Legal Opinion
180s, Inc. v. Gordini U.S.A., Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided March 30, 2010No. Civil JFM-08-177PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
J. FREDERICK MOTZ, District Judge.
180s, Inc. and 180s, LLC (collectively “180s”) sued Gordini U.S.A., Inc. for trade dress and patent infringement stemming from Gordini’s sale of certain ear warmers. This action is based on three of 180s’ patents: U.S. Patent No. 6,978,483 (“'483 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 7,212,645 (“ ’645 patent”), and U.S. Design Patent No. 545,-001 (“'001 design patent”). On March 12, 2010, I heard oral arguments pertaining to claim construction. This Opinion outlines my decisions on these issues. 1
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