SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

Beaumont Division 

April 30

• LunarEye Inc. v. GPS Insight Case No. 1:13-cv-00266

LunarEye is a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in Liberty County.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,484,035 issued Nov. 19, 2002, for Apparatus and Method for Triggerable Location Reporting and U.S. Patent No. 6,484,035 issued Sept. 15, 2009, for Apparatus and Method for Triggerable Location Reporting.

The plaintiff is asking for an award of damages, enhanced damages, interest, attorney’s fees and court costs.

LunarEye is represented by Christopher M. Faucett, Matthew J.M. Prebeg, and Stephen W. Abbott of Clearman Prebeg LLP in Houston and Eric M. Albritton and Michael A. Benefield of Albritton Law Firm in Longview.

A jury trial is requested.

U.S. District Judge Ron Clark is assigned to the case.

 

Marshall Division

April 29

• Eclipse IP v. Nordstrom Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00358

• Eclipse IP v. eImprovements.com LLC Case No. 2:13-cv-00359

• Eclipse IP v. Target Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00360

Eclipse is a Florida company with its principal address in Delray Beach, Fla.

The defendant is accused of infringing on:

• U.S. Patent No. 7,479,899 issued Jan. 20, 2009, for Notification Systems and Methods Enabling a Response to Cause Connection Between a Notified PCD and a Delivery or Pickup;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,876,239 issued Jan. 25, 2011, for Secure Notification Messaging Systems and Methods Using Authentication Indicia; and

• U.S. Patent No. 7,119,716 issued October 10, 2006, for Response Systems and Methods for Notification Systems for Modifying Future Notifications.

Eclipse is asking for an award of damages, interest, enhanced damages, attorney’s fees and court costs.

The plaintiff is represented by Melissa R. Smith of Gillam & Smith in Marshall and Matthew S. Harman of Harman Law LLC in Atlanta, Ga. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• Freeny et al v. Apple Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00361

• Freeny et al v. AsusteK Computer Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00362

• Freeny et al v. Belkin International Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00363

• Freeny et al v. Buffalo Technology (USA) Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00364

• Freeny et al v. D-Link Corp. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00365

• Freeny et al v. IC Intracom Holdings et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00366

• Freeny et al v. Netgear Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00367

• Freeny et al v. Ruckus Wireless Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00368

• Freeny et al v. TP-Link Technologies Co. Ltd et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00369

• Freeny et al v. Vizio Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00370

• Freeny et al v. Western Digital Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00371

The plaintiffs Charles C. Freeny III, Bryan E. Freeny and James P. Freeny are individuals residing in Texas.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent Number 7,110,744 issued Sept. 19, 2006, for Communication and Proximity Authorization Systems.

The lawsuit is asking for the court for an injunction and for an award of damages, interest and court costs.

The plaintiffs are represented by Christopher D. Banys and Richard C. Lin of Banys P.C. in Palo Alto, Calif., and Wesley Hill of Ward & Smith Law Firm in Longview.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

Tyler Division

May 1

• Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. v. Holland LP Case No. 6:13-cv-00366

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,616,329 issued Nov. 10, 2009, for System and Method for Inspecting Railroad Track.

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

Georgetown Rail is represented by Dana M. Herberholz, Christopher Cuneo of Parsons Behle & Latimer in Boise, Idaho, and Trey Yarbrough and Debby E. Gunter of Yarbrough Wilcox Gunter PLLC in Tyler.  A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• Uniloc USA Inc. et al v. Ipswitch Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00367

Uniloc USA Inc. is a Texas corporation having a principal place of business in Irvine, Calif. Uniloc Singapore Private Limited is a Singapore corporation.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,616,329  issued Nov. 10, 2009, for System and Method for Inspecting Railroad Track.

Uniloc is asking the court to issue an injunction preventing the defendants from further infringement and for an award of damages, costs, expenses, attorney’s fees and interest.

The plaintiffs are represented by Christopher Cuneo andDana M. Herberholz of Parsons Behle & Latimer in Boise, Idaho, and Trey Yarbrough and Debby E. Gunter of Yarbrough Wilcox Gunter PLLC in Tyler.

Jury trial is requested.

U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis is assigned to the case.

 

Lufkin Division

April 30

• LunarEye Inc. v. Xact Technology Case No. 9:13-cv-00086

• LunarEye Inc. v. Firstech Case No. 9:13-cv-00088

May 1

LunarEye Inc. v. Gordon Howard Associates Inc. Case No. 9:13-cv-00091

LunarEye Inc. v. GPS Insight Case No. 9:13-cv-00092

LunarEye is a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in Liberty County.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,484,035 issued Nov. 19, 2002, for Apparatus and Method for Triggerable Location Reporting and U.S. Patent No. 6,484,035 issued Sept. 15, 2009, for Apparatus and Method for Triggerable Location Reporting.

The plaintiff is asking for an award of damages, enhanced damages, interest, attorney’s fees and court costs.

LunarEye is represented by Christopher M. Faucett, Matthew J.M. Prebeg, and Stephen W. Abbott of Clearman Prebeg LLP in Houston and Eric M. Albritton and Michael A. Benefield of Albritton Law Firm in Longview.

A jury trial is requested.

U.S. District Judge Ron Clark is assigned to the cases.