SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

Marshall Division

Feb. 1 

• NovelPoint Security v. Rocstorage Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00088

• NovelPoint Security v. Sandisk Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00089

• NovelPoint Security v. Seagate Technology Case No. 2:13-cv-00090

• NovelPoint Security v. Tandberg Data Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00091

• NovelPoint Security v. Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00092

• NovelPoint Security v. Transcend Information Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00093

• NovelPoint Security v. Verbatim Americas Case No. 2:13-cv-00094

• NovelPoint Security v. Western Digital Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00095

Feb. 4

• NovelPoint Security v. Iomega Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00100

• NovelPoint Security v. Interactive Media Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00101

NovelPoint Security is a Texas limited liability company with its principal place of business in Allen.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 5,434,562 issued for Method for Limiting Computer Access to Peripheral Devices and U.S. Patent No. 6,212,635 issued for Network Security System Allowing Access and Modification to a Security Subsystem After Initial Installation When a Master Token Is in Place.

The plaintiff is asking the court to enjoin the defendants from further infringement and for an award of damages, enhanced damages, attorney’s fees, interest and court costs.

NovelPoint Security is represented by Craig Tadlock and Keith Smiley of Tadlock Law Firm in Irving.

A jury trial is requested.

U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap is assigned to the case.

 

Feb. 1

• VoltStar Technologies Inc. v. Superior Communications Case No. 2:13-cv-00097

VoltStar Technologies Inc. is an Illinois corporation with its principal place of business in Schaumberg, Ill.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,910,833 issued March 22, 2011, for Energy-Saving Power Adapter/Charger; U.S. Patent No. 7,960,648 issued June 14, 2011, for Energy Saving Cable Assemblies; and U.S. Patent No. 8,242,359 issued Aug. 14, 2012.

The plaintiff is asking the court to issue an injunction to prevent further infringement and for an award of damages, treble damages, court costs, attorney’s fees and interest.

VoltStar Technologies is represented by Steven J. Mitby of Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. in Houston.

U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap is assigned to the case.

 

Feb. 5

• Alfonso Cioffi et al v. Google Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00103

The plaintiffs are Alfonso Cioffi, Melanie Rozman, Morgan Rozman and Megan Rozman.

Google is accused of infringing on U.S. Reissue Patent RE43,103 issued Jan. 10, 2012; U.S. Reissue Patent 43,500 issued July 3, 2012; U.S. Reissue Patent RE43,528 issued on July 17, 2012, U.S. Reissue Patent RE43,529 issued on July 17, 2012, for System and Method for Protecting a Computer System from Malicious Software.

The plaintiffs are asking the court for an award of damages, treble damages, court costs, attorney’s fees, expenses and interest.

Cioffi and the Rozmans are represented by William E. Davis III of The Davis Firm PC in Longview and Charles Ainsworth, Robert Christopher Bunt and Robert M. Parker of Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth PC in Tyler.

A jury trial is requested.

U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap is assigned to the case.

 

Tyler Division

Feb. 6

• Blue Spike v. Cognitec Systems Corp. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00124

• Blue Spike v. Entropic Communications Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00125

• Blue Spike v. Visible World Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00126

• Blue Spike v. Infinisource Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00127

• Blue Spike v. Enswers Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00128

• Blue Spike v. Agnitio Corp. Case No. 6:13-cv-00129

• Blue Spike v. Zvetco Case No. 6:13-cv-00130

Blue Spike is a Texas limited liability company with its headquarters and principal place of business in Tyler.

The defendants are accused of infringing on:

• U.S. Patent Nos. 7,346,472 issued March 18, 2008, for Method and Device for Monitoring and Analyzing Signals;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,660,700 issued Feb. 9, 2010, for Method and Device for Monitoring and Analyzing Signals;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,949,494 issued May 24, 2011, for Method and Device for Monitoring and Analyzing Signals; and

• U.S. Patent No. 8,214,175 issued July 3, 2012, for Method and Device for Monitoring and Analyzing Signals.

The plaintiff is asking the court to issue an injunction to prevent further infringement and for an award of damages, treble damages, interest and attorney’s fees.

Blue Spike is represented by Eric M. Albritton, Stephen E. Edwards and Michael A. Benefield of Albritton Law Firm in Longview; and Randall T. Garteiser, Christopher A. Honea and Christopher S. Johns of Garteiser Honea P.C. in San Rafael, Calif.

A jury trial is requested.

U.S. District Judge Michael H. Schneider is assigned to the cases.

 

Feb. 7

• EMG Technology v. Discover Bank Case No. 6:13-cv-00133

• EMG Technology v. General Mills Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00134

EMG is a California limited liability company organized with its principal place of business in Los Angeles, Calif.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,441,196 issued on Oct. 21, 2008, for Apparatus and Method of Manipulating a Region on a Wireless Device for Viewing, Zooming and Scrolling Internet Content.

EMG is asking the court to issue an injunction to prevent further infringement and for an award of damages, including royalty or lost profits, enhanced damages, interest, attorney’s fees and court costs.

The plaintiff is represented by Charles Ainsworth and Robert Christopher Bunt of Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth in Tyler and Stanley Gibson and Gregory S. Cordey of Jeffer Mangels Butler Mitchell in Los Angeles, Calif.

A jury trial is requested.

U.S. District Judge Michael H. Schneider is assigned to the cases.

 

Lufkin Division

Feb. 8

• Swipe Innovations v. 4361423 Canada Inc. Case No. 9:13-cv-0033

• Swipe Innovations v. Paypal Inc. Case No. 9:13-cv-0034

• Swipe Innovations v. Moneris Solutions Inc. et al Case No. 9:13-cv-0035

Swipe is a limited liability company formed with a principal place of business in Houston.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 5,351,296 issued Sept. 27, 1994, for Financial Transmission System.

Swipe is asking the court for an injunction and for an award of damages, costs, interest and attorney’s fees.

The plaintiff is represented by Larry D. Thompson Jr., Matthew J. Antonelli and Zachariah S. Harrington of Antonelli, Harrington & Thompson in Houston; and Stafford Davis of The Stafford Davis Firm in Tyler.

Jury trial is requested.