Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions Denied After Plaintiff Granted Defendants Covenant Not to Sue Where Plaintiff Attempted to Make an Assessment of the Likelihood of Infringement
Oral Assignment Ineffective to Convey Patent Rights and Subsequent Assignment too Late to Save Complaint from Dismissal with Prejudice for Lack of Standing
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Protective Order Denied But Cautions Defendant That Sanctions Will Be Awarded If Defendant Fails to Convince the Court That a Protective Order Should Not Be Entered
District Court Grants Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing Where Plaintiff Did Not Provide Evidence That It Owned the Patent at the Time of Filing the Complaint