In The Press:Macy’s, Others Win Claims In Katz Phone Patent MDL

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Law360, New York (February 01, 2010) — In a tangled ruling delving into eight automated phone systems patents belonging to inventor Ronald A. Katz, a federal judge has granted a group of defendants’ bid for summary judgment on obviousness with respect to certain claims while denying their arguments on other claims in the multidistrict infringement case….

C-Track defendants include Macy’s Inc., Teligence (US) Inc., EchoStar Communications Corp. and Fifth Third Bancorp, among other companies.

The C-Track defendants are represented in the case by liaison counsel Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP, which also represents Macy’s individually, among other firms.

– Pete Brush, IP Law360, February 01, 2010