Wuxi Multimedia v. Koninklijke Philips Electronics, No. 08-1041 (Fed. Cir. June 5, 2008)

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2008-1041

WUXI MULTIMEDIA LIMITED and

ORIENT POWER (WUXI) DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, LTD.,

Plaintiffs-Appellants, v.

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.

(doing business as Philips Intellectual Property and Standards),

Defendant-Appellee, and

SONY CORPORATION,

Defendant-Appellee,

and

PIONEER CORPORATION,

Defendant-Appellee,

and

LG ELECTRONICS,

Defendant-Appellee. Anton N. Handal, Handal & Associates, of San Diego, California, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. William J. Kolasky, Jr., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for all defendants-appellees. With him on the brief for Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V. were A. Stephen Hut, Jr. and Jonathan G. Cedarbaum. On the brief for Sony Corporation were Joseph Kattan, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, of Washington, DC; and Christopher D. Dusseault, of Los Angeles, California. On the brief for Pioneer Corporation were Jeffrey S. Davidson, Alexander F. MacKinnon, and Corey C. Watson, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, of Los Angeles, California. On the brief for LG2 Electronics were H. Stephen Harris, Jr., Jones Day, of Atlanta, Georgia; and David R. Clark, Higgs, Fletcher & Mack LLP, of San Diego, California. Appealed from: United States District Court for the Southern District of California Judge Dana M. Sabraw

3United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2008-1041

WUXI MULTIMEDIA LIMITED and

ORIENT POWER (WUXI) DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, LTD.,

Plaintiffs-Appellants, v.

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.

(doing business as Philips Intellectual Property and Standards),

Defendant-Appellee, and

SONY CORPORATION,

Defendant-Appellee,

and

PIONEER CORPORATION,

Defendant-Appellee,

and

LG ELECTRONICS,

Defendant-Appellee.

Judgment

ON APPEAL from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California in CASE NO(S) 04-CV-01136.

4This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (BRYSON and PROST, Circuit Judges, and ZAGEL, District Judge.)∗

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R.36

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

DATED: June 5, 2008 _ /s/ Jan Horbaly

Jan Horbaly, Clerk