U.S. and Chinese Entities Liable for Philips DVD Infringement

U.S. Philips Corporation v. KXD Technology, Inc., et al.,

Case No. CV 05-8953 ER (PLAx) (C.D. Cal. 2007)

In a patent infringement action filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the Court entered default judgment in favor of Philips and against KXD Technology, Inc., Astar Electronics, Inc., Shenzhen Kaixinda Electronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen KXD Multimedia Co., Ltd., KXD Digital Entertainment Ltd. and Jingyi Luo a/k/a James Luo (the "KXD Defendants"), for a damages award in excess of $93 million plus post-judgment interest.

The Court further ordered the KXD Defendants to be permanently enjoined from the unauthorized manufacture, sale, importation, distribution or other use or attempt to circumvent Philips' intellectual property rights in its patented DVD technology.

This precedential decision came on the heels of a $12.8 million judgment (jury verdict) awarded for Philips against several Norcent defendants in another patent infringement action filed during the same time period in the Central District of California, case no. CV 06-01366 (C.D. Cal. 2007).

Default Judgment Award:

Philips Receives $93 MIllion

KXD Permanently Enjoined:

Circumventing Philips' IP Rights

 

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Court Docketed
Lawsuit Filed
Lawsuit Claim Entered
Lawsuit Case Correction

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,
v.

KXD TECHNOLOGY, INC.;
ASTAR ELECTRONICS, INC.;
SHENZHEN KAIXINDA
ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.;
SHENZHEN KXD MULTIMEDIA
CO., LTD.; KXD DIGITAL
ENTERTAINMENT LTD., and
JINGYI LUO

Defendants.

Case No.: CR 05-08953 ER (PLAx)

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Philips KXD Lawsuit

The Application of Plaintiff U.S. Philips Corporation for the entry of
Default Judgment against Defendants KXD Technology, Inc.; Astar Electronics,
Inc.; Shenzhen Kaixinda Electronics Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen KXD Multimedia Co.,
Ltd.; KXD Digital Entertainment Ltd., and Jingyi Luo (also known as James Luo),
came on for hearing before the Court, having been duly noticed, on August 27,
2007. The Court having found that the entry of Default Judgment is appropriate,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Judgment be entered
against Defendants KXD Technology, Inc.; Astar Electronics, Inc.; Shenzhe

 
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Kaixinda Electronics Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen KXD Multimedia Co., Ltd.; KXD
Digital Entertainment Ltd., and Jingyi Luo (also known as James Luo) and in
favor of Plaintiff U.S. Philips Corporation in the sum of $87,765,249 in trebled
damages; $4,329,114 in prejudgment interest (calculated on $29,255,083 in
compensatory damages); $22,519 in daily compensatory damages and $7,489 in
daily prejudgment interest per day from August 1, 2007 until date of judgment;
and costs to be claimed on a Bill of Costs.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants KXD Technology, Inc.; Astar
Electronics, Inc.; Shenzhen Kaixinda Electronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen KXD
Multimedia Co., Ltd.; KXD Digital Entertainment Ltd., and Jingyi Luo (also
known as James Luo), and their officers, agents, servants, employees, and
attorneys, and upon those persons in active concert or participation with them who
receive actual notice of this Judgment by personal service or otherwise, be
enjoined and permanently restrained from directly or indirectly:

(a) making, using, selling, offering for sale, importing, advertising,
promoting, marketing, or otherwise disposing of DVD products
using, incorporating, or containing the patents-in-suit anywhere in the
United State or its territories, during the respective terms of the
patents-in-suit, without license or other authority from U.S. Philips
Corporation;
(b) inducing or contributing to the infringement of the Patents-in-Suit;
and
(c) effecting assignments or transfers, forming new entities or
associations or utilizing any other device for the purpose of
circumventing or otherwise avoiding the prohibitions set forth in
subparagraphs (a) and (b) above.
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It is FURTHER ORDERED that this Judgment shall bear post-judgment
interest pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961(a) from the date of entry of Judgment.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall serve, by United
States mail or by telefax or by email, copies of this Order on counsel in this matter

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EDWARD RAFEEDIE
Senior United States District Judge

Dated: September 17, 2007