Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas

MARSHALL DIVISION

Dec. 18 

• ContentGuard Holdings Inc. v. Amazon.com Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-01112

ContentGuard is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Texas with its principal place of business in Plano.

The defendants are accused of infringing on the following patents:

• U.S. Patent No. 6,963,859 issued Nov. 8, 2005 ,for Content Rendering Repository;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,523,072 issued April 21, 2009, for System for Controlling the Distribution and Use of Digital Works;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,774,280 issued Aug. 10, 2010, for System and Method for Managing Transfer of Rights Using Shared State Variables;

• U.S. Patent No. 8,001,053 issued Aug. 16, 2011, for System and Method for Rights Offering and Granting Using Shared State Variables;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,269,576 issued Sept. 11, 2007, for Content Rendering Apparatus;

• U.S. Patent No. 8,370,956 issued Feb. 5, 2013, for System and Method for Rendering Digital Content in Accordance with Usage Rights Information;

• U.S. Patent No. 8,393,007 issued March 5, 2013, for System and Method for Distributing Digital Content in Accordance with Usage Rights Information;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,225,160 issued May 29, 2007, for Digital Works Having Usage Rights and Method for Creating the Same; and

• U.S. Patent No. 8,583,556 issued Nov. 12, 2013, for Method for Providing a Digital Asset for Distribution.

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

ContentGuard is represented by Samuel F. Baxter of McKool Smith PC in Marshall; Robert A. Cote, Radu A. Lelutiu, Shahar Harel and David R. Dehoney of McKool Smith PC in New York, N.Y.; and Holly E. Engelmann and Seth R. Hasenour of McKool Smith PC in Dallas.

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

 

Dec. 18

• Quality Experience Testing v. Ascom Network Testing Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-01115

Dec. 19

• Quality Experience Testing v. sqissqual ag et al Case No. 2:13-cv-01117

Quality Experience Testing is a limited liability company with its principal place of business in Longview.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,596,373 issued for Sept. 29, 2009, for Method and System For Quality of Service Monitoring For Wireless Devices.

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

Quality Experience is represented by Stephen F. Schlather of Collins, Edmonds, Pogorzelski, Schalther & Tower PLLC in Houston and Andrew Spangler of Spangler Law PC in Longview.

A jury trial is requested.

 

Dec. 18

• Schlumberger Technology Corp. v. BICO Drilling Tools Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-01114

Schlumberger is a Texas corporation having a principal place of business in Sugar Land.

The defendant is accused of infringing on U.S. Patent Nos. 7,322,417 issued Jan. 29, 2008, for Technique and Apparatus for Completing Multiple Zones and U.S. Patent No. 7,377,321 issued for May 27, 2008, for Testing, Treating, or Producing a Multi-zone Well.

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

Deron R. Dacus and Shannon Dacus of The Dacus Firm PC in Tyler; Adam D. Swain of Alston & Bird LLP in Washington, D.C.; Scott J. Pivnick and Benn C. Wilson of Alston & Bird LLP in Washington, D.C.; and Patrick Finn of Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta, Ga.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

Dec. 18

• Promethean Insulation Technology v. Sealed Air Corp. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-01113

Dec. 19

Promethean Insulation Technology v. Reach Barrier LLC et al Case No. 2:13-cv-01116

Dec. 20

• Promethean Insulation Technology v. Pregis Corp. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-01120

• Promethean Insulation Technology v. Innovative Insulation Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-01122

• Promethean Insulation Technology v. TVM Building Products Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-01124

Promethean is a Texas limited liability company having a principal place of business in Plano.

The defendant is accused of infringing on:

• U.S. Patent No. 7,935,410 issued on May 3, 2011, for Metallized Polymeric Film Reflective Insulation Material;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,935,411 issued on May 3, 2011, for Metallized Polymeric Film Reflective Insulation Material;

U.S. Patent No. 8,221,871 issued July 17, 2012;

U.S. Patent No. 8,327,601 issued Dec. 11, 2012; and

U.S. Patent No. 8,343,614 issued Jan. 11, 2013, for Metallized Polymeric Film Reflective Insulation Material.

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

Promethean Insulation is represented by Danny L. Williams, Brian K. Buss and Matthew R. Rodgers of Williams Morgan P.C. in Houston.

A jury trial is requested.

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

 

Dec. 20

• Trover Group Inc. et al v. HIKVision USA Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-01123

• Trover Group Inc. et al v. Axis Communications Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-01125

Trover Group, Inc. is a Texas corporation with its principal place of business located in Plano.  Plaintiff The Security Center Inc. is a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in Dallas.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 5,751,345 and U.S. Patent No. 5,751,346 both issued on May 12, 1998, for Image Retention and Information Security System.

The plaintiffs represented by Steven N. Williams, Kenneth P. Kula and William Z. Duffy of McDole Williams PC in Dallas.

A jury trial is requested.