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`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`WESTERN DIVISION
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`Case No. 2:14-cv-02454-JAK (JEMx)
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`(Related to 2:14-cv-02962-JAK
`(JEMx); CV14-00497-JAK (JEMx);
`8:14-cv-00491-JAK (JEMx); 2:14-cv-
`02963 JAK (JEMx); 2:14-cv-02457-
`JAK (JEMx); 2:14-cv-03111-JAK
`(JEMx); LA CV14-03109 JAK (JEMx);
`2:14-cv-03107-JAK (JEMx);)
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`Plaintiff,
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`SIGNAL IP, INC., a California
`corporation,
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`vs.
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`AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,
`INC., a California corporation;
`HONDA OF AMERICA MRG, INC.,
`an Ohio corporation,
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`Defendants.
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`AND RELATED CASES
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`PARTIAL JUDGMENT OF
`INVALIDITY
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`The Hon. John A. Kronstadt
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`Trial Date:
`TBD
`Before the Court is the Joint Stipulation For Entry of Partial Final Judgment
`of Invalidity filed by Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc., (“Plaintiff” or “Signal”) and
`defendants American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
`(collectively “Honda”), Nissan North America, Inc. (“Nissan”), Mitsubishi Motors
`North America, Inc. (“Mitsubishi”), Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (“Mazda”),
`Subaru of America, Inc. (“Subaru”), Kia Motors America, Inc. (“KMA”), BMW of
`North America, LLC (“BMWNA”), Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“Mercedes”), and
`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Bentley Motors, Inc. (together,
`“Volkswagen/Bentley”) (collectively, “Defendants”) in the above cases. Based on
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`the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing, the parties’ joint stipulation
`is APPROVED and SO ORDERED. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED,
`ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:
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`Claims 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, and 17 of U.S. Patent No. 6,775,601 (“the
`’601 patent”) are invalid as indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 2.
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`Claims 1 and 7 of U.S. Patent No. 5,732,375 (“the ’375 patent”) are
`invalid as indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 2.
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`Claims 1, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, and 20 of U.S. Patent No. 6,012,007 (“the
`’007 patent”) are invalid as indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 2.
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`A partial judgment is entered with respect to the aforementioned patent
`claims.
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`Upon the conclusion of the case as to all matters, counsel are directed
`to lodge a proposed final judgment that includes the terms of this partial judgment.
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`___________________________
`The Honorable John A. Kronstadt
`United States District Judge
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