Legal Opinion

Philips v. Iguzzini Lighting USA, Ltd.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided September 22, 2015No. 15cv3979PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

WILLIAM H. PAULEY III, District Judge:

Plaintiff Koninklijke Philips N.V. (“Philips”) and Defendants iGuzzini Lighting USA, Ltd., iGuzzini Lighting North America, Inc., and iGuzzini Illuminazione S.P.A. (“iGuzzini”) raise two issues regarding a proposed protective order: (1) whether Philips’ in-House attorneys should have access to “attorneys’ eyes only” material; and (2) whether a patent prosecution bar should cover claim amendments in certain post-grant proceedings before the Patent & Trademark Office. For the reasons that follow, Philips’ proposal for in-house counsel…

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3Cited by11 opinions

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