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Sightsound.com, Inc. v. N2K, Inc., et al.

Date: 02-08-2002

Case Number: 98-CV-118

Judge: Benson

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Plaintiff's Attorney: Richard F. Rinaldo andHugh E. McGough of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; John Flock of Kenyon & Kenyon, New York, New York; William K. Wells, Benjamin Hershkowitz and Gary S. Morris, Kenyon & Kenyon, Washington, D.C.

Defendant's Attorney: Eric Kraeutler Paul J. Greco, Catherine E. Gillespie and R. Tyler of Goodwyn, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Edwsard C. Clynn, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Michael Barclay, Monica Mucchetti, Alice Garber, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, California and Edward C. Flynn, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Description:

Patent infringement action filed by holder of three patents which, as described by the plaintiff, were directed to commercially-acceptable systems and methods for selling music and video in digital form over telecommunications lines. SightSound accused N2K, Inc., CDnow, Inc. and CDNow Online, Inc. of infringing multiple claims of U.S.Patent Nos. 5,191,573 and 5,966,440 through the practice of downloading digital music over the internet.

Outcome:

Claims construed.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Unavailable

Defendant's Experts:

Unavailable

Comments:

None

About This Case

What was the outcome of Sightsound.com, Inc. v. N2K, Inc., et al.?

The outcome was: Claims construed.

Which court heard Sightsound.com, Inc. v. N2K, Inc., et al.?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, PA. The presiding judge was Benson.

Who were the attorneys in Sightsound.com, Inc. v. N2K, Inc., et al.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Richard F. Rinaldo andHugh E. McGough of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; John Flock of Kenyon & Kenyon, New York, New York; William K. Wells, Benjamin Hershkowitz and Gary S. Morris, Kenyon & Kenyon, Washington, D.C.. Defendant's attorney: Eric Kraeutler Paul J. Greco, Catherine E. Gillespie and R. Tyler of Goodwyn, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Edwsard C. Clynn, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Michael Barclay, Monica Mucchetti, Alice Garber, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, California and Edward C. Flynn, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

When was Sightsound.com, Inc. v. N2K, Inc., et al. decided?

This case was decided on February 8, 2002.