Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

FURminator Inc v. PetVac Group LLC, No. 2:08-cv-00338 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 5, 2011)

Granted
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:08-cv-00338, Dkt. No. 73
Decided
August 5, 2011
Judge
See opinion
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER - the Court GRANTS FURminators Second Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 48) and FURminators Renewed Motion to Strike and for Sanctions (Dkt. No. 68). It is hereby ORDERED that: (1) PetVacs answer and counterclaims are …
Length
12 pages

From the Opinion

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Pending before the Court are FURminator‟s Second Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 48) and FURminator‟s Renewed Motion to Strike and for Sanctions (Dkt. No. 68) . The Court GRANTS these motions and issues sanctions as outlined by this Memorandum Opinion and Order. I. Factual and Procedural Background On September 8, 2008, Plaintiff FUR minator, Inc. (“FURminator”) brought this patent lawsuit claiming that Defendant PetVac Group, LLC. (“PetVac”) directly infringed its patent. On September 29, 2008 , Mr.