Gracenote, Inc. v. *Musicmatch, Inc.
Oct 20, 2004OUTCOME: Successfully defended patent infringement action
Successfully defended patent infringement action in the Northern District of California. Gracenote asserted several patents directed to Internet-based music recognition software and services. Musicma ... tch asserted counterclaims of invalidity and unenforceability due to fraudulent withholding of material information about Gracenote’s prior systems from the USPTO during prosecution of the Gracenote “CDDB†patents, as well as antitrust violations based on the same conduct. The parties agreed to settle the case after Musicmatch obtained summary judgment on all patent claims.
