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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15:1126 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SPORTVISION, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY

CORPORATION,

Defendant.

 /

NO. C 04-03115 JW 

ORDER DENYING SPORTSMEDIA’S

MOTION FOR A DETERMINATION OF

"EXCEPTIONAL CASE" UNDER 15

U.S.C. § 1117(a)

On August 29, 2005, Defendant SportsMEDIA Technology (“SportsMEDIA”) filed a Motion

for a Determination of “Exceptional Case” under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a). SportsMEDIA requests the

Court to declare this case “exceptional” because Plaintiff Sportvision allegedly improperly asserted a

fraudulently obtained trademark against SportsMEDIA. A hearing on SportsMEDIA’s motion is set for

October 3, 2005. However, the Court finds it appropriate to take the motion under submission without

oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). Based on the arguments advanced by counsel in

their briefs, the Court declines to declare this case “exceptional” under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a) because

Sportvision’s case was not groundless, unreasonable, vexatious, or pursued in bad faith. See Stephen

W. Boney, Inc. v. Boney Services, Inc., 127 F.3d 821, 827 (9th Cir.1997) (quoting Scott Fetzer Co. v.

Williamson, 101 F.3d 549, 555 (8th Cir.1996).

Dated: September 22, 2005

04cv3115exceptional

/s/James Ware 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

Case 5:04-cv-03115-JW Document 244 Filed 09/22/05 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Larry Vierra lvierra@vmmhd.com

Burt Magen bmagen@vmmhd.com

Laura L. Carroll lcarroll@burnslev.com

Merton E. Thompson mthompson@burnslev.com

Doyle B. Johnson dbjohnson@reedsmith.com

John P. Bovich jbovich@reedsmith.com

Kerry Hopkins khopkins@reedsmith.com

Scott D. Baker sbaker@reedsmith.com

Matthew H. Adler adlerm@pepperlaw.com

Nathan W. Dean deann@pepperlaw.com

Vincent V. Carissimi carissimiv@pepperlaw.com

Dated: September 22, 2005 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By:__/s/JW Chambers_________

Ronald L. Davis

Courtroom Deputy

Case 5:04-cv-03115-JW Document 244 Filed 09/22/05 Page 2 of 2