Fences – Highway guard
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-26
2006-09-26
Thompson, II, Hugh B. (Department: 3634)
Fences
Highway guard
C256S017000, C256S059000, C404S006000, C404S009000, C404S010000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07111827
ABSTRACT:
To reduce the danger of bodily harm to occupants of vehicles that leave a roadway, a guardrail system includes an energy-absorption system is provided. The energy-absorption system including a cutting mechanism positioned to cut a guardrail section upon impact by a vehicle to decelerate the vehicle.
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Additional papers filed/server in re: Kothmann & Kothmann v. Trinity Industries, Inc., No. (S.D. Texas) (see attached list) see attached for dates.
Sep. 30, 2005, Memorandum and Opinion (denying Plaintiff Kothmann Enterprises, Inc.'s Motion for Parital Summary Judgment of Infringement; Granting Defendant Trinity Industries, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement; Denying Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity; and Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Standing.
Jan. 13, 2006, Memorandum and Order ruling no inequitable conduct and no prosecution laches from May 2005 bench trial; and granting in part and denying in part Defendant's Motion Strike Trial Brief.
Jan. 27, 2006, Plaintiff's Proposed Final Judgment.
Jan. 27, 2006, Defendant's Notice of Identification of Remaining Issues to be Adjudicated.
Jan. 31, 2006, Notice of Setting for Miscellaneous Hearing on Feb. 10, 2006 at 02:00 p.m. in Courtroom 11B before Judge Lee H. Rosenthal.
Feb. 21, 2006, Joint Motion to Continue Trial.
Feb. 23, 2006, Order granting Joint Motion to Continue Trial.
Feb. 24, 2006, Plaintiff's Motion for Court to Decline to Exercise Discretion to Hold Jury Trial.
Papers filed/served in re Kothmann & Kothmann v. Trinity Industries, Inc., No. H-01-2668 (S.D. Texas) (see attached list).
Aug. 8, 2001, Kothmann & Kothmann's Original Complaint (Dkt. Entry 1).
Aug. 8, 2001, Order For Conference (Dkt. Entry 2).
Aug. 8, 2001, Kothmann & Kothmann's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. Entry 3).
Aug. 17, 2001, Return of Service (Dkt. Entry 4).
Aug. 29, 2001, Trinity Industries, Inc.'s Original Answer and Counterclaim (Dkt. Entry 5).
Aug. 29, 2001, Defendant's Response In Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. Entry 6).
Aug. 29, 2001, Unopposed Motion for Russell Brown to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Dkt. Entry 7).
Aug. 30, 2001, Defendant's Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. Entry 8).
Aug. 31, 2001, Order (for admissionpro hac vice) (Dkt. Entry 9).
Sep. 18, 2001, Order Granting Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Response [to Motion for Preliminary Injunction] (Dkt. Entry 10).
Sep. 24, 2001, Trinity Industries, Inc.'s Supplemental Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. Entry 11).
Sep. 24, 2001, Appendix to Trinity Industries, Inc.'s Supplemental Response In Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. Entry 12).
Sep. 25, 2001, Plaintiff Kothmann & Kothmann, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Reply to Defendant Trinity Industries, Inc.'s Response and Supplemental Response In Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. Entry 13).
Sep. 25, 2001, Plaintiff Kothmann & Kothmann, Inc.'s Disclosure of Interested Parties (Dkt. Entry 14).
Sep. 28, 2001, Order Granting Plaintiff Kothmann & Kothmann
Pfeifer Brian G.
Sicking Dean L.
Conley & Rose, P.C.
Kothmann Enterprises, Inc.
Rogers Charles J.
Thompson II Hugh B.
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