District Court, E.D. New York February 22, 2012, No. 08-CV-4446 (ENV)(RLM) (Tropp v. Conair Corp.)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

VITALIANO, District Judge.

Plaintiff David A. Tropp brought this action under 35 U.S.C. § 271 against 18 manufacturers and distributors of luggage, alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 7,021,537 and 7,036,728, in connection with their use of a dual-access lock system designed and licensed by *487Travel Sentry, Inc. (“Travel Sentry”).