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

E.D. Tex.

DietGoal Innovations LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., No. 2:12-cv-00764 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 20, 2015)

Denied
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:12-cv-00764, Dkt. No. 144
Decided
March 20, 2015
Judge
William C. Bryson, Circuit Judge (sitting by designation)
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Length
12 pages

From the Opinion

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Before the Court is a motion by defendant Tyson Foods, Inc., for sanctions under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Dkt. No. 100. The motion is DENIED. I. Timeliness As an initial matter, DietGoal argues that Tyson’s motion is untimely because it was filed long after the conduct that is the subject of the motion. DietGoal points out that Tyson ’s motion asserts that DietGoal’s “Infringement Contentions have been objectively baseless since it filed its Complaint.” Dkt. No. 100, at 1 ; see also id.