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UCP International Company Limited et al v. Balsam Brands Inc. et al

  1. November 06, 2017

    Judge Chops Christmas Tree Patent Suit Before Holidays

    Christmas has come early for an artificial Christmas tree maker involved in a patent dispute with a rival, after a California federal judge determined Friday that its trees do not literally infringe the rival's patents, nor is there infringement under the doctrine of equivalents.

  2. August 03, 2017

    Judge Back On Christmas Tree IP Suit After Ex-Partner DQ'd

    A California federal judge decided Wednesday that a Christmas tree patent dispute should return to his courtroom after the disqualification of his former partner, whose addition as counsel late in the litigation had prompted the jurist's recusal.

  3. July 20, 2017

    Christmas Tree Co.'s Counsel DQ'd By Judge-Shopping Claim

    A California federal judge on Wednesday disqualified a law firm hired late in a patent dispute over artificial Christmas trees in a move that resulted in a judge's recusal, finding the appearance of judge-shopping and duplicated judicial efforts outweighed any overriding need to use that firm.

  4. July 19, 2017

    Xmas Tree Maker Says DQ Doesn't Require Intent To Nix Judge

    A manufacturer of artificial Christmas trees has asked a California federal judge to reject a rival's argument for keeping a newly appointed attorney in their patent dispute, saying the late arrival of the lawyer — whose association with the previous judge prompted his recusal — is suspicious enough to warrant removal.

  5. July 10, 2017

    Christmas Tree Co. Denies Acting Naughty In Atty Hiring

    An artificial Christmas tree-maker said Monday there was nothing Grinch-like in its move to hire a lawyer who used to work with the California federal judge overseeing the company's patent infringement battle, arguing that the judge's subsequent recusal was unnecessary and its opponents' bid to disqualify the attorney unwarranted.

  6. July 05, 2017

    Christmas Tree-Maker Says Rival Hired Atty To Recuse Judge

    A high-end artificial Christmas tree-maker craftily ousted a judge from a patent infringement suit by hiring a colleague from the judge's former firm, which triggered the judge's recusal, a competitor claimed in California federal court.