SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

MARSHALL DIVISION 

Sept. 9 

• NovelPoint Tracking v. Mercedes-Benz USA Case No. 2:13-cv-00699

• NovelPoint Tracking v. Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00700

NovelPoint Tracking is a Texas limited liability company with its principal place of business in Allen.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,442,485 issued Aug. 27, 2002, for Method and Apparatus for an Automatic Vehicle Location, Collision Notification and Synthetic Voice.

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

NovelPoint Tracking is represented by David Bailey of the Law Office of David Bailey in Richardson. Jury trial is requested.

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

 

Sept. 10

• Scott Environmental Services Inc. v. A to Z Mud Co. Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00701

Scott Environmental is a corporation organized under the laws of Texas having a principal place of business in Longview.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 8,007,581 issued Aug. 30, 2011, for Incorporation of Drilling Cuttings into Stable Load-Bearing Structures.

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

Scott is represented by Keith A. Walter Jr.  of Novak Druce Connolly Bove & Quigg LLP in Wilmington, Del., and Henry A. Petri Jr. of Novak Druce Connolly Bove & Quigg LLP in Washington, D.C.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

Sept. 11

• Nichia Corp. v. Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00702

Nichia Corp. is a Japanese corporation.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,432,589 issued Oct. 7, 2008, for Semiconductor Device.

Nichia Corp. is asking the court for an injunction to stop further infringement and for an award of damages, treble damages, interest, court costs and attorney’s fees.

Nichia Corp. is represented by Otis W. Carroll, Collin M. Maloney and Mandy Carroll Nelson of Ireland, Carroll & Kelley P.C. in Tyler; and Robert P. Parker, Martin Zoltick, Michael Jones, and Chen Li of Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck P.C. in Washington, D.C.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• Emanuele v. MillerCoors Case No. 2:13-cv-00703

Arthur J. Emanuele III is an individual residing in Arizona.

The defendant was accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 8,397,935 B2 issued March 19, 2013, for Vent Opening Mechanism.

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

The plaintiff is represented by Trevor J. Zink of Omni Law Group in Campbell, Calif. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

Sept. 12

• Institute for Information Industry v. Cisco Systems Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00707

Institute for Information Industry is an information industry research institution with a principal address in Taiwan.

The defendants are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Electronics America Inc. and Samsung Telecommunications America LLC.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,206,301 issued April 17, 2007, for System and Method for Data Communication Handoff Across Heterogeneous Wireless Networks.

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

Institute for Information Industry is represented by Dallas attorneys Winston O. Huff and Deborah Jagai. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

TYLER DIVISION 

Sept. 9

• ACQIS v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00638

• ACQIS v. EMC Corp. Case No. 6:13-cv-00639

• ACQIS v. Ericsson Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00640

• ACQIS v. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00641

ACQIS LLC is a Texas limited liability corporation located in McKinney.

The defendants are accused of infringing on:

• U.S. Patent No. 7,363,416 issued April 22, 2008, for Computer System Utilizing Multiple Computer Modules with Password Protection;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,676,624 issued March 9, 2010, for Multiple Module Computer System and Method Including Differential Signal Channel Comprising Unidirectional Serial Bit Channels;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,818,487 issued Oct. 19, 2010, for Multiple Module Computer System and Method Using Differential Signal Channel Including Unidirectional, Serial Bit Channels;

• U.S. Patent No. 8,041,873 issued Oct. 18, 2011, for Multiple Module Computer System and Method Including Differential Signal Channel Comprising Unidirectional Serial Bit Channels to Transmit Encoded Peripheral Component Interconnect Bus Transaction Data;

• U.S. Patent No. RE41,294 issued April 27, 2010, for Password Protected Modular Computer Method and Device;

• U.S. Patent No. RE41,961 issued Nov. 23, 2010, for Password Protected Modular Computer Method and Device;

• U.S. Patent No. RE42,814 issued Oct. 2, 2011, for Password Protected Modular Computer Method and Device;

• U.S. Patent No. RE43,171 issued Feb. 7, 2012, for Data Security Method and Device for Computer Modules; and

• U.S. Patent No. RE44,468 issued Aug. 27, 2013, for Data Security Method and Device for Computer Modules.

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

ACQIS is represented by James P. Brogan and Wayne O. Stacy of Cooley LLP in Broomfield, Colo., and Thomas J. Friel Jr. of Cooley LLP in San Francisco, Calif. A jury trial is requested.

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

 

• Garnet Digital v. Yamaha Corp. of America Case No. 6:13-cv-00642

• Garnet Digital v. AT&T In. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00643

• Garnet Digital v. Comcast Corp. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00644

• Garnet Digital v. D&M Holdings U.S. Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00645

• Garnet Digital v. DirecTV et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00646

• Garnet Digital v. Dish Network L.L.C. Case No. 6:13-cv-00647

• Garnet Digital v. D-Link Systems Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00648

• Garnet Digital v. Logitech Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00649

• Garnet Digital v. Netgear Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00650

• Garnet Digital v. Onkyo U.S.A. Corp. Case No. 6:13-cv-00651

• Garnet Digital v. Panasonic Corp. of North America Case No. 6:13-cv-00652

• Garnet Digital v. Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00653

• Garnet Digital v. Roku Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00654

• Garnet Digital v. Seagate Technology Case No. 6:13-cv-00655

• Garnet Digital v. TiVo Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00656

• Garnet Digital v. Verizon Communications Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00657

• Garnet Digital v. Western Digital Technologies Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00658

Garnet 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. 5,379,421 issued on Oct. 10, 1995, for Interactive Terminal for the Access of Remote Database Information.

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

Garnet Digital is represented by Matthew J. Antonelli, Zachariah S. Harrington, Larry D. Thompson Jr. and Kris Y. Teng of Antonelli, Harrington & Thompson LLP in Houston.

A jury trial is requested.

 

Sept. 12

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Box Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00665

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Carlson Hotels Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00666

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00667

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Comcast Corp. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00668

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Discover Financial Services Inc. et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00669

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Dropbox Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00670

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Five Guys Enterprises et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00671

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Home Box Office Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00672

• MacroSolve Inc. v. MediaFire Case No. 6:13-cv-00673

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Meetup Inc. Case No. 6:13-cv-00674

• MacroSolve Inc. v. Wyndham Hotel Group et al Case No. 6:13-cv-00675

MacroSolve is an Oklahoma corporation with a principal place of business in Tulsa.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,822,816 issued for Oct. 26, 2010, for System and Method for Data Management.

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

MacroSolve is represented by Matthew J. Antonelli, Zachariah S. Harrington, Larry D. Thompson Jr. and Califf T. Cooper of Antonelli, Harrington & Thompson in Houston. A jury trial is requested.

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