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Friday, March 29, 2024

Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

Marshall Division

June 17 

• Gellyfish Technology of Texas LLC v. Fujitsu Limited et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00497

GFT is a Texas limited liability company with its principal place of business in Marshall.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,067,018 issued May 23, 2000, for Lost Pet Notification System.

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

The plaintiff is represented by William E. Davis III of The Davis Firm PC in Longview and Scott C. Harris of the Law Office of Scott C. Harris in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• CpuMate Inc. v. NZXT Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00499

Plaintiff CpuMate Inc. is a Taiwanese company.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,891,414 issued Feb. 22, 2011, for Method for Manufacturing Heat Dissipator Having Pipes and Product of the Same.

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

CpuMate is represented by Winston O. Huff and Deborah Jagai of W. O. Huff & Associates PLLC in Dallas. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

June 18

• Stutts v. J&D Sales Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00500

Tommy Stutts is an individual residing in Henderson County.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,789,787 issued Sept. 14, 2004, for Portable, Evaporative Cooling Unit Having a Self-Contained Water Supply.

Stutts is asking the court to issue an injunction and for an award of damages in no less than a reasonably royalty, plus enhanced damages, attorney’s fees, expenses and interest.

The plaintiff is represented by Stafford Davis of The Stafford Law Firm in Tyler and D. Neil Smith, Derek Gilliland and John Hull of Nix Patterson & Roach in Daingerfield. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• Harcol Research v. Corr-Jensen Labs Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00501

Plaintiff is a Nevada limited liability company organized with a principal place of business in Tyler, Texas.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 5,817,364 issued for Beverage Containing Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid and Method of Making.

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

Harcol Research is represented by William E. Davis III of The Davis Firm PC in Longview. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. HTC America Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00502

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Samsung Electronics America Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00504

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00505

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Sharp Electronics Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00506

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Research in Motion Corp. Case No. 2:13-cv-00507

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Pantech Wireless Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00508

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Nokia Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00509

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Motorola Mobility LLC Case No. 2:13-cv-00510

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00511

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Hewlett-Packard Co. Case No. 2:13-cv-00512

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Apple Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00513

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Dell Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00514

• Bluebonnet Telecommunications v. Google Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00515

Bluebonnet is a Texas corporation with a principal place of business in Longview.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 5,485,511 issued June 16, 1996, for Method and Apparatus for Determining the Telephony Features Assigned to a Telephone.

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

The plaintiff is represented by Matthew J. Antonelli, Zachariah S. Harrington, Larry D. Thompson Jr. and Califf T. Cooper of Antonelli, Harrington & Thompson LLP in Houston; and S. Calvin Capshaw III, Elizabeth L. DeRieux and D. Jeffrey Rambin of Capshaw Derieux LLP in Gladewater. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• Advansa B.V. v. Sears Roebuck & Co. Case No. 2:13-cv-00503

Advansa is a corporation existing under the laws of the Netherlands with its principal place of business in Chaam, Netherlands.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,682,693 issued March 23, 2010, for Filling Material.

Advansa is represented by Collin M. Maloney of Ireland, Carroll & Kelley PC in Tyler; Lisa S. Mankofsky and Andrew E. Rawlins of Foley & Lardner LLP in Washington, D.C.; and A. Taylor Corbitt of Foley & Lardner LLP in Chicago. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

June 20

• CTP Innovations v. XpressDoc GP Case No. 2:13-cv-00516

CTP is a Delaware limited liability company.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,611,349 issued for System and Method of Generating a Printing Plate File in Real Time Using a Communication Network and U.S. Patent 6,738,155 issued for System and Method of Providing Publishing and Printing Services Via a Communications Network.

CTP is asking the court to issue an injunction and for an award of damages, no less than a reasonable royalty, treble damages, court costs, expenses, interest and attorney’s fees.

The plaintiff is seeking an award of damages for Samuel F. Miller of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC in Nashville. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

June 21

• Elia Data of Texas v. Amazon.com Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00517

Elia Data of Texas is a limited liability company with its principal place of business in Allen.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,113,996 issued Sept. 26, 2006, for Method and System for Secured Transport and Storage of Data on a Network.

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

The plaintiff is represented by Frisco attorney Ronald W. Burns.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• MemSmart Semiconductor Corp. v. Apple Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00518

MemSmart Semiconductor Corp. is a Taiwanese corporation.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,829,364 October 2, 2008, for Method Of Fabricating A Suspension Microstructure.

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

MemSmart is represented by Winston O. Huff and Deborah Jagai of W. O. Huff & Associates PLLC in Dallas. A jury trial is requested.

 

Tyler Division

June 18

• Landmark Technology v. Discovery Communications Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00492

• Landmark Technology v. Johnson Outdoors Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00493

• Landmark Technology v. Spreadshirt Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00494

• Landmark Technology v. Toto USA Holdings Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00495

• Landmark Technology v. Wacoal America Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00496

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 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, P.C. in Tyler and Stanley M. Gibson of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP of Los Angeles, Calif.  A jury trial is requested

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

 

June 19

• Norman IP Holdings v. Lenovo (United States) Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00497

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; 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 Davis is assigned to the case.

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