Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

Marshall Division 

March 26

• Abarta v. Sensics Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00233

Abarta is a limited liability company with its principal place of business in Longview.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,224,326 issued May 29, 2007, for Virtual Reality System.

Abarta is asking the court to issue an injunction and an award of damages, treble damages, interest, court costs and attorney’s fees.

The plaintiff is represented by Andrew W. Spangler of Spangler & Fussell P.C. in Longview and James A. Fussell III of Spangler & Fussell P.C. in Alexandria, Va.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

March 26

• Lincoln J. Unruh v. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00234

Plaintiff Lincoln J. Unruh is a Colorado resident.

The defendant is accused of infringing on:

• U.S. Patent No. 7,068,610 issued June 27, 2006, for System and Method for Reliable Communications Over Multiple Packet RF Networks;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,362,716, issued April 22, 2008, for System and Method for Reliable Communications Over Multiple Packet RF Networks; and

• U.S. Patent No. 8,077,735 issued Dec. 13, 2011, for System and Method for Reliable Communications Over Multiple Packet RF Networks.

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

Unruh is represented by Eric M. Albritton and Michael A. Benefield of Albritton Law Firm in Longview and Andrew Kochanowski, Lisa R. Mikalonis and Krista M. Hosmer of Sommers Schwartz P.C. in Southfield, Mo.

A jury trial is requested.

 

March 27

• Lennon Image Technologies LLC v. Macys Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00235

• Lennon Image Technologies LLC v. Ditto Technologies Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00236

• Lennon Image Technologies LLC v. Fraimz LLC Case No. 2:13-cv-00237

• Lennon Image Technologies LLC v. Lumondi Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00238

• Lennon Image Technologies LLC v. Luxottica Retail North America Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00239

• Lennon Image Technologies LLC v. Safilo America Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00240

• Lennon Image Technologies LLC v. Tacori Enterprises Case No. 2:13-cv-00241

Lennon Image Technologies is a Texas limited liability company with its principal place of business in Tyler.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,624,843 issued Sept. 23, 2003, for Customer Image Capture and Use Thereof in a Retailing System.

Lennon Image Technologies is represented by Christopher M. Joe, Eric W. Buether and Niky Bukovcan of Buether Joe & Carpenter LLC in Dallas.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

March 28

• Wireless Media Innovations v. HEB Grocery Co. LP Case No. 2:13-cv-00243

Wireless Media Innovations is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,148,291 issued Nov. 14, 2000, for Container and Inventory Monitoring Methods and System; and U.S. Patent No. 5,712,789 issued Jan. 27, 1998, for Container Monitoring System and Method.

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

WMI is represented by Jennifer Parker Ainsworth of Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius PC in Tyler.

A jury trial is requested.

 

Tyler Division

March 25

• Wireless Remote System v. AudiSoft Technologies Case No. 6:13-cv-00272

Wireless Remote System is a Texas limited liability company with its principal place of business located in Marshall.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,317,039 B1 issued Nov. 13, 2001, for Wireless Video and Audio Data Remote System; and U.S. Patent No. 6,690,273 B2 issued Feb. 10, 2004, for Wireless Video Audio Data Remote System.

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

Wireless Remote is represented by Christopher M. Joe of Buether Joe & Carpenter in Dallas and Sean T. O’Kelly of O’Kelly Ernst & Bielli in Wilmington, Del.

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

 

March 26

• Norman IP Holdings v. Chrysler Group LLC et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00278

• Norman IP Holdings v. Honda North America Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00279

• Norman IP Holdings v. Hyundai Motor America Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00280

• Norman IP Holdings v. Jaguar Land Rover North America Case No. 6:13-cv-00281

• Norman IP Holdings v. Kia Motors America Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00282

• Norman IP Holdings v. Mazda Motor of America Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00283

• Norman IP Holdings v. Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00284

• Norman IP Holdings v. Nissan North America Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00285

• Norman IP Holdings v. Volvo Cars of North America Case No. 6:13-cv-00286

• Norman IP Holdings v. Subaru of America Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00287

• Norman IP Holdings v. Toyota Motor North America Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00288

Norman is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Texas, with its principal place of business located in Tyler.

The defendant is accused of infringing on:

• U.S. Patent No. 5,530,597 issued June 25, 1996, for Apparatus and Method for Disabling Interrupt Masks in Processors or the Like;

• U.S. Patent No. 5,502,689 issued March 26, 1996, for Clock Generator Capable of Shut-Down Mode and Clock Generation Method;

• U.S. Patent No. 5,592,555 issued Jan. 7, 1997, for Wireless Communications Privacy Method and System;

• U.S. Patent No. 5,608,873 issued March 4, 1997, for Device and Method for Interprocessor Communication Using Mailboxes Owned by Processor Devices; and

• U.S. Patent No. 5,771,394 issued June 23, 1998, for Apparatus Having Signal Processors for Providing Respective Signals to Master Processor to Notify that Newly Written Data can be Obtained from One or More Memories.

Norman is seeking an injunction and award of damages, enhanced damages, attorney’s fees, court costs, expenses and interest.

The plaintiff is represented by Andrew G. DiNovo, Adam G. Price and Chester J. Shiu of DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy LLP in Austin.

A jury trial is requested.

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