PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASES
Marshall Division
March 8
The plaintiffs are RPost Holdings Inc., RPost International Ltd. and RMail Ltd.
The defendant is accused of infringing on:
The defendant is accused of willful infringement, willful use of false designations of origin, false descriptions and representations in violation of the U.S. Trademark Act, trademark dilution, violation of the U.S. Trademark Act, common law trademark infringement and dilution, unfair competition and damage to business reputation.
The plaintiffs are asking for the court for an order enjoining the defendants from using similar trademarks and for an award of damages, costs, expenses, interest, enhanced damages and attorneys' fees.
The plaintiffs are represented by Winston O. Huff of Huff Legal Group in Plano.
A jury trial is requested.
U.S. District Judge T. John Ward is assigned to the case.
Case No. 2:11-cv-00150
March 11
Ogma is a Texas limited liability company with a place of business in Longview.
The defendants Apple Inc., Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, HTC America Inc., Kyocera Communications Inc., LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc., Motorola Mobility Inc., Nokia Inc., Palm Inc., Pantech Wireless Inc., Pharos Science and Applications Inc., Research In Motion Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. and T-Mobile USA Inc.
The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,150,947 issued Nov. 21, 2000, for Programmable Motion-Sensitive Sound Effect Device.
Ogma is asking the court for an award of damages, treble damages, court costs and attorney's fees.
The plaintiff is represented by Andrew W. Spangler of Spangler Law PC in Longview; James C. Otteson, David A. Caine, Thomas T. Carmack and Xiang Long of Agility IP Law in E. Palo Alto, Calif.
U.S. District Judge David Folsom is assigned to the case.
Case No. 2:11-cv-00166
March 14
Lone Star Document Management Inc. is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal office located in Plano.
The defendants are Motive Systems Inc., Alfresco Software Inc., ITAZ Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Adlib Publishing Systems Inc. and Intelledox Pty. Ltd.
The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,918,082 for July 12, 2005, for Electronic Document Proofing System.
The plaintiff is asking the court to issue a permanent injunction to prevent further acts of infringement and for an award of damages, treble damages, interest, court costs and attorney's fees,
Lone Star is represented by Steven N. Williams and Kenneth P. Kula of Kennedy Clark & Williams in Dallas.
A jury trial is requested.
U.S. District Judge T. John Ward is assigned to the case.
Case No. 2:11-cv-00169-TJW
Ogma is a Texas limited liability company with a place of business in Longview.
The defendants are Apple Inc., HTC Corporation, HTC America Inc., LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc., Motorola Mobility Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. and T-Mobile USA Inc.
The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent 5,825,427 issued Oct. 20, 1998, for Image Display System.
Ogma is asking the court for an award of damages, treble damages, court costs and attorney's fees.
The plaintiff is represented by Andrew W. Spangler of Spangler Law PC in Longview; James C. Otteson, David A. Caine, Thomas T. Carmack and Xiang Long of Agility IP Law in E. Palo Alto, Calif.
U.S. District Judge T. John Ward is assigned to the case.
Case No. 2:11-cv-00168
Tyler Division
March 7
Plaintiff Optical Communication Products is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Fremont, Calif.
The defendant is accused of infringing the following patents-in-suit:
The plaintiff is asking the court to issue an injunction and for an award of damages, interest, attorney's fees and court costs.
Optical Communication is represented by Thomas J. Friel Jr., Wayne O. Stacy, Sarah J. Guske and Eamonn J. Gardner of Cooley LLP in San Francisco, Calif.
A jury trial is requested.
U.S. District Judge Leonard E. Davis is assigned to the case.
Case No. 6:11-cv-00104
March 9
Plaintiff Aloft Media is a Texas limited liability company with its principal place of business in Longview.
The defendants are SAP AG and SAP America Inc.
The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,712,107 issued May 4, 2010, for Message Integration Framework for Multi-Application Systems.
The plaintiff is asking for an award of damages, costs, expenses, interest and royalties.
Aloft Media is represented by Eric M. Albritton and Steve E. Edwards of Albritton Law Firm in Longview; T. John Ward Jr. and J. Wesley Hill of Ward & Smith Law Firm in Longview; and Danny L. Williams, J. Mike Amerson, Jaison C. John, Christopher N. Cravey, Matthew R. Rodgers, Michael A. Benefield and David Morehan of Williams, Morgan & Amerson in Houston.
U.S. District Judge Leonard E. Davis is assigned to the case.
Case No. 6:11-cv-00110
March 14
TransData Inc. is a Texas corporation having a place of business in Carrollton.
The defendant is accused infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,903,699 issued June 7, 2005, for Wireless Communication Device for Electric Meter and Method of Manufacture Thereof; U.S. Patent No. 6,181,294 issued Jan. 30, 2001, and U.S. Patent No. 6,462,713 issued Oct. 8, 2002, for Antenna for Electric Meter and Method of Manufacture Thereof.
TransData is represented by Eric H. Findlay, Brian Craft and Joseph O. Seeber IV of Findlay Craft in Tyler; Paul R. Steadman, Matthew J. Hertko and Bradley W. Micsky of Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago, Ill.; and Robert G. Krupka of Kirkland & Ellis in Los Angeles, Calif.
The plaintiff is asking the court to issue an injunction preventing further infringement and for an award of damages, interest, attorney's fees and interest.
Jury trial is requested.
Case No. 6:11-cv-00113
Multiservice is a Texas limited liability company with a principal place of business Frisco.
The defendants are Cable One Inc., Cequel III Communications I d/b/a Suddenlink Communications, Comcast Corporation and Charter Communications.
The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 5,774,527 issued June 30, 1998 for Integrated telephone and cable communication networks and U.S. Patent No. 5,715,315 issued Feb. 3, 1998 for CATV systems.
The plaintiff is asking the Court for an award of royalty, interest and court costs.
Multiservice Solutions is represented by Eric M. Albritton and Stephen E. Edwards of Albritton Law Firm in Longview and Raymond W. Mort III and Adam G. Price of Dinovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy in Austin. A jury trial is requested.
Case No. 6:11-cv-00114