ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. v. TEXTRON, INC.

No. C 12-00118 WHA.

ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC., Plaintiff, v. TEXTRON INC., BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC., and TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC., Defendants. AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

July 25, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Electronic Arts, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by R. Adam Lauridsen , Keker & Van Nest LLP, Robert Adam Lauridsen , Keker & Van Nest LLP & Robert James Slaughter , Keker & Van Nest LLP.

Textron, Inc., Defendant, represented by Mark Edward McKane , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Eugene F. Assaf , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Gregg LoCascio, , Kirkland and Ellis LLP, Pro Hac Vice, James Francis Basile , Kirkland & Ellis LLP & Jeanne M. Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Pro Hac Vice.

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Defendant, represented by Mark Edward McKane , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Eugene F. Assaf , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Gregg LoCascio, , Kirkland and Ellis LLP, Pro Hac Vice, James Francis Basile , Kirkland & Ellis LLP & Jeanne M. Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Pro Hac Vice.

Textron Innovations, Inc, Defendant, represented by Mark Edward McKane , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Eugene F. Assaf , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Gregg LoCascio, , Kirkland and Ellis LLP, Pro Hac Vice, James Francis Basile , Kirkland & Ellis LLP & Jeanne M. Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Pro Hac Vice.

Textron Innovations, Inc, Counter-claimant, represented by Mark Edward McKane , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Eugene F. Assaf , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Gregg LoCascio, , Kirkland and Ellis LLP, James Francis Basile , Kirkland & Ellis LLP & Jeanne M. Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Textron, Inc., Counter-claimant, represented by Mark Edward McKane , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Eugene F. Assaf , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Gregg LoCascio, , Kirkland and Ellis LLP, James Francis Basile , Kirkland & Ellis LLP & Jeanne M. Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Counter-claimant, represented by Mark Edward McKane , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Eugene F. Assaf , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Gregg LoCascio, , Kirkland and Ellis LLP, James Francis Basile , Kirkland & Ellis LLP & Jeanne M. Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Electronic Arts, Inc., Counter-defendant, represented by R. Adam Lauridsen , Keker & Van Nest LLP, Robert Adam Lauridsen , Keker & Van Nest LLP & Robert James Slaughter , Keker & Van Nest LLP.


ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIMS, GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE, AND VACATING HEARING

WILLIAM ALSUP, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

In this declaratory relief action for non-infringement of trademarks and trade dress, plaintiff moves to dismiss defendants' Lanham Act and California state-law counterclaims pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) and the First Amendment. For the following reasons...

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