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Court re-scheduled Lexar vs Toshiba hearing
Ilse Jurriën : June 12th 2005 - 17:45 CET
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 Court re-scheduled Lexar vs Toshiba hearing : Lexar Media, a leading marketer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media and accessories, today confirmed that the Court has re-scheduled the Lexar Media, Inc. v. Toshiba Corporation post-trial hearing for June 21, 2005 beginning at 1:30 PM PDT. If necessary, the hearing may continue to June 22. The Court has also scheduled a conference with counsel for June 14 to determine which matters will be addressed at the hearing. In post trial motions, Lexar has asked the Court for an injunction of Toshiba products that have specifically been found to incorporate Lexar's trade secrets, including Toshiba's large and small block NAND flash chips.
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 Lexar's trade secrets
Other Toshiba products Lexar asked an injuction for are Toshiba's Compact Flash, Secure Digital and xD Picture Card and any other products that contain the same functionality covered by Lexar's trade secrets. Lexar has also asked that the Court consider Lexar's claim of unfair competition, which is based on California Business and Professions Code Section 17200 and follows the jury verdicts finding Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba America Electronic liable for $465.4 million in damages for breach of fiduciary duty and theft of trade secrets.
Toshiba asks the Court to..
Toshiba has asked the Court to rule on its equitable defenses. The Court is expected to rule on the various post-trial motions sometime after all hearings have been completed.
About Lexar Media
Lexar is a leading marketer and manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and ATA controller technology for the digital photography, consumer electronics, industrial and communications markets. The company holds over 80 issued or allowed controller and system patents, and licenses its technology to companies including Olympus, Samsung Electronics, SanDisk and Sony.
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