Akari Imeji Co. v. Qume Corp.

ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge.

Before the court are three motions: plaintiff Akari Imeji Company’s (“AIC”) motion for default judgment, and defendant Casio Computer Ltd.’s (“Casio Computer”) motions to set aside entry of default, and to quash service of process. For the reasons discussed below, AIC’s motion is denied and both of Casio Computer’s motions are granted.

FACTS

On January 23, 1989, AIC filed suit against defendant Qume Corporation (“Qume”), alleging that Qume had infringed Patent No. 3,824,604 entitled “Alphanumeric Printing System Employing Liquid Crystal Matrix” (the “Stein Patent”).…