On November 16, 2011, Judge Lynn granted plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend complaint to join X-Body, Inc. as a defendant in plaintiffs’ patent infringement lawsuit. Judge Lynn’s thorough opinion (available here) discusses the personal jurisdiction inquiry in patent infringement cases (which is governed by Federal Circuit law), and finds that X-Body is subject to the Court’s personal jurisdiction in light of its acquisition of assets of a party to the present lawsuit.
Plaintiffs are represented by Theodore Shiells, of Shiells Law Firm P.C.
SRU Biosystems Inc. is represented by Kenneth Hill, of Hill Law Firm; and Daniel Boehnen, John McDonnell, and Joshua Rich, all of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP.
X-Body, Inc. is represented by Steven Bauer, of Proskauer Rose LLP.