Rite-Hite Corp. v. Kelley Co.

DECISION AND ORDER

REYNOLDS, Chief Judge.

This is an action alleging patent infringement and unfair competition. In Count I of its complaint, plaintiff Rite-Hite Corporation (“Rite-Hite”) alleges that defendant Kelley Company’s (“Kelley”) “Truk Stop” truck restraining device infringes a U.S. patent pertaining to plaintiff’s “Dok-Lok” truck restraining device.* Count II alleges that Kelley has produced a motion picture comparing the parties’ devices, and that the motion picture misrepresents the characteristics and operation of Rite-Hite’s device. Rite-Hite has invoked federal jurisdiction…