Driessen v. Sony BMG Music Entertainment et al
Plaintiff: James L. Driessen and Marguerite A. Driessen
Defendant: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Target Corporation, Best Buy Company and FYE
Case Number: 2:2009cv00140
Filed: February 17, 2009
Court: US District Court for the District of Utah
Office: Patent Office
County: Utah
Presiding Judge: Dale A. Kimball
Nature of Suit: Plaintiff
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 35:0271 Patent Infringement

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August 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 246 MEMORANDUM DECISION and Order denying 229 Motion ; granting 232 Motion for Entry of Judgment. For the reasons discussed in the Order, the court DENIES Plaintiffs motion for reconsideration filed as a Rule 46 Objection and GRANTS Defendants request to clarify that it has denied Plaintiffs all relief in its Memorandum Decision & Order dated March 10, 2015. This case is closed. Signed by Judge Clark Waddoups on 8/19/15. (jmr)
March 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 228 MEMORANDUM DECISION and Order on Claim Construction and Granting Re-Noticed Motions for Summary Judgment of Invalidity Based on Indefiniteness and Written Description-For the reasons discussed in the Order, the court GRANTS Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity Based on Indefiniteness (Dkt. Nos. 127-29), finding claim 1 of the 500 Patent invalid for indefiniteness, thus also invalidating claims 2 7 of the 500 Patent. The court also GRANTS Defendants Motion for Sum mary Judgment of Invalidity Based on Written Description (Dkt. Nos. 130-32), finding claims 10-15 of the 500 Patent, all twenty-seven (27) claims of the 695 Patent, and all forty-one (41) claims of the 993 Patent invalid for lack of written description. Claims 8 and 9 of the 500 Patent were not put at issue in these motions. Signed by Judge Clark Waddoups on 3/10/15. (jmr)
August 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 184 MEMORANDUM DECISION and Order-The court grants Plaintiffs Rule 46 Objections with the effect of modifying its Order (Dkt. No. 172) to DENY, in full, Defendants Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 157). Signed by Judge Clark Waddoups on 8/22/13. (jmr)
October 23, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 172 MEMORANDUM DECISION granting in part and denying in part 157 Motion to Dismiss. As a result of the parties voluntarily narrowing the claims through the course of the briefing on Defendants Motion to Dismiss, the court GRANTS Defend ants Motion to Dismiss with prejudice Count A with respect to Claims 1 and 6 of the 993 Patent and Count B with respect to Claims 1 and 6 of the 695 Patent. The court also GRANTS Defendants Motion to Dismiss as to Plaintiffs contributory infringement claims. The Motion to Dismiss, however, is DENIED as to Plaintiffs direct infringement and induced infringement claims. Signed by Judge Clark Waddoups on 10/23/2012. (asp)
January 17, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 153 MEMORANDUM DECISION and Order- granting 124 Motion to Dismiss ; denying without prejudice 127 Motion for Summary Judgment ; denying without prejudice 130 Motion for Summary Judgment ; denying without prejudice 140 Motion Case Specific Order for Claim Construction Expert Opinions, and Limits on Summary Motions. See order for details. Signed by Judge Clark Waddoups on 1/17/12. (jmr)
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Plaintiff: James L. Driessen
Represented By: James L. Driessen
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Plaintiff: Marguerite A. Driessen
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Defendant: Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Defendant: Target Corporation
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