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Moldex Metric, Inc. v. 3M Company et al

  1. April 25, 2016

    Moldex Doubles Down Against 3M's 'Baseless' Patent Claims

    Moldex-Metric Inc. blasted 3M Co. in Minnesota federal court Friday over 3M's defense of its earlier alleged "sham" patent infringement litigation over military-grade ear protection, arguing Friday that "no reasonable litigant" would agree with 3M that the prior lawsuit wasn't baseless.

  2. April 08, 2016

    Moldex Urges Court To Nix 3M's 'Unclean Hands' Defense

    Moldex-Metric Inc. urged a Minnesota federal court on Thursday to rule against 3M Co.'s "unclean hands" defense in Moldex's antitrust suit against 3M over patents for military-grade ear protection, saying the defense fails legally and cannot be used to shield 3M from illegal conduct.

  3. April 04, 2016

    3M Blasts Moldex Antitrust Claims Over Earplug IP Suit

    3M Co. asked a Minnesota federal judge Friday to pare back Moldex-Metric Inc.'s suit alleging a previously defeated patent lawsuit over military-grade ear protection was merely a sham, countering instead it could have reasonably perceived a chance of success in the prior case.

  4. February 08, 2016

    3M Drops Bid To DQ Quinn Emanuel Atty In 'Sham' Patent Row

    3M Co. reached a compromise Monday with a military-grade earplugs maker to allow the rival's Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP attorney to stay aboard Minnesota federal antitrust litigation over an alleged "sham" patent suit, even though he might be a witness in the case.

  5. February 01, 2016

    3M Seeks To DQ Quinn Emanuel Atty In 'Sham' Patent Suit

    A Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP attorney shouldn't be allowed to represent a military-grade earplugs maker in antitrust litigation against 3M Co. over an alleged "sham" patent suit, the consumer products giant argued in Minnesota federal court Monday.

  6. October 28, 2015

    3M Gets Atty Fee Docs, Depositions In 'Sham' Patent Suit

    A Minnesota judge on Tuesday granted 3M's bid for discovery related to attorneys' fees from Moldex Metric Inc., which sued 3M for pursuing "sham" patent litigation that allegedly cost the company $1 million, saying the rival company waived attorney-client privilege by seeking the fees.

  7. October 13, 2015

    3M Rival Slams Discovery Bid In Sham Patent Litigation Row

    Moldex Metric Inc. slammed competitor 3M's bid for more information from the worker protection products maker in its suit over 3M's allegedly sham patent litigation over products sold to the military, arguing Monday that some of the information is privileged.

  8. July 02, 2015

    3M Rival Seeks Punitive Damages For 'Baseless' IP Suit

    Moldex-Metric Inc. wants punitive damages from 3M Co. for allegedly trying to monopolize military contracts for earplugs with a "baseless" patent suit, according to a filing Wednesday in a Minnesota federal court suit that accuses 3M of a pattern of edging out the competition. 

  9. May 18, 2015

    3M Rival Says Antitrust Suit Covers More Than Earplug IP

    Moldex-Metric Inc. told a Minnesota federal judge Friday that its case alleging 3M Co. attempted to monopolize military contracts for earplugs covers new ground beyond a previous patent lawsuit it defeated, reiterating its request that the court make 3M cough up relevant documents.

  10. February 10, 2015

    3M Must Face Suit Over 'Baseless' Earplug Patent Claims

    A company accusing 3M Co. of attempting to monopolize the military earplug market and stamp out competition with "baseless" patent claims has adequately argued its case, according to a Minnesota federal judge's decision not to dismiss the claims on Monday.

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