Case Study: Armstrong Pump V. Hartman

Law360, New York (April 16, 2012, 12:58 PM EDT) -- In a little-noticed but important decision for the patent bar, Judge William Skretny of the Western District of New York dismissed an alleged infringer's general counterclaim for patent invalidity as failing to meet minimal pleading standards because it did not provide a plausible basis as to how or why the patents are invalid. Armstrong Pump Inc. v. Hartman, 10-cv-446, NYLJ 1202547512922, at *1 (W.D.N.Y. Mar. 25, 2012)....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.

A Law360 subscription includes features such as