TYLER DIVISION
Jan. 31
SELECTIVE SIGNALS, LLC V. FORTINET, INC. 6:17-cv-00064-RWS-KNM
SELECTIVE SIGNALS, LLC V. PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. 6:17-cv-00065-RWS-KNM
SELECTIVE SIGNALS, LLC V. ROHDE & SCHWARZ USA, INC. 6:17-cv-00066-RWS-KNM
SELECTIVE SIGNALS, LLC V. WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6:17-cv-00067-RWS-KNM
The plaintiff Selective is based in Longview.
It has pursued legal action in response to what it asserts was infringement of United States Patent Number 8,111,629.
Recent court documents show that the ‘629 patent, entitled “Media Session Identification Method for IP Network,” was issued on Feb. 7, 2012.
The complainant seeks unspecified monetary and a jury trial.
It is represented by attorney Todd Y. Brandt of the Brandt Law Firm in Longview.
SHERMAN DIVISION
Feb. 2 – 3
PLECTRUM LLC V. ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. 4:17-cv-00076-ALM
PLECTRUM LLC V. BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. 4:17-cv-00077-ALM
PLECTRUM LLC V. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4:17-cv-00078-ALM
PLECTRUM LLC V. EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. 4:17-cv-00079-ALM
PLECTRUM LLC V. FACEBOOK, INC. 4:17-cv-00081-ALM
PLECTRUM LLC V. FORTINET, INC. 4:17-cv-00082-ALM
PLECTRUM LLC V. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC. 4:17-cv-00083-ALM
PLECTRUM LLC V. JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC. 4:17-cv-00084-ALM
Tyler-based Plectrum is the plaintiff.
It asserts infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,205,149 and 5,978,951, which recent court papers explain pertain to communications networks and the technology that enables computers and other network devices to communicate with each other. Engineers at 3Com Corporation purportedly developed the technology disclosed by the subject patents.
Plectrum also lists another patent – U.S. Patent No. 6,751,677.
The complainant consequently unspecified monetary damages and a jury trial.
It is represented by attorneys Matthew J. Antonelli, Zachariah S. Harrington, Larry D. Thompson, Jr., and Michael D. Ellis of the law firm Antonelli, Harrington & Thompson LLP in Houston.