Alkot Industries, Inc. v. Takara Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, District Judge.

Alkot Industries, Inc. (“Alkot”) initially sued Takara Co., Ltd. and other defendants (collectively “Takara”) for:

1. a declaratory judgment that a Takara copyright on certain robot watches is invalid;

2. an injunction to secure the release from United States Customs Service (“Customs”) of Alkot-imported watches seized for purportedly infringing on the copyright; and

3. damages for unfair competition. *375Takara counterclaimed for copyright and patent infringement and for unfair competition. Takara now moves under Fed.R. Civ.P. (“Rule”) 13(h) for…