Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

MARSHALL DIVISION

April 23

c4cast..com Inc. v Amazon.com Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00484
c4cast.com Inc. v Apple Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00493
c4cast.com Inc. v Barnes & Noble Inc. et al Case No. 2:14-cv-00489
c4cast.com Inc. v Valve Corp. Case No. 2:14-cv-00497

Plaintiff c4cast.com is a company located in Pasadena, Calif.

The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 7,958,204 issued June 7, 2011, for Community-Selected Content.

The plaintiff is seeking injunctive relief, compensatory damages, costs, expenses, interest and other relief to which it may be entitled. A jury trial is requested.

Hao Ni of Ni Wang & Massand PLLC in Dallas is representing the plaintiff.

CYVA Research Holdings LLC v HomeAway Inc. and HomeAway.com Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00471
CYVA Research Holdings LLC v Quikbook Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00474
CYVA Research Holdings LLC v Roomorama Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00477
CYVA Research Holdings LLC v Travel Holdings Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00463

Plaintiff CYVA Research is a Texas limited liability company with its principal place of business in Plano.

Defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 8,195,569 issued June 5, 2012, for E-Bazaar Featuring Personal Information Security.

The plaintiff is seeking injunctive relief, compensatory damages, costs, expenses, interest and other relief to which it may be entitled. A jury trial is requested.

Hao Ni of Ni Wang & Massand PLLC in Dallas is representing the plaintiff.

The cases have been assigned to U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.

eDekka LLC
Filed 65 suits
April 23
eDekka is a Texas limited liability company located in Plano.
The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,266,674 for Random Access Information Retrieval Utilizing User-Defined Labels.

eDekka is seeking compensatory damages, interest, costs and other relief. A jury trial is requested.

Craig Tadlock of Plano is representing eDekka.

The defendants are 1 Sale A Day LLC, 1-800-Contacts Inc., 1-800 Flowers.com Inc., Aeropostale Inc., Amway Corp., AT&T Services Inc., B&H Foto & Electronics Corp., BarnesandNoble.com LLC, Barneys New York, Benchmark Brands Inc., Big Fish Games Inc., Bluestem Brands Inc., BPS Direct LLC, Brooks Brothers Group Inc., Brown Shoe Co. Inc., Build.com Inc., Buy.com Inc., Cabela’s Inc., CardLab Inc., Carter’s Inc., Coach Inc., Crocs Inc., CTD Inc., Deckers Outdoor Corp., Deluxe Corp., Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dillard’s Inc., Disney Interactive Studios, eBags Inc., Estee Lauder Inc., Etsy Inc., Fab.com Inc., Fanatics Inc., Follett Higher Education Group Inc., Foot Locker Inc., Fragrancenet.com Inc., Fresh Direct LLC, FTD.com Inc., GameFly Inc., General Nutrition Centers Inc., Gerler & Son Inc., Gilt Groupe Inc., Golfsmith International Inc., Harry & David LLC, Hayneedle Inc., ideeli Inc., J. Crew Group Inc., Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc., JP Boden USA LLC, Keurig Green Mountain Inc., Kohl’s Corp., Lamps Plus Inc., MLB Advanced Media LP, Mason Cos. Inc., Mens Wearhouse Inc., Motorsport Aftermarket Group Inc., Multimedia Commerce Group Inc., Nasty Gal Inc., NFL Enterprises LLC, Northern Tool & Equipment Co., O’Reilly Automotive Inc., OpticsPlanet Inc., PC Connection Inc., PCM Inc., Peapod LLC, Potpourri Group Inc., Power Equipment Direct Inc., Recreational Equipment Inc., Saks Direct LLC, Scholastic Inc., School Specialty Inc., Shoebuy.com Inc., Star Creations Inc., The Children’s Place Retail Stores Inc., The Container Store Group Inc., The Dress Barn Inc., The Jones Group Inc., The Net-A-Porter Group LLC, The Orvis Co. Inc., Tory Burch LLC, V.F. Corp., Vera Bradley Sales LLC, Vista Print USA Inc., Wayfair LLC, Yoox Corp., Zale Corp. and Zones Inc.

InMotion Imagery Technologies LLC v Cyberlink.com Case No. 2:14-cv-00394
InMotion Imagery Technologies LLC v Nero Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00396
InMotion Imagery Technologies LLC v Rovi Corp. Case No. 2:14-cv-00401

Plaintiff InMotion Imagery is a Texas limited liability company based in Marshall.

The defendants are accused of infringing U.S. Patent No. 6,526,219 issued Feb. 25, 2003, and U.S. Patent No. 8,150,239, issued April 3, 2012, both for a Picture-Based Video Indexing System.
Allegedly infringing products include Cyberlink’s PowerDirector video editing software, Nero Video 2014 software and Roxio Creator software.

InMotion is seeking compensatory damages no less than a reasonable royalty, interest, costs, attorneys’ fees and other relief deemed just and proper. A jury trial is requested.
William E. Davis III of the Davis Firm PC in Longview is lead attorney for the plaintiff. James F. McDonough III of Heninger Garrison Davis LLC in Atlanta, Ga., and M. Blair Clinton of Heninger Garrison Davis LLC in Birmingham, Ala., are of counsel.

Innovative Display Technologies LLC v Best Buy Co. Inc. et al Case No. 2:14-cv-00532
Innovative Display Technologies LLC v Mercedes-Benz US International Inc. et al Case No. 2:14-cv-00535

Plaintiff Innovative Display Technologies is a Texas limited liability company based in Plano.
The patents-in-suit are:

U.S. Patent No. 6,755,547 issued June 29, 2004;
U.S. Patent No. 7,300,194 issued Nov. 27, 2007;
U.S. Patent No. 7,384,177 issued June 10, 2008;
U.S. Patent No. 7,404,660 issued July 29, 2008;
U.S. Patent No. 7,434,974 issued Oct. 14, 2008; and
U.S. Patent No. 8,215,816 issued July 10, 2012.
All of the patents-in-suit are for Light Emitting Panel Assemblies.

The plaintiff is seeking compensatory damages no less than a reasonable royalty, treble damages for willful conduct, interest, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses. A jury trial is demanded.

Jeffrey Bragalone of Bragalone Conroy PC in Dallas is lead attorney for the plaintiff, with T. John Ward Jr. of Ward & Smith Law Firm in Longview.

April 24

Olivistar LLC filed 40 lawsuits on April 23
Plaintiff Olivistar is a Texas limited liability company located in McKinney.
The defendants are accused of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,839,731 issued Jan. 4, 2005, for a System and Method for Providing Data Communication in a Device Network; and U.S. Patent No. 8,239,481 issued Aug. 7, 2012, for a System and Method for Implementing Open-control Remote Device Control.
The defendants are: Aliph Inc. dba Jawbone, Amazon.com, Blackberry Corp., Brickhouse Electronics LLC, Control4 Corp., CPI Security Systems, Creston Electronics Inc., D-Link Systems Inc., Digital Peripheral Solutions Inc., Fitbit Inc., Garmin International Inc., General Electric Co., Lennox Industries Inc., Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., LG Electronics USA Inc., Logitech Inc., Lorex Inc., Lowe’s Cos Inc., Loxone Inc., Motorola Mobility LLC, Nautilus Inc., Netgear Inc., Nike Inc., Oregon Scientific Inc., Panasonic Corp. of North America, Pelco Inc., Phillips Electronics North America Corp., Polar Electro Inc. USA, Protection One Inc., Rain Bird Corp., Roku Inc., Sharp Electronics Corp., Skype Inc., Summer Infant Inc., Technical Consumer Products Inc., The Chamberlain Group Inc., Tivo Inc., Toshiba America Inc., Uniden America Corp. and Vivint Inc.

The plaintiff is seeking compensatory damages, interest, treble damages, attorneys’ fees and other relief. A jkury trial is requested.

Austin Hansley of Austin Hansley PLLC in Dallas is representing the plaintiff.

SHERMAN DIVISION

April 23

Net Navigation Systems LLC v Arista Networks Inc. Case No. 4:14-cv-00251
Net Navigation Systems LLC v Avaya Inc. Case No. 4:14-cv-00252
Net Navigation Systems LLC v Extreme Networks Inc. Case No. 4:14-cv-00254
Net Navigation Systems LLC v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Inc. et al Case No. 4:14-cv-00253

Plaintiff Net Navigation is a Texas limited liability company based in Round Rock.

The defendants are accused of infringing:

U.S. Patent No. 6,625,122 issued Sept. 23, 2003, for Selection of Data for Network Transmission;
U.S. Patent No. 6,434,145 B1 issued Aug. 13, 2002, for Processing of Network Data by Parallel Processing Channels; and
U.S. Patent No. 5,901,147 issued May 4, 1999, for Apparatus and Methods to Change Thresholds to Control Congestion in ATM Switches.

Net Navigation is seeking compensatory damages, interest, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees and other just and proper relief. A jury trial is requested.

Steven R. Daniels of Farney Daniels PC in Georgetown is lead attorney for the plaintiff.

TYLER DIVISION
April 23

NovelPoint Tracking LLC v Garmin International Inc. Case No. 6:14-cv-00288
NovelPoint Tracking LLC v Honeywell International Inc. Case No. 6:14-cv-00289
NovelPoint Tracking LLC v MITAC Digital Corp. dba Magellan Case No. 6:14-cv-00290
NovelPoint Tracking LLC v Raymarine Inc. Case No. 6:14-cv-00285
NovelPoint Tracking LLC v TomTom Inc. Case No. 6:14-cv-00292

Plaintiff NovelPoint Tracking (NPT) is a Texas limited liability company based in Plano.
Defendants are accused of infringing U.S. Patent No. 6,442,485 issued Aug. 27, 2002, for a Method and Apparatus for an Automatic Vehicle Location, Collision, Notification and Synthetic Voice.
The plaintiff is seeking compensatory damages no less than a reasonable royalty, interest, costs, attorneys’ fees and other relief. A jury trial is requested.

Andrew Spangler of Spangler Law PC in Longview is representing the plaintiff. Stamatios Stamoulis and Richard Weinblatt of Stamoulis & Weinblatt LLC in Wilmington, Del., are of counsel.