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Collins et al v. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. et al, No. 2:09-cv-00219 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 29, 2011)

Denied
Motion to Dismiss Inventorship
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:09-cv-00219, Dkt. No. 378
Decided
August 29, 2011
Judge
T. John Ward, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - the Court DENIES Defendants motion to dismiss 177 for the reasons discussed herein (see order)
Length
13 pages

From the Opinion

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Pending before the Court is Defendants Hitach i, Ltd., Hitachi America, Ltd, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc., and We stern Digital Technologies, Inc. ’s (collectively, “Hitachi and Western Digital” or “Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing (Dkt. No. 177). In their motion, Hitachi and We stern Digital move the Court to dism iss the suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The Court held a hear ing on this motion on August 22, 2011.

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