Stragent, LLC v. BMW of North America, LLC et al

RESPONSE to Motion re MOTION for Summary Judgment of Invalidity and Noninfringement

E.D. Tex.Mar 4, 2019

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION STRAGENT, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, and BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC, Defendants. Civil Action No. 6:16-cv-00446-RWS-KNM LEAD CASE STRAGENT, LLC, Plaintiff, v. MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC., and DAIMLER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION, Defendants. Civil Action No. 6:16-cv-00447-RWS-KNM STRAGENT, LLC, Plaintiff, v. VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, Defendant. Civil Action No. 6:16-cv-00448-RWS-KNM PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSE TO MOTION BY BMW DEFENDANTS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY AND NONINFRINGEMENT (Dkt. 109) Case 6:16-cv-00446-RWS-KNM Document 112 Filed 03/04/19 Page 1 of 4 PageID #: 4636 1 Plaintiff Stragent LLC (“Plaintiff”) hereby provides the following observation with respect to the Motion For Summary Judgment Of Invalidity And Noninfringement by Defendants BMW of North America, LLC and BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (collectively “BMW”). On February 27, 2019, Plaintiff filed a Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Jurisdiction, on the grounds that the Court no longer had any subject matter jurisdiction in view of Plaintiff’s statutory disclaimer all claims of the only patents in suit. (Dkt. 111). The law is detailed in the Motion, and it is plain and unequivocal that the Court cannot continue any action where the only patents in suit that have been disclaimed. Given the lack of subject matter jurisdiction, BMW’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of the disclaimed patents is moot as a matter of law, and cannot be considered by the Court. Nevertheless, to avoid any dispute, Plaintiff provides the above observation in response to BMW’s Motion. Dated: March 4, 2019 Respectfully submitted, Case 6:16-cv-00446-RWS-KNM Document 112 Filed 03/04/19 Page 2 of 4 PageID #: 4637 2 Of Counsel: Thomas F. Meagher tmeagher@meagheremanuel.com Alan Christopher Pattillo cpattillo@meagheremanuel.com MEAGHER EMANUEL LAKS GOLDBERG & LIAO, LLP One Palmer Square, Suite 325 Princeton, NJ 08542 (609) 454-3500 /s/George Pazuniak Sean T. O’Kelly (DE No. 4349) sokelly@oeblegal.com George Pazuniak DE (No. 478) (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) gp@del-iplaw.com O’KELLY, ERNST & JOYCE, LLC 901 N. Market Street, Suite 1000 Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 478-4230 Christopher M. Joe State Bar No. 00787770 Chris.Joe@BJCIPLaw.com Michael D. Ricketts State Bar No. 24079208 Mickey.Ricketts@BJCIPLaw.com BUETHER JOE & CARPENTER, LLC 1700 Pacific Avenue Suite 4750 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: (214) 466-1272 Facsimile: (214) 635-1828 Attorneys for Plaintiff Stragent, LLC Case 6:16-cv-00446-RWS-KNM Document 112 Filed 03/04/19 Page 3 of 4 PageID #: 4638 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via the Court’s CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a) on this day of March 4, 2019. Any other counsel of record will be served by facsimile transmission and first class mail. /s/George Pazuniak George Pazuniak DE (No. 478) (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Case 6:16-cv-00446-RWS-KNM Document 112 Filed 03/04/19 Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 4639