Safco Products Co. v. Gleason Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Safco Products Co.
Defendant: Gleason Corporation and Welcom Products, Inc.
Case Number: 0:2008cv04918
Filed: August 12, 2008
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Office: DMN Office
County: Hennepin
Presiding Judge: Graham
Presiding Judge: Tunheim
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 145 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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July 1, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 210 ORDER ruling that: (1) Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 161] is GRANTED IN PART (insofar as it seeks a judgment on Defendants' invalidity defenses of anticipation and obviousness and on its affirmative defenses of laches, e quitable estoppel and waiver) and DENIED IN PART (insofar as it seeks a judgment of infringement and "validity" and a judgment on Welcom's counterclaim under the Lanham Act as well as its inequitable conduct defense); (2) Plaintiff 9;s motion to exclude testimony and opinions [Doc. No. 157] is GRANTED IN PART (insofar as it seeks to exclude the opinions and testimony of Mr. Gwin) and DENIED IN PART (insofar as it seeks to exclude the opinions and testimony of Dr. Erdman); (3) a nd Welcom's motion for claim construction, summary judgment of patent invalidity, and for summary adjudication of co-inventorship [Doc. No. 166] is GRANTED IN PART (insofar as it seeks claim construction for purposes of inventorship) and DENIED IN PART (insofar as it seeks a judgment of invalidity for derivation or for failure to name the correct inventors).(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Susan Richard Nelson on 07/01/11. (MJC)
August 3, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 177 ORDER DENYING 50 Motion to Dismiss as follows: The Motion to Dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is DENIED with prejudice. The Motion to Dismiss for improper venue is DENIED without prejudice.(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on August 2, 2010. (HAM)
February 16, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 120 ORDER re 119 Stipulation, filed by Safco Products Co., Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Safco Products Co.'s Response to Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.'s Motion for Establishment of Attorney's Lien and for Entry of Judgment shall be filed with the Court and served no later than February 19, 2010.(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on February 14, 2010. (HAM)
February 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ORDER re 116 Stipulation, filed by Safco Products Co., Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Safco Products Co.'s Response to Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.'s Motion for Establishment of Attorney's Lien and for Entry of Judgment shall be filed with the Court and served no later than February 5, 2010. (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on February 1, 2010. (HAM)
January 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 114 ORDER re 113 Stipulation, filed by Safco Products Co., Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Safco Products Co.'s Response to Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.'s Motion for Establishment of Attorney's Lien and for Entry of Judgment shall be filed with the Court and served no later than January 29, 2010.(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on January 21, 2010. (HAM)
January 18, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER re 110 Stipulation, filed by Safco Products Co., Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Safco Products Co.'s Response to Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.'s Motion for Establishment of Attorney's Lien and for Entry of Judgment shall be filed with the Court and served no later than January 22, 2010.(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on January 18, 2010. (HAM)
November 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER re 74 Stipulation, filed by Safco Products Co., Kerry Welsh, Welcom Products, Inc., John Evanthes. Defendants Evanthes and Welsh's reply toPlaintiff Safco Products Co.'s response to Defendant Evanthes and Welsh's motion to dismiss shall be filed with the Court and served no later than November 20, 2009.(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on November 16, 2009. (HAM)
November 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ORDER re 67 Stipulation, filed by Safco Products Co. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Safco Products Co.'s response to the motion to dismiss [Docket No. 50] shall be filed with the Court and served no later than November 6, 2009. Defendants reply shall be filed with the Court and served no later than eight days thereafter.(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on November 2, 2009. (HAM)
October 22, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER re 64 Stipulation, filed by Safco Products Co. Plaintiff Safco Products Co.'s response to Defendant Evanthes and Welsh's motion to dismiss [Docket No. 50] shall be filed with the Court and served no later than October 30, 2009. Defendants Evanthes and Welsh's reply shall be filed with the Court and served no later than eight days thereafter.(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge John R. Tunheim on October 22, 2009. (HAM)
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Plaintiff: Safco Products Co.
Represented By: Brian L Stender
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