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MEMORANDUM OPINION John W. 14-1247-RGA HOLOGRAM USA, INC., et al., Defendants. 41 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE CRYPTON FUTURE MEDIA, INC., Plaintiff v. Filed: AugArranging of seminars arranging and conducting of Crypton Future Media Inc. Filed: OctoComputer programs, namely, programs for making music recordings downloadable computer, namely, software for making music Owned by: CRYPTON FUTURE MEDIA INC. Owned by: CRYPTON FUTURE MEDIA INC.
For the reasons set forth below, Hologram's motions are GRANTED with respect to subject matter jurisdiction. And Musion Das Hologram Limited, n/k/a MDH Hologram Limited. (argued), Baker Marquart LLP, Los Angeles, CA, attorneys for Defendants Hologram USA, Inc. Urban, Esq., Elizabeth Wilburn Joyce, Esq., Pinckney, Weidinger, Urban & Joyce LLC, Wilmington, DE Ryan Geoffrey Baker, Esq., Scott M. Labgold, P.C., Reston, VA, attorneys for Plaintiff Crypton Future Media, Inc. Hoeffner, Esq., Law Offices of Marc R.
Crypton is a software company that owns the rights to Hatsune Miku, a fictional character, and related software that allows users to create songs in Hatsune Miku's voice. 5,865,519 ("the '519 patent") and 7,883,212 ("the '212 patent"). Filed this declaratory judgment action seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of U.S.
Thus, the type of projector and screen material may change from performance to performance based on what is available at the time. Crypton's counsel represented that, although the rear-projection aspect of the system remains the same from performance to performance, the various elements used (for example, the screens and projectors) are rented onsite. Crypton explained, "The term 'rear-projection' technology means light from the projection source(s) impinges upon the rear surface (e.g., viewing screen) and not the 'front surface'. 2 At the Court's request, Crypton filed an amended complaint which provided more detail about the technology at issue.
Any court of the United States. LEGAL STANDARD The Declaratory Judgment Act provides, "In a case of actual controversy within its jurisdiction. I will address the motions together. After Crypton filed its amended complaint, Hologram filed a second motion to dismiss and related briefing to respond to Crypton's additional allegations. Crypton' s amended complaint added counts for declaratory judgment of invalidity and two state law tort claims.
Can divest the trial court of jurisdiction over the case by filing a covenant not to assert the patent at issue against the putative infringer. " patentee defending against an action for a declaratory judgment. 2007) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted) (emphasis omitted). Nucleonics, Inc., 495 F.3d 1340, 1344-45 (Fed. The burden of bringing forth such further information may logically rest with the party challenging jurisdiction, but the actual burden of proof remains with the party seeking to invoke jurisdiction. Further, once that burden has been met, absent further information, that jurisdiction continues.
Monsanto Co., 718 F.3d 1350, 1358 (Fed. Organic Seed Growers & Trade Ass'n v. Binding written assurances unequivocally disclaiming any intent to sue can also moot a controversy.
Whether it's a DILAD or Clarex screen. Hologram USA made an additional representation: Our understanding is that the way Crypton has operated in the past is that there was a rear projector that was facing towards the audience, that created an image on a semitransparent screen. Hologram further represented that it considers "rear-projection technology" to mean light from a projection source is projected directly onto the rear surface of a projection screen where the light produces an image on the projection screen for viewing by an audience, wherein said rear surface of the projection screen faces toward the projection source, in contrast to the front surface that faces directly toward the audience, the rearprojected image being visible to the audience through the screen. 4 Hologram has made the representations that "Crypton may continue to use the 'rear projection technology' that was used at the Appearances in the United States and that such rear projection technology is non-infringing of any patent currently held by any Defendants." (D.I. Hologram argues that any future harm is therefore speculative. Even if it had, Hologram further argues that the controversy has been mooted because Hologram has given Crypton "repeated assurances that it considers the technology at issue in the Complaint to be non-infringing." (Id.
The court relied on Monsanto's unequivocal representations disclaiming any intent to sue growers and seed sellers for inadvertently using or selling trace amounts of genetically modified seeds. In that case, the Federal Circuit found that a covenant not to sue was not necessarily required to divest a court of declaratory judgment jurisdiction. Hologram argues that this case is analogous to Monsanto. Monsanto, 718 F.3d at 1358. Thus, they are binding as a matter of judicial estoppel. I rely on these representations in reaching my decision.
Hologram argues that, like Monsanto, it is not required to disclaim an intent to sue for future activity that is not described in the complaint. 5 was no allegation that the plaintiffs did so. I include it here to clarify that Defendants are estopped from arguing that any technology fitting its definition infringes its patents. The court held that Monsanto was not required to disclaim an intent to sue a grower who inadvertently uses or sells greater than a trace amount of genetically modified seed because there 1 The parties do not agree on this definition of"rear-projection technology," and I do not hold that Defendants' definition is correct.
16).Crypton Future Media, Inc.,Hatsune Miku no Nurie Events Collection,BOOK listed at CDJapan Get it delivered safely by SAL, EMS, FedEx and save with CDJapan. Crypton maintains that Monsanto is distinguishable because Hologram's representations are not as clear as the unequivocal commitments made in Monsanto. Crypton argues that Hologram has "done everything except unequivocally disclaim any intent to sue Crypton for use of its rear projection system in the future." (Id at p.
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