Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

Marshall Division

May 14 

• InvenSense Inc. v. STMicroelectronics Inc.  Case No. 2:13-cv-00405

InvenSense is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Sunnyvale, Calif.

The defendant is accused of infringing on:

• U.S. Patent No. 8,347,717 issued Jan. 8, 2013, for Extension-Mode Angular Velocity Sensor;

• U.S. Patent No. 8,351,773 issued Jan. 8, 2013, for Motion Sensing and Processing on Mobile Devices; and

• U.S. Patent No. 8,250,921 issued Aug. 28, 2012, for Integrated Motion Processing Unit (MPU) With MEMS Inertial Sensing and Embedded Digital Electronics.

InvenSense is seeking an award of damages, interest, attorney’s fees and court costs.

The plaintiff is represented by Vinay V. Joshi, Andrew T. Oliver and Joshua Van Hoven of Turocy & Watson LLP in San Jose, Calif.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• ExitExchange Corp. v. TripAdvisor Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00406

ExitExchange is a Texas corporation.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,353,229 B2 issued April 1, 2008, for Post-Session Internet Advertising System.

ExitExchange 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.

The plaintiff is represented by Elizabeth L. DeRieux, Susan D. Pitchford and Kevin L. Russell of Chernoff Vilhauer LLP in Portland, Oregon; S. Calvin Capshaw, Elizabeth L. DeRieux and Jeffrey D. Rambin of Capshaw DeRieux L.L.P in Gladewater.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

May 15

• CYVA Research Holdings LLC et al v. BOK Financial Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00407

• CYVA Research Holdings LLC et al v. Comerica Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00408

• CYVA Research Holdings LLC et al v. Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00409

• CYVA Research Holdings LLC et al v. Hilltop Holdings Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00410

• CYVA Research Holdings LLC et al v. Henderson Citizens Bancshares Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00411

• CYVA Research Holdings LLC et al v. Woodforest Financial Group Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00412

• CYVA Research Holdings LLC et al v. First Financial Bankshares Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00413

CYVA is a Texas limited liability company, with a principal place of business in Plano.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 5,987,440 issued on Nov. 16, 1999, for Personal Information Security and Exchange Tool.

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

CYVA is represented by Hao Ni, Timothy T. Wang, Neal G. Massand and Stevenson Moore V of Ni, Wang & Associates PLLC in Dallas.

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

 

May 17

• Star Co LED Technologies v. Sharp Corp. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00416

Star Co LED is a limited liability company, with its principal place of business in Longview.

The defendants are Sharp Corp., Sharp Electronics Corp., Sony Electronics Inc. and Videoland, doing business as Modia Home Theatre Store.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U. S. Patent No. 6,964,489 issued Nov. 15, 2005, for Device For Producing An Image.

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

The plaintiff is represented by Gregory S. Dovel and Julien Adams of Dovel & Luner LLP in Santa Monica, Calif.

 

Tyler Division

May 13

Norman IP Holdings v. ADTRAN Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00392

Norman IP Holdings v. Archos Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00393

Norman IP Holdings v. Crestron Electronics Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00394

Norman IP Holdings v. Denon Electronics (USA) Case No. 6:13-cv-00395

Norman IP Holdings v. Zebra Technologies Corp. Case No. 6:13-cv-00396

Norman IP Holdings v. Honeywell International Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00398

Norman IP Holdings v. Emerson Electric Co. Case No. 6:13-cv-00399

Norman IP Holdings v. ZyXel Communications Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00400

Norman is a corporation organized and existing under the laws 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; and

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

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 cases.

 

May 15

• Cell and Network Selection LLC v. AT&T Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00403

• Cell and Network Selection LLC v. MetroPCS Communications Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00404

CNS is a limited liability company, with its principal place of business in Frisco, Texas.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,195,551 issued on Feb. 27, 2001, for Idle Handoff Controlling Method in Cellular Communication System.

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

Cell and Network Selection is represented by Eric M. Albritton of Albritton Law Firm in Longview and Andrew G. DiNovo, Adam G. Price, Chester J. Shiu and John D. Saba Jr. 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.

 

May 17

• Touchscreen Gestures LLC v. Acer Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00409

Touchscreen Gestures is a Texas limited liability company.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,180,506 issued for Feb.20, 2007, for Method for Identifying a Movement of Single Tap on a Touch Device.

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

The plaintiff is represented by Winston O. Huff and Deborah Jagai of W. O. Huff & Associates PLLC in Dallas.

A jury trial is requested.

 

Lufkin Division

May 13

• LunarEye Inc. v. OnAsset Intelligence Inc. Case No. 9:13-cv-000999

• LunarEye Inc. v. Meitek Inc. Case No. 9:13-cv-000100

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 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.

 

May 14

• Allure Energy Inc. v. Nest Labs Inc. et al Case No. 9:13-cv-00102

Allure Energy Inc. is a Delaware corporation having a principal place of business in Austin, Texas.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 8,442,695 issued May 14, 2013, for Auto-Adaptable Energy Management Apparatus.

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

Allure Energy is represented by Austin attorney Earl Landers Vickery and John S. Artz in Dickinson Wright PLLC in Troy, Mich.  A jury trial is requested.

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