Summary judgment of no infringement granted in favor of Trudeau Corporation

Judge Marsha J. Pechman of the Western District of Washington issued an order granting summary judgment of no infringement in favor of Finnegan client Trudeau Corporation. In the case, Chef’n Corporation accused Trudeau of infringing a patent for the design of a silicone vegatable steamer. As part of the order, Judge Pechman also granted Trudeau’s motion to strike the declarations of two industry experts produced by Chef’n. Earlier in the case, Trudeau successfully defeated Chef’n’s motion for a preliminary injunction.