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May 13, 2008

Judkins v. HT Window Fashion: Can’t Stop a Patent Holder from Contacting Your Clients About Possible Infringement

Judkins v. HT Window Fashion Corp.

By John R. Carr

When a patent-holder discovers infringement, it’s not unreasonable for him to want to notify the alleged infringer’s clients of the infringement. Of course the alleged infringer would prefer that this communication with its clients not take place. But, as the Judkins case instructs, it will be nearly impossible for an alleged infringer to stop a patent holder from contacting its clients.

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Target Corp.

Sears Holding Corp.

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K-Mart Corp.

J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

Audiovox Communications Corp.

Glamourmom LLC

McKesson Information Solutions, Inc.

Federated Department Stores

Bridge Medical, Inc.

Elizabeth Lange LLC d.b.a. Liz Lange Maternity

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Smithkline Beecham Corp. (d.b.a. GlaxoSmithKline, plc.)

SmithKline Beecham PLC

HT Window Fashion Corp.

SmithKline Beecham Corp. d.b.a GlaxoSmithKline

Scimed Life Systems Inc.

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Glaxo Group Limited d.b.a. GlaxoSmithKline

Mylan Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Ranbaxy, Inc.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

Nokia, Inc.

Stryker Sales Corp.

Stryker Orthopaedics

Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Acumed, LLC

Quanta Computer, Inc.

Sanyo North America Corp.

LG Electronics, Inc.

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Cohesive Technologies, Inc.

Waters Corp.

Swisa, Inc.

Egyptian Goddess, Inc.

Motorola, Inc.

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Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

AMI Semiconductor, Inc.

Innostream, Inc.

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