Colo. Federal Judge Refuses to Bind Non-Signatory to Arbitration Clause

DENVER — A Colorado federal judge has refused to order a non-signatory to arbitrate patent infringement claims, finding the movant failed to show how the company could be bound by the arbitration clause at issue.

On Sept. 11, Judge Philip A. Brimmer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado further held that the agreement containing the arbitration clause does not place equal rights and obligations on the parties’ affiliates.

MSPBO LLC commercializes patent rights in the field of measurement and display of travel and fitness information. The company claims that it acquired the rights to United States …