DatCard Systems Inc v. PacsGear Inc, No. 8:2010cv01288 - Document 168 (C.D. Cal. 2013)

Court Description: FINAL JUDGMENT UNDER RULE 54(b) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE by Judge Mariana R. Pfaelzer: Upon Stipulation 166 , (1) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard's claim of infringement of the '164 Patent, based upon thi s Court's finding on summary judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed the '164 Patent; (2) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard's claim of infringement of the '597 Patent, based upon this Court's finding on sum mary judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed the '597 Patent; (3) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard's claim of infringement of the '174 Patent, based upon this Court's finding on summary judgment that Pacsgear h as not infringed the '174 Patent; (4) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard's claim of infringement of the '157 Patent, based upon this Court's finding on summary judgment that the asserted claims of the '157 Pa tent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. Section 103; (5) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard's claim of infringement of the '422 Patent, based upon this Court's finding on summary judgment that the asserted claims of the ' ;422 Patent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. Section 103; (6) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear's counterclaim for a declaration of non-infringement of the '164 Patent, based upon this Court's finding on summary judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed the '164 Patent; (7) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear's counterclaim for a declaration of non-infringement of the '597 Patent, based upon this Court's finding on summary judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed the '597 Patent; (8) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear's counterclaim for a declaration of non-infringement of the '174 Patent, based upon this Court's finding on summary judgmen t that Pacsgear has not infringed the '174 Patent; (9) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear's counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity of the '157 Patent, based upon this Court's finding on summary judgment tha t the asserted claims of the '157 Patent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. Section 103; and (10) Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear's counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity of the '422 Patent, based upon this Court� 39;s finding on summary judgment that the asserted claims of the '422 Patent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. Section 103. (11) There are two remaining undecided claims: (a) PacsGear's counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity of the '16 4 Patent, '597 Patent, and '174 Patent, and (b) Pacsgear's counterclaim for a declaration of unenforceability of all five patents in suit due to inequitable conduct. (12) DatCard has stated that it plans to appeal some of this Court� 39;s summary judgment rulings. The Court concurs and hereby stays the proceedings on the two remaining claims identified above, pending appeal. Any motions for attorneys' fees are also stayed and need not be filed, pending appeal. (13) PacsGear, as prevailing party, is entitled to recover its costs, pursuant to Rule 54(d), in an amount to be determined. (gk)

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DatCard Systems Inc v. PacsGear Inc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Doc. 168 Craig S. Summers (SBN 108,688) craig.summers@kmob.com Paul A. Stewart (SBN 153,467) paul.stewart@kmob.com Brian C. Claassen (SBN 253,627) brian.claassen@kmob.com Bridget A. Smith (SBN 253,548) bridget.smith@kmob.com KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP 2040 Main Street, 14th Floor Irvine, CA 92614 Telephone: (949) 760-0404 Facsimile: (949) 760-9502 Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counterdefendant DATCARD SYSTEMS, INC. Willmore F. Holbrow, III (SBN 169688) Bill_Holbrow@bstz.com Dennis G. Martin (SBN 54060) dennis_martin@bstz.com BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN, LLP 12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Seventh Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 Telephone: (310) 207-3800 Facsimile: (310) 820-5988 Attorneys for Defendant/Counterclaimant PACSGEAR, INC. 16 17 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 18 FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 19 SOUTHERN DIVISION 20 DATCARD SYSTEMS, INC., a California corporation, 21 22 Plaintiff, v. 23 24 25 PACSGEAR, INC., a California corporation, Defendant. 26 27 AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIM ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. SACV10-1288 MRP(VBKx) FINAL JUDGMENT UNDER RULE 54(b) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE The Honorable Mariana R. Pfaelzer 28 Dockets.Justia.com 1 Plaintiff DatCard Systems, Inc. brought the present action against 2 Defendant Pacsgear, Inc. alleging infringement of five patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 3 7,302,164 (“the ‘164 Patent”), 7,729,597 (“the ‘597 Patent”), 7,783,174 (“the 4 ‘174 Patent”), 7,734,157 (“the ‘157 Patent”), and 7,801,422 (“the ‘422 Patent”). 5 Pacsgear filed counterclaims seeking a declaration that each of the patents is not 6 infringed, is invalid, and is unenforceable due to inequitable conduct. 7 On March 12, 2013, this Court granted Pacsgear summary judgment of 8 invalidity of the ‘422 Patent. On April 1, 2013, this Court granted Pacsgear 9 summary judgment of non-infringement of the ‘164 Patent, the ‘597 Patent, and 10 the ‘174 Patent. Also on April 1, 2013, this Court granted Pacsgear summary 11 judgment of invalidity of the ‘157 Patent. Through these rulings, the Court has 12 determined that Pacsgear has no liability under any of the five patents in suit. 13 The only remaining undecided claims are (1) Pacsgear’s counterclaim for 14 a declaration of invalidity of the ‘164 Patent, ‘597 Patent, and ‘174 Patent, and 15 (2) Pacsgear’s counterclaim for a declaration of unenforceability of all five 16 patents in suit due to inequitable conduct. 17 DatCard has informed the Court that it plans to appeal at least some of 18 this Court’s summary judgment rulings. Pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal 19 Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court expressly finds that there is no just reason 20 for delay of DatCard’s appeal of the summary judgment rulings. 21 22 23 Accordingly, FINAL JUDGMENT IS HEREBY ENTERED UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 54(b) AS FOLLOWS: 1. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard’s claim of 24 infringement of the ‘164 Patent, based upon this Court’s finding on summary 25 judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed the ‘164 Patent; 26 2. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard’s claim of 27 infringement of the ‘597 Patent, based upon this Court’s finding on summary 28 judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed the ‘597 Patent; -1- 1 3. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard’s claim of 2 infringement of the ‘174 Patent, based upon this Court’s finding on summary 3 judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed the ‘174 Patent; 4 4. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard’s claim of 5 infringement of the ‘157 Patent, based upon this Court’s finding on summary 6 judgment that the asserted claims of the ‘157 Patent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. 7 § 103; 8 5. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on DatCard’s claim of 9 infringement of the ‘422 Patent, based upon this Court’s finding on summary 10 judgment that the asserted claims of the ‘422 Patent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. 11 § 103; 12 6. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear’s 13 counterclaim for a declaration of non-infringement of the ‘164 Patent, based 14 upon this Court’s finding on summary judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed 15 the ‘164 Patent; 16 7. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear’s 17 counterclaim for a declaration of non-infringement of the ‘597 Patent, based 18 upon this Court’s finding on summary judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed 19 the ‘597 Patent; 20 8. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear’s 21 counterclaim for a declaration of non-infringement of the ‘174 Patent, based 22 upon this Court’s finding on summary judgment that Pacsgear has not infringed 23 the ‘174 Patent; 24 9. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear’s 25 counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity of the ‘157 Patent, based upon this 26 Court’s finding on summary judgment that the asserted claims of the ‘157 27 Patent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 103; and 28 /// -2- 1 10. Judgment is entered in favor of Pacsgear on Pacsgear’s 2 counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity of the ‘422 Patent, based upon this 3 Court’s finding on summary judgment that the asserted claims of the ‘422 4 Patent are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 103. 5 11. As discussed above, there are two remaining undecided claims: (1) 6 PacsGear’s counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity of the ‘164 Patent, ‘597 7 Patent, and ‘174 Patent, and (2) Pacsgear’s counterclaim for a declaration of 8 unenforceability of all five patents in suit due to inequitable conduct. 9 12. DatCard has stated that it plans to appeal some of this Court’s 10 summary judgment rulings. The parties agree to stay the proceedings on the 11 above remaining counterclaims until after DatCard’s appeal of the summary 12 judgment ruling is decided. 13 proceedings on the two remaining claims identified above, pending appeal. Any 14 motions for attorneys’ fees are also stayed and need not be filed, pending 15 appeal. 16 17 13. The Court concurs and hereby stays the PacsGear, as prevailing party, is entitled to recover its costs, pursuant to Rule 54(d), in an amount to be determined. 18 19 20 21 22 DATED: June 6, 2013 23 _________________________________ Hon. Mariana R. Pfaelzer United States District Judge 24 25 26 15464482 27 28 -3-

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