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Global Traffic Technologies, LLC v. Tomar Electronics, Inc.

Date: 10-25-2008

Case Number: 0:05-cv-00756-MJD-AJB

Judge: Michael J. Davis

Court: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Hennepin County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Chad Drown, David Gross, James W Poradek and Tim Grimsrud, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Defendant's Attorney: Niall MacLeod, Myers Boebel and MacLeod, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Aaron A Myers and Misti Okerlund, Myers, Boebel & MacLeon LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Erin Schultre, Henningson & Snoxell, Ltd., Maple Grove, Minnesota

Description:

Global Traffic Technologies, LLC sued Tomar Electronics, Inc. on a patent infringement theory claiming that Defendant infringed U.S. Patent No. 5,172,113 used in the Opticom(TM) Infrared System for emergency vehicle preemption and transit signal priority. The original claim against Tomar Electronics, Inc. was filed on April 13, 2005, for infringement of U.S. Patent 5,172,113. On December 27, 2007, Global Traffic Technologies won an order of infringement against Tomar Electronics, when the court found Tomar had infringed multiple claims of this patent.

The defenses asserted by Tomar are not available.

Outcome:

Plaintiff's verdict for $6.75 million.

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About This Case

What was the outcome of Global Traffic Technologies, LLC v. Tomar Electronics, Inc.?

The outcome was: Plaintiff's verdict for $6.75 million.

Which court heard Global Traffic Technologies, LLC v. Tomar Electronics, Inc.?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Hennepin County, MN. The presiding judge was Michael J. Davis.

Who were the attorneys in Global Traffic Technologies, LLC v. Tomar Electronics, Inc.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Chad Drown, David Gross, James W Poradek and Tim Grimsrud, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Defendant's attorney: Niall MacLeod, Myers Boebel and MacLeod, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Aaron A Myers and Misti Okerlund, Myers, Boebel & MacLeon LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Erin Schultre, Henningson & Snoxell, Ltd., Maple Grove, Minnesota.

When was Global Traffic Technologies, LLC v. Tomar Electronics, Inc. decided?

This case was decided on October 25, 2008.