Auto-Dril, Inc. v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P., No. 4:2016cv00280 - Document 202 (S.D. Tex. 2018)
Court Description: FINAL JUDGMENT entered. Case terminated on 4/20/18.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
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Auto-Dril, Inc. v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Doc. 202 United States District Court Southern District of Texas ENTERED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION AUTO-DRIL, INC., Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, LP., CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY, LTD. Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § § April 20, 2018 David J. Bradley, Clerk CIVIL ACTION NO. H-16-280 H-16-293 FINAL JUDGMENT The parties jointly stipulate for entry of final judgment of patent invalidity. (Docket Entry No. 200). Final judgment of invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 6,994,172 is entered for the defendants and against Auto-Dril for the following: (a) National Oilwell’s and Canrig’s counterclaims for a declaratory judgment of patent invalidity for indefiniteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112(2); and (b) National Oilwell’s and Canrig’s third affirmative defense under 35 U.S.C. § 112(2). All other claims, counterclaims, defenses, or other matters which have been asserted (except for any claim or motion relating to an “exceptional case” determination pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 or other bases for the award of attorneys’ fees or costs, the timing of which is governed by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1)–(2) and 58(e)) are dismissed without prejudice. SIGNED on April 20, 2018, at Houston, Texas. ______________________________________ Lee H. Rosenthal Chief United States District Judge 1 Dockets.Justia.com
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