, WSBA No. 51666
Jonathan G. Tamimi, WSBA No. 54858
Michelle E. Irwin, WSBA No. 58951
Hannah S. Reid, WSBA No. 61421
FENWICK & WEST LLP
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ORDER BIFURCATING
ISSUES TO STREAMLINE TRIAL
Case No. 2:20-CV-00428-DGE

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FENWICK & WEST LLP
401 UNION STREET, 5TH FLOOR
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TELEPHONE [phone]
FACSIMILE 206.389.4511