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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Sony Electronics, Inc.,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 05-CV-1777 - IEG (AJB)

consolidated with:

05-CV-1796 - IEG (AJB)

07-CV-1613 - IEG (AJB)

RELATED CASE:

08-CV-1859 - IEG (AJB)

ORDER:

(1) GRANTING JOINT MOTION

FOR ENTRY OF FINAL

JUDGMENT, and

(2) DENYING AS MOOT NONGUARDIAN PARTIES’ MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.

vs.

Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd.,

Defendant.

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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and

Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.,

Plaintiffs.

vs.

Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd.,

Defendant.

[05cv1777 - Doc. Nos. 240; 208]

[08cv1859 - Doc. No. 65]

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 The “Non-Guardian Parties” are Plaintiffs Sony Electronics Inc., Thomson, Inc., Panasonic

Corporation, and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., and Defendants Toshiba America Consumer

Products, L.L.C. and Toshiba America, Inc. (“Toshiba”). 

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Thomson, Inc.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd.,

Defendant.

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Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Toshiba American Consumer Products,

L.L.C. and Toshiba America, Inc.,

Defendants.

These consolidated actions concern a patent dispute between the “Non-Guardian Parties” – five

manufacturers/suppliers of consumer electronic products1 – and Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd.

(“Guardian”). The suit involves U.S. Patent No. 4,930,158 (“the ‘158 patent”) and U.S. Patent No.

4,930,160 (“the ‘160 patent”). On August 31, 2009, the Court granted summary judgment of noninfringement of the ‘158 patent. [Doc. No. 233]. Still pending before the Court is Non-Guardian

Parties’ Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity of the ‘160 patent. [Doc. No. 208].

On September 24, 2009, the parties have filed a Stipulation and Joint Motion for Entry of Final

Judgment. [Doc. No. 240]. Having considered the parties’ stipulation, the Court hereby GRANTS the

Joint Motion for Entry of Final Judgment and APPROVES the Final Judgment submitted by the

parties. The Clerk of Court is directed to file the accompanying Final Judgment in the case.

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Finally, pursuant to the parties’ stipulation and in accordance with the Final Judgment, the

Court hereby DENIES AS MOOT the Non-Guardian’s Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity

of the ‘160 patent.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 24, 2009

IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge

United States District Court

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