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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Western District of Virginia Vacates Default in Patent Infringement Case Against Iron Force and Montana Post Driver

Court finds defendants presented meritorious defenses and acted promptly, ordering default set aside with conditions

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In a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the Western District of Virginia, the court vacated the clerk’s entry of default against defendants Iron Force and Montana Post Driver LLC. Applying the Sixth Circuit’s six-factor test under Rule 55(c), the court determined that defendants had meritorious defenses, acted with…
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Western District of Virginia Vacates Default in Patent Infringement Case Against Iron Force and Montana Post Driver In a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the Western District of Virginia, the court vacated the clerk’s entry of default against defendants Iron Force and Montana Post Driver LLC. Applying the Sixth Circuit’s six-fact... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/western-district-of-virginia-vacates-default-in-patent-infringement-case-against-iron-force-and-montana-post-driver

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