Buyer's Direct Inc. v. Belk, Inc., et al

MOTION for Summary Judgment on Patent Marking and Standing Issues

E.D.N.C.October 27, 2016

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION _____________________________________ ) BUYER’S DIRECT INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Civil Action No. 5:10-cv-00065-H ) BELK, INC. and ) BELK INTERNATIONAL, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) _____________________________________ ) MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON PATENT MARKING AND STANDING ISSUES BY BELK, INC. AND BELK INTERNATIONAL, INC. COME NOW the Defendants Belk, Inc. and Belk International, Inc. (“Belk”) and move the Court for summary judgment in their favor pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 56(a) and (b) on issues relating to “marking” and “standing” under the Patent Laws of the United States. A Memorandum of Law in support of this Motion is submitted for consideration by the Court along with a Statement of Material Facts and Appendix. This the 27th day of October, 2016. Respectfully submitted /s/ W. Thad Adams, III W. Thad Adams, III tadams@slk-law.com North Carolina Bar Number 000020 Attorney for Defendants OF COUNSEL: W. Thad Adams, III (N.C. Bar No. 000020) Samuel A. Long, Jr. (N.C. Bar No. 46588) Christina Dadvidson Trimmer (N.C. Bar No. 44857) SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK, LLP 101 South Tryon Street Case 5:10-cv-00065-H Document 231 Filed 10/27/16 Page 1 of 3 2 Suite 2200 Charlotte, NC 28280-0002 Tel: (704) 375-0057 Fax: (704) 332-1197 Case 5:10-cv-00065-H Document 231 Filed 10/27/16 Page 2 of 3 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to all counsel of record. This the 27th day of October, 2016. Respectfully submitted, /s/ W. Thad Adams, III Attorney for Plaintiff SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK, LLP 101 South Tryon St., Suite 2200 Charlotte, North Carolina 28280-0002 Telephone: 704-945-2901 Fax: 704-332-1197 Email: tadams@slk-law.com State Bar No. 000020 Case 5:10-cv-00065-H Document 231 Filed 10/27/16 Page 3 of 3