Meridian Mfg., Inc. v. C&B Mfg., Inc.

Leonard T. Strand, Chief Judge *1064I. INTRODUCTION

This patent case is before me on (1) a motion (Doc. No. 55) for summary judgment of noninfringement filed by defendant C & B Manufacturing, Inc. (HitchDoc), and (2) a motion (Doc. No. 56) for summary judgment of infringement filed by plaintiff Meridian Manufacturing Inc. (Meridian). Both parties filed resistances (Doc. Nos. 63, 64) and subsequent replies (Doc. Nos. 67, 72).

Meridian holds United States Patent No. 6,964,551 B1 ('551 patent), which involves component claims for an agricultural trailer. In its complaint (Doc. No. 2), Meridian alleges…