The Eclipse Group LLP


An Intellectual Property Law Firm


Practice Areas: Trial Division


ANTITRUST CASES

Independent Ink, Inc. v. Illinois Tool Works et al., 396 F.3d 1342 (Fed. Cir. 2005).  Won a Federal Circuit reversal of summary judgment on dismissal on antitrust claims for illegal tying of patented products with non-patented products.  The United States Supreme Court has remanded the case for trial.

Caddock Electronics, Inc. v. Siemens Components, Inc., et. al., (D. N.J. 1997).  Successfully represented Plaintiff in antitrust case against Siemens regarding specialized circuit breakers in telephone line systems.  Case settled.

Automotive Products v. Tilton Engineering, Inc., 855 F.Supp. 1101 (C.D. Cal. 1994).  Won patent infringement and antitrust claims, which resulted in a $24 million judgment for the client, including over $3 million in attorneys fees.

Clayton Jacobson v. Kawasaki Heavy Ind. Ltd., Japan; Kawasaki Motors Corporation, USA; and Kawasaki Motors Mfg., Corp., USA, (C.D. Cal. 1989).  Successfully defended Kawasaki in antitrust case involving the “jet ski”®.