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

E.D. Tex.

Tinnus Enterprises, LLC v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc, No. 6:16-cv-00034 (E.D. Tex. July 20, 2016)

Adopted in Part Report and recommendation adopted with modification
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division
Case No.
No. 6:16-cv-00034, Dkt. No. 77
Decided
July 20, 2016
Judge
Robert W. Schroeder, III, J.
Document
Report and Recommendation
Docket Entry
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS granting-in-part 28 Motion to Dismiss, filed by Kohl's Department Stores Inc, The Kroger Company, Toys "R" Us-Delaware, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, Walgreens Boots Alliance, In…
Length
2 pages

From the Opinion

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ADOPTING SEALED REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE On June 16, 2016 , United States Magistrate Judge John D. Love issued a Report and Recommendation, recommending that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)( 7) be GRANTED-IN-PART (Doc. No. 28). (Doc. No. 71.) Specifically, the Magis trate Judge recommended that ZURU Ltd. (“ZURU”) be joined as a plaintiff in this action as a necessary party pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19(a). (Doc. No.