Legal Opinion
Nespresso USA, Inc. v. Ethical Coffee Co. SA
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided July 13, 2017No. Civil Action No. 16-194-GMSPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Gregory M. Sleet, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
I. INTRODUCTION
On December 21, 2015, Nespresso USA filed a complaint against Ethical Coffee Company SA (“ECC”) requesting declaratory judgment that Nespresso USA does not infringe ECC’s U.S. Patent No. 9,113,-746 (the “’746 Patent”). (D.I. 1 ¶ 30-31). On April 18, 2016, ECC answered the complaint, and counterclaimed that Nespresso USA, Nestlé Nespresso SA, Nestlé SA (“Nestlé”), and Nestec SA (“Nestec”) infringe the ’746 Patent, violate the Sherman Act, conduct unfair competition, and commit unjust enrichment. (D.I. 24 ¶ 1-3).1 On…
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