Opinion
Case No. 8:14-cv-00333-AG-DFM
02-06-2015
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC., Plaintiff, v. DUANE C. BLAKE, Defendant. DUANE C. BLAKE, Counterclaimant, v. COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC., PROFESSIONAL COIN GRADING SERVICE, EXPOS UNLIMITED, LLC, and DHRCC, INC. Counterclaim Defendants.
BUCHALTER NEMER A Professional Corporation MICHAEL L. MEEKS (SBN: 172000) 18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800 Irvine, CA 92612-0514 Telephone: (949) 760-1121 Fax: (949) 720-0182 Email: mmeeks@buchalter.com Armen R. Vartian (SBN: 155766) LAW OFFICES OF ARMEN R. VARTIAN 1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd. #581 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Telephone: 310-372-1355 Email: armen@vartianlaw.com
BUCHALTER NEMER
A Professional Corporation
MICHAEL L. MEEKS (SBN: 172000)
18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800
Irvine, CA 92612-0514
Telephone: (949) 760-1121
Fax: (949) 720-0182
Email: mmeeks@buchalter.com
Armen R. Vartian (SBN: 155766)
LAW OFFICES OF ARMEN R. VARTIAN
1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd. #581
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Telephone: 310-372-1355
Email: armen@vartianlaw.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendants
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC., PROFESSIONAL COIN
GRADING SERVICE, EXPOS UNLIMITED, LLC, and
DHRCC, INC.
Judge: Andrew J. Guilford
JUDGMENT
Date: January 12, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Crtrm 10D
On January 12, 2014, plaintiff and counterdefendants Collectors Universe, Inc., Professional Coin Grading Service, Expos Unlimited, LLC, and DHRCC, Inc.'s (collectively "PCGS") Motion for Summary Judgment or, Alternatively, Partial Summary Judgment came on for hearing. The Court having considered all of the evidence and arguments of counsel hereby GRANTS JUDGMENT as follows:
1. On the Complaint, the Court grants judgment in favor of plaintiff Collectors Universe, Inc. and against defendant Duane C. Blake adjudging that Claims 1, 3 and 4 of Patent No. 8,661,889 are invalid and cannot be enforced in any manner.
2. On the Amended Counterclaim, the Court grants judgment in favor of counterclaim defendants Collectors Universe, Inc., Professional Coin Grading Service, Expos Unlimited, LLC, and DHRCC, Inc. and against counterclaimant Duane C. Blake adjudging that Claims 1, 3 and 4 of Patent No. 8,661,889 are invalid and cannot be enforced in any manner. Further adjudging that there can be no infringement in light of the Court's judgment invalidating Claims 1, 3 and 4.
3. The Court further adjudges that Plaintiff and counterdefendants Collectors Universe, Inc., Professional Coin Grading Service, Expos Unlimited, LLC, and DHRCC, Inc. are entitled to their costs.
4. The Court does not, at this time, make any ruling concerning the right to attorney's fees to the prevailing parties who are Collectors Universe, Inc., Professional Coin Grading Service, Expos Unlimited, LLC, and DHRCC, Inc. If they believe they have a right to attorney's fees, a further motion is required. DATED: February 6, 2015
/s/_________
HONORABLE ANDREW J. GUILFORD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE