Douglas Dynamics, LLC v. Buyers Products Co.

OPINION & ORDER

WILLIAM M. CONLEY, District Judge.

On appeal from this court’s original summary judgment decision, the Federal Circuit determined as a matter of law that defendant Buyers Products Company, via its SnowDogg snowplow assemblies, infringed independent claim 45 of plaintiff Douglas Dynamics, LLC’s U.S. Patent No. Re. 35,700 “Removable Snowplow Assembly with Pivotable Lift Stand.” Accordingly, the court remanded this case for a determination of: (1) infringement of dependent claims; (2) invalidity; and (3) if necessary, damages. See Douglas Dynamics, LLC v. Buyers Prods. Co., 717…