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Claim Construction Review - Lyons v. Nike

June 10, 2011 16:42

Here’s just a bit of brief background about the case before delving into the claim construction. Plaintiff Levert Lyons (“Lyons”) alleges that Defendant Nike, Inc. (“Nike”) is infringing United States Patent No. 5,513,448. The patent discloses an athletic shoe with an...

Flooring Companies Update

June 10, 2011 15:00

Ecore International, Inc. ("Ecore") obtained an extension to file its answer by June 13, 2011.  As a result of a Rule 16 conference, Ecore will also be preparing motions to dismiss or for judgment on the pleadings which Judge Acosta ordered to be filed by June 13, 2011.  RB...

Out of Ammo?

May 12, 2011 20:34

TNW Firearms v. Tactical Manufacturing may be finished. As we reported previously, the defendants had obtained pro bono representation.  That representation was brief; the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed [PDF] the complaint yesterday.

Tactical Manufacturing Obtains Representation

March 23, 2011 19:46

TNW Firearms, Inc. (TNW) alleges that Tactical Manufacturing, Inc. (Tactical) infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,543,169 by selling TNW’s patented replacement receivers for vintage machine guns (reported here). Scott Koller owns Tactical, although he is not a named defendant.  Acting...

TNW Brings Out the Big Guns and Files Infringement Lawsuit Against Tactical Manufacturing

October 28, 2010 20:07

Timothy S. Bero is a mechanical engineer and owner of TNW Firearms, Inc. of Vernonia, Oregon, which specializes in converting “vintage” fully automatic machine guns into semiautomatic weapons that comply with state and federal restrictions on automatic firearms.  As part of his...