Legal Opinion

Stowe Woodward, L.L.C. v. Sensor Products, Inc.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided September 7, 2005No. CIV.A.5:04 CV 00001PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CONRAD, District Judge.

This case is presently before the court on the plaintiffs motion to dismiss the defendant’s defense of inequitable conduct. For the reasons that follow, the court will grant the plaintiffs motion. However, the defendant may seek leave to amend its answers pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a).

Facts and Procedural Background

In the first of two patent infringement cases brought by plaintiff Stowe Woodward, L.L.C. (“Stowe”), against defendant Sensor Products, Inc. (“SPI”), the defendant filed an answer stating three defenses: (1) failure to…

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