Legal Opinion
Brite-Strike Technologies, Inc. v. E. Mishan & Sons, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 24, 2017No. Civil Action No. 16-11672-NMGPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
Nathaniel M. Gorton, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs Brite-Strike Technologies, Inc. and Telebrands Corp. allege defendant E. Mishan & Sons, Inc. (“Emson”) infringed one of its patents relating to a compact flashlight and a method for operation of such a flashlight.
Defendants responded with several counterclaims against plaintiffs and a motion to stay the case pending an ex parte reexamination of the subject patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). For the following reasons, defendant’s motion to stay will be denied.
I. Background
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