ULTRA-MEK, INC. v. UNITED FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. et al
Plaintiff: ULTRA-MEK, INC.
Defendant: UNITED FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. and OISEYS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Counter_claimant: OISEYS INTERNATIONAL, INC. and UNITED FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Counter_defendant: ULTRA-MEK, INC.
Case Number: 1:2018cv00281
Filed: April 10, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Office: NCMD Office
County: Davidson
Presiding Judge: JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE
Presiding Judge: WILLIAM L. OSTEEN
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1126
Jury Demanded By: Both

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August 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 243 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR. on 8/17/2022; that Defendants' Renewed Motion for Partial Summary Judgment of No Literal Infringement, (Doc. 237 ), is GRANTED. (Hicks, Samantha)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 234 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR on 6/2/2022; this court construes the "opposed first and second ends" claim limitation as "the lengthwise extremities of the [power act uating unit/actuating unit/linear actuating unit], wherein length is defined by the axis in which the [power actuating unit/actuating unit/linear actuating unit] moves forwardly and rearwardly." Within five days of the issuance of this Order, th e parties shall meet and confer to discuss whether in light of this adopted construction there is a need for additional expert reports, expert disclosures, and summary judgment briefing. If so, the parties shall set deadlines to complete this work, including any responsive briefing, by July 11, 2022. (Sheets, Jamie)
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 174 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR on 3/30/2021; that Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, (Doc. 142 ), is DENIED. FURTHER that Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Doc. 134 ), is DENIED. (Sheets, Jamie)
September 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 124 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR on 9/26/2019. For the reasons set forth herein, this court construes the four sets of disputed claim terms as described above. FURTHER that the parties' Joint Motion for Hearing on Claim Construction, (Doc. 90 ), is DENIED AS MOOT. (Sheets, Jamie)
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Plaintiff: ULTRA-MEK, INC.
Represented By: JOHN STEVEN GARDNER
Represented By: NOEL DEAN POWELL, JR.
Represented By: ANDREW WILLIAM RINEHART
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Defendant: UNITED FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Represented By: AMY E. ALLEN HINSON
Represented By: TIMOTHY D. ST. CLAIR
Represented By: CHRISTOPHER M. THOMAS
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Defendant: OISEYS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Counter_claimant: OISEYS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Represented By: CHRISTOPHER M. THOMAS
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Counter_claimant: UNITED FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Counter_defendant: ULTRA-MEK, INC.
Represented By: JOHN STEVEN GARDNER
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