Haworth, Inc. v. Herman Miller, Inc.

Opinion

ENSLEN, District Judge.

The matter before the Court is defendant Herman Miller, Inc.’s (“HMI”) motion for summary judgment of laches. The standard for summary judgment pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 56 is well-known, and I will not repeat it here.

Plaintiff (“Haworth”) and defendant HMI both manufacture furniture. Plaintiffs complaint alleges that defendant infringed two of its patents. The alleged improvement in each claim is directed to specific arrangements for prewired electrical outlets and receptacles in moveable wall panels.

Defendant’s present motion asks the Court to order that…