Creekview IP LLC v. Skullcandy Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:22-cv-00427

Court:

Delaware

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

Colm F. Connolly

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  1. August 21, 2023

    Texas IP Owner Held In Contempt For Refusing To Appear

    A Delaware federal judge on Monday held the owner of Texas-based Backertop Licensing LLC in contempt for failing to comply with repeated orders that she appear and answer questions about possible "fraud on the court" in her company's infringement cases, finding no good reason for her refusal to show up.

  2. August 01, 2023

    Judge Connolly Weighs Contempt After IP Owners' No-Show

    A Delaware federal judge who repeatedly ordered two Texas-based patent owners to appear in person to answer his questions about possible "fraud on the court" adjourned a contempt hearing within 10 minutes Tuesday after neither party showed up.

  3. July 28, 2023

    Patent Cos. Owners Gripe That Connolly Isn't Being Very Fair

    The named owners of two companies that file patent lawsuits say they won't show up to a contempt hearing on Tuesday in front of the top judge in Delaware federal court, who they are now asking to stand down from his investigation into who is funding their operations, complaining on Friday that "no one could see this and consider it to be a fair hearing."

  4. September 14, 2022

    Del. Judge Sets Hearings About Patent Funding Info Concerns

    Delaware federal Judge Colm Connolly has ordered the owners of six companies that have filed 14 patent cases, nearly all of which have been voluntarily dismissed, to appear in person to address his concerns that they are not complying with standing orders requiring disclosure of their litigation funding and ownership information.