Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce another significant victory for its client, Lacerta Group, Inc., in its long-running patent dispute with Inline Plastics Corp., following a recent ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Following a bench trial, Judge Margaret R. Guzman ruled that Inline intentionally omitted the true inventors of the tamper-evident packaging claimed in a family of patents and made false statements to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
As a result of this decision, all of Inline’s patents asserted in the case against Lacerta are unenforceable, as well as all related patents in the same technology family.
“This is a significant and well-reasoned decision that vindicates Lacerta’s position and protects its ability to continue innovating without the cloud of improperly obtained patents,” said Hinckley Allen Partner Craig M. Scott, who tried the case along with Partner Laurel M. Rogowski. “We are proud to stand with Lacerta and support its continued leadership in the packaging industry.”
Hinckley Allen’s Intellectual Property Litigation team guided the matter from initial assessment through motion practice, two jury trials, a bench trial, and appeals.
