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Chrimar Systems, Inc. et al v. Alcatel-Lucent S.A. et al, No. 6:15-cv-00163 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 24, 2017)

Denied
Inequitable Conduct
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division
Case No.
No. 6:15-cv-00163, Dkt. No. 413
Decided
January 24, 2017
Judge
John D. Love, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. For the reasons stated herein, the Court finds that ALE has failed to meet its burden in proving equitable estoppel, waiver, prosecution laches, and inequitable conduct. Judgment will issue as a separate order
Length
12 pages

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On March 9, 2015, Plaintiffs Chrimar Systems, Inc. d/b/a CMS Technologies and Chrimar Holding Company LLC (“Chrimar”) filed the instant action against Defendant Alcatel - Lucent Enterprises USA, Inc. (“ALE”). (Doc. No. 3.) In this action, Chrimar alleges infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,115,012 (“the ’012 Patent”), 8,902,760 (“the ’760 Patent”), 8,942,107 (“the ’107 Paten t”), and 9,019,838 (“the ’838 Patent”) (“patents -in-suit”)).

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