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Honeywell International Ltd. v. Victor Co. of Japan Ltd.

Date: 06-13-2003

Case Number: 1999cv1607

Judge: Donovan W. Frank

Court: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

Plaintiff's Attorney: Martin Richard Lueck, Michael V Ciresi, Matthew L Woods and Keiko Lynn Sugisaka of Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Defendant's Attorney:

Anthony F Lo Cicero, Morton Amster, Michael J Berger, Charles R Macedo, Holly Pekowsky, Richard S Mandaro, and Kenneth M Bernstein of Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein, New York, New York and David P Pearson of Winthrop & Weinstine, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Description:
Patent infringement claim relating to auto focus technology for cameras . Honeywell invented auto focus for still photography and video cameras in 1978, and licensed the technology throughout the industry. Honeywell claimed that Victor's JVC company used the technology without paying for it.
Outcome:
Plaintiff's verdict for $30 million.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Unavailable
Defendant's Experts:
Unavailable
Comments:
Reported by Kent Morlan

About This Case

What was the outcome of Honeywell International Ltd. v. Victor Co. of Japan Ltd.?

The outcome was: Plaintiff's verdict for $30 million.

Which court heard Honeywell International Ltd. v. Victor Co. of Japan Ltd.?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, MN. The presiding judge was Donovan W. Frank.

Who were the attorneys in Honeywell International Ltd. v. Victor Co. of Japan Ltd.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Martin Richard Lueck, Michael V Ciresi, Matthew L Woods and Keiko Lynn Sugisaka of Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Defendant's attorney: Anthony F Lo Cicero, Morton Amster, Michael J Berger, Charles R Macedo, Holly Pekowsky, Richard S Mandaro, and Kenneth M Bernstein of Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein, New York, New York and David P Pearson of Winthrop & Weinstine, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

When was Honeywell International Ltd. v. Victor Co. of Japan Ltd. decided?

This case was decided on June 13, 2003.