Rydex, Ltd. v. General Motors LLC et al

MOTION for Summary Judgment Motion for Summary Judgment of Claim Construction and Non-Infringement

S.D. Tex.June 23, 2011

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION RYDEX, LTD., Plaintiff v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY; CHRYSLER GROUP LLC; TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA,INC.; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.; MERCEDES-BENZ USA' LLC; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC; KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.; HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA; MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA,INC.; MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.; SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA,INC.; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.; and AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. Defendantso ) TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., ) INC. and SUBARU OF AMERICA' INC.') ) Counterclaim Plaintiffs' ) ) v.) ) RYDEX, LTD. and MICHAEL C. RYAN ) ) Counterclaim Defendants. ) ) TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA,INC., SUBARU OF AMERICA' INC. AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA,INC.'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND NON.INFRINGEMENT Civil Action No. 4:ll-cv-00122 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Case 4:11-cv-00122 Document 192 Filed in TXSD on 06/23/11 Page 1 of 3 Pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendants Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Subaru of America, Inc. and Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. hereby move for summary judgment for interpretation of certain terms of claims 2l-22 and 35-40 of U.S. Pat. No. 5,204,819 and for a finding of non-infringement as a result of the proper interpretation of those terms. OF COUNSEL: Steven P. Weihrouch Richard D. Kelly Robert C. Mattson Eric W. Schweibenz John F. Presper OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. 1940 Duke Street Alexandria,V^ 22314 (703) 413-3000 OF COI.INSEL: Charles Gorenstein (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) cg@bskb.com Ali M. Imam (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) ami@bskb.com BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP 8110 Gatehouse Road Suite 100 East Falls Church, Virgini a 22042 Ph. (703) 205-8000 Main Fax (703) 205-8050 Fax David J. Beck Federal Bar No. 919 State Bar No. 00000070 Michael E. Richardson Federal Bar No. 23630 State Bar No. 24002838 BECK REDDEN & SECREST, LLP One Houston Center l22I McKinney St. Suite 4500 Houston, Texas 7 7 010-2010 (713) es l-3700 Attorneys for Defendants Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. and Subaru of America, Inc. Jesse R. Pierce State Bar No. 15995400 Federal Bar No. 472 Attorney in Charge jrpier ce @jrp-as soc. com J. Chad Newton State Bar No. 24041584 Federal Bar No. 37781 cnewton @j rp-as so c. com JESSE R. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 4203 Montrose Blvd Houston, TX 77006 (7 t3) 634-3606 Direct (713) 634-3600 Main (713) 634-3601 Fax Attorneys þr Defendant Mitsubishi Motors North Ameríca, Inc. Case 4:11-cv-00122 Document 192 Filed in TXSD on 06/23/11 Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certiff that a copy of the foregoing document was frled electronically in compliance with Local Rule LRS.I. As such, this motion was served on all counsel who are deemed to have consented to electronic service. Local Rule LR5.l. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.5(d) and Local Rule LR5.1, all other counsel of record not deemed to have consented to electronic service were served with a true and correct copy via facsimile and/or U.S. First Class Mail this 23'd day of June 2011. /s/ Michael E. Richardson Michael E. Richardson Case 4:11-cv-00122 Document 192 Filed in TXSD on 06/23/11 Page 3 of 3