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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

Marshall Division

March 7

  • Patent Group v. James Coney Island Inc.
  • Patent Group v. Redbox Automated Retail
  • Patent Group v. TicketMaster

    Plaintiff Patent Group is a limited liability company with its principal place of business in Tyler.

    The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,603,490 B1 issued Aug. 5, 2003, for Web Site Screen Rotation.

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

    Patent Group is represented by Stafford Davis of The Stafford Davis Firm in Tyler and John F. Walker, Reid WM. Martin, and Marisa Schouten of Martin Walker PC in Tyler.

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

    Case Nos. 2:12-cv-00091; 2:12-cv-00092; 2:12-cv-00093

    March 9

  • NovelPoint Security v. Sony Electronics (Case No. 2:12-cv-00099)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Samsung Electronics America Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00100)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00101)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Panasonic Corp. of North America (Case No. 2:12-cv-00101)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Hewlett-Packard Co. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00104)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Dell Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00105)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Midern Computer Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00106)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Acer America Corp. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00107)
  • NovelPoint Security v. ASUS Computer International (Case No. 2:12-cv-00108)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Fujitsu Siemens Computers Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00109)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Lenovo US Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00110)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Apple Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00112)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Golden Star Computer Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00113)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Gateway Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00114
    March 10)
  • NovelPoint Security v. General Dynamics Corp. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00115)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Motorola Solutions Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00116)
  • NovelPoint Security v. Oracle Corp. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00117)
  • NovelPoint Security v. DRS Tactical Systems Inc. (Case No. 2:12-cv-00118)

    Plaintiff NovelPoint Security is a Texas limited liability company with its principal office located in Allen.

    The defendants are Sony Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics America Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Panasonic Corp. of North America, Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Inc., Midern Computer Inc., Acer America Corp., ASUS Computer International, Fujitsu Siemens Computers Inc., Lenovo (United States) Inc., Apple Inc., Golden Star Computer Inc., Gateway Inc., General Dynamics Corp., Motorola Solutions Inc., Oracle Corp. and DRS Tactical Systems Inc.

    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, interest and court costs.

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

    Jury trial is requested.

    Lufkin Division

    March 7

  • Swipe Innovations v. Elavon Inc. et al

    Plaintiff Swipe Innovations is a Texas limited liability company with a principal place of business in Houston.

    The defendants are Elavon Inc., First Data Corp., Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., Gilbarco Inc., Heartland Payment Systems Inc., Honeywell International Inc. d/b/a Honeywell Scanning & Mobility, Motorola Solutions Inc., Nautilus Hyosung America Inc., Vantiv LLC, Vivotech Inc., Vix Technology (USA) Inc. and Wincor Nixdorf Inc.

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

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

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

    A jury trial is requested.

    Case No. 9:12-cv-00040

    Tyler Division

    March 9

  • Landmark Technology v. Haverty Furniture Co. Inc.

    Landmark Technology is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Tyler.

    The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 5,576,951 issued Nov. 19, 1996, for Automated Sales and Services System; U.S. Patent No. 6,289,319 issued Sept. 11, 2001, for Automated Business and Financial Transaction Processing System; and U.S. Patent No. 7,010,508 issued March 7, 2006, for Automated Multimedia Data Processing Network.

    The plaintiff is asking the court for an injunction to prevent further infringement and for an award of damages, reasonable royalty or lost profits, enhanced damages, court costs, attorney's fees and interest.

    Landmark Technology is represented by Charles Ainsworth and Robert Christopher Bunt of Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth PC in Tyler; and Stanley M. Gibson and Gregory S. Cordey of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP in Los Angeles, Calif.

    A jury trial is requested.

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

    Case No. 6:12-cv-00117

  • ISwitch v. Cincinnati Bell Inc. et al
  • ISwitch v. T-Mobile USA Inc. et al

    ISwitch is a Delaware limited liability company having its principal place of business in Allen.

    The defendants are Cincinnati Bell Inc., Cincinnati Bell Wireless LLC, Research in Motion Ltd., Research in Motion Corp. and T-Mobile USA Inc.

    The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,225,334 issued May 29, 2007, for Secure Method for Communicating and Providing Services on Digital Networks and Implementing Architecture.

    ISwitch is represented by Barry J. Bumgardner, Brent N. Bumgardner and Jaime K. Olin of Nelson Bumgardner Castro PC in Fort Worth; and T. John Ward Jr. and J. Wesley Hill of Ward & Smith Law Firm in Longview.

    A jury trial is requested.

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

    Case No. 6:12-cv-00118; 6:12-cv-00119

  • Adaptix Inc. v. Cellco Partnership et al (Case No. 6:12-cv-00120)
  • Adaptix Inc. v. Cellco Partnership et al (Case No. 6:12-cv-00121)
  • Adaptix Inc. v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. et al (Case No. 6:12-cv-00122)
  • Adaptix Inc. v. Alcatel Lucent USA Inc. et al (Case No. 6:12-cv-00123)
  • Adaptix Inc. v. Apple Inc. et al (Case No. 6:12-cv-00124)
  • Adaptix Inc. v. Apple Inc. et al (Case No. 6:12-cv-00125)

    Plaintiff Adaptix is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Carrollton.

    Defendants Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics USA, Inc., HTC Corp., HTC America, Inc. Apple, Inc. AT&T, Inc. and AT&T Mobility are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,454,212 for OFDMA with Adaptive Subcarrier-Cluster Configuration and Selective Loading and U.S. Patent No. 6,947,748 for OFDMA with Adaptive Subcarrier-Configuration and Selective Loading.

    Defendants Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. and Cellco Partnership d/b/a/ Verizon Wireless and Sprint Spectrum L.P. are accused of infringing on:

  • U.S. Patent 7,146,172 for Multi-Carrier Communications with Adaptive Cluster Configuration and Switching;
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,870,808 for Channel Allocation in Broadband Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access/Space Division Multiple Access Networks;
  • U.S. Patent No. 7,573,851 issued for Method and System for Switching Antenna and Channel Assignments in Broadband Wireless Networks;
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,904,283 issued for Multi-Carrier Communications with Group-Based Subcarrier Allocation;
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,904,283 issued for Medium Access Control for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) Cellular Networks; and
  • U.S. Patent No. 7,072,315 issued for Medium Access Control For Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple-Access (OFDMA) Cellular Networks.

    Adaptix is asking the court for an injunction to prevent further infringement and for an award of damages and interest.

    The plaintiff is represented by Dean G. Bostock of Hayes, Bostock & Cronin in Andover, Mass., and T. John Ward Jr. and J. Wesley Hill of Ward & Smith Law Firm in Longview.

    A jury trial is requested.

    U.S. District Judge Leonard E. Davis is assigned to the cases.

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