Author Archives: Steven Callahan

Alliance Wireless Technologies Files Suit Against Wireless Village Alleging Trademark Infringement

On July 10, 2012, Alliance Wireless Technologies hit Wireless Village, Inc., Planet Halo, Inc. and Concierge Technologies, Inc. with a trademark infringement lawsuit (complaint available here).  Alliance Wireless Technologies claim that it owns multiple tradmarks for “3rd Eye” and that … Continue reading

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VS Rhinestone Designs Sues Blingtastic In the Northern District of Texas for Copyright Infringement

On July 11, 2012, VS Rhinestone Designs filed a lawsuit (available here) against Rosalia Tejeda d/b/a Blingtastic Apparel Designs alleging that Blingtastic committed copyright infringement through sale of “blatant copies and knock-offs of VS Rhinestone’s hotfix rhinestone and rhinestud transfer … Continue reading

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Seafood Supply Company Files Declaratory Judgment Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas

On July 11, 2012, Seafood Supply Company hit 1stdibs.com, Inc. with a declaratory judgment trademark infringement lawsuit (complaint available here).  Seafood Supply Company seeks a declaration that is has not, among other things, infringed 1stdibs.com’s federal trademarks nor committed unfair … Continue reading

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Dent Poppers Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas

On July 11, 2012, Dent Poppers, L.L.C. filed a trademark infringement lawsuit (complaint available here) against Adel Abu-El-Jibien, who purportedly does business as Dent Poppers, in the Northern District of Texas.  Dent Poppers asserts claims against Abu-El-Jibien for trademark infringement, … Continue reading

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Judge Ferguson Grants General Electric A Conditional Permanent Injunction Against Mitsubishi For Patent Infringement

On July 9, 2012, Judge Ferguson issued a thorough opinion (available here) conditionally (because the matter of inequitable conduct is still pending) resolving a number of issues relating to last March’s $170 million jury verdict (available here) that General Electric … Continue reading

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Magistrate Judge Ramirez Recommends that H-W Technology’s Patent Claims Against Apple be Severed and Transferred Out of the Northern District of Texas

On July 5, 2012, Magistrate Judge Ramirez issued Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation (available here) in the H-W Technology, L.C. v. Apple, Inc., et al. case. In H-W Technology, H-W Technology sued 32 defendants claiming infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,525,955.[1]  … Continue reading

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Patent Infringement Litigation: Can You Keep A Case In The Eastern District of Texas?

In the old days, once you rounded up patent infringers, you could (in nearly all cases) file a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas without much fear that it would be transferred out of the District.  After all, cases … Continue reading

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When Litigating in Judge Solis’ Court, Don’t Put Citations In Footnotes

We recently came across Judge Solis’ decision in United States v. HCA Health Services of Oklahoma, Inc., 09-CV-0992, 2011 WL 4590791 (N.D. Tex. Sept. 30, 2011).  Judge Solis stated:  “All Parties puts their citations in footnotes.  In this District and … Continue reading

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Beckett Media’s Trademark Infringement Claims Removed to the Northern District of Texas

On July 2, 2012, MJ Holding Company removed Beckett Media’s lawsuit from Texas state court to the Northern District of Texas.  (Notice of removal available here.)  Beckett Media’s petition asserts that MJ Holding Company is committing trademark infringement through its … Continue reading

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Yamaha Corporation Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in Northern District of Texas

On June 22, 2012, Yamaha Corporation filed a trademark infringement lawsuit (available here) against Yamaha Air Conditioning, Inc., Khaled Jaroun, and Khalid Qirem, in the Northern District of Texas.  Yamaha Corporation claims that defendants’ use of the YAMAHA trademark in connection … Continue reading

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