Category Archives: Judge Lynn

Judge Lynn Denies Motion to Dismiss Premised On Alleged Lack of Patent-Eligible Subject Matter, Provides Summary Judgment Schedule With “Limited and Proportional Discovery”

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Steven Callahan

On February 28, 2014, Judge Lynn issued an order (available here) in Placemark Investments v. Prudential Investments. The defendants in the case had filed motions to dismiss asserting that the patent in suit did not claim patent eligible subject matter … Continue reading →

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Jury Returns Verdict Of Non-Infringement, Invalidity in American Imaging v. Autodesk

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On October 16, 2013, the jury returned its verdict in American Imaging v. Autodesk. The jury found the asserted claims not infringed and invalid. The jury’s verdict, along with Judge Lynn’s charge, is available here.

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Judge Lynn Rules on Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony In American Imaging Services v. Autodesk

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On September 26, 2013, Judge Lynn issued an Order (available here) in American Imaging Services v. Autodesk. The order denied Autodesk’s motion to exclude plaintiff’s validity expert’s testimony as allegedly incorrect and unreliable based on a prior Federal Circuit decision … Continue reading →

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Judge Lynn Issues Claim Construction Order in Melchior v. Hilite International

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On September 17, 2013, Judge Lynn issued her claim construction order (available here) in Melchior v. Hilite International. The order construed certain terms used in the three patents-in-suit, which claim camshaft phasing technology used in internal combustion engines.

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Judge Lynn Issues Good Technology Claim Construction Opinion

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Steven Callahan

Judge Lynn, on August 11, 2013, issued her claim construction opinion in Good Technology v. Little Red Wagon Technologies (available here). In the 36 page opinion, Judge Lynn construed disputed terms in the five patents-in-suit.

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Judge Lynn Strikes Negative Affirmative Defenses

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On August 7, 2013, Judge Lynn issued an Order (available here) in Insuremax v. Shanze Enterprises. The Order contains a good discussion of supplemental jurisdiction, and is worth a read in its entirety. One notable aspect is that Judge Lynn … Continue reading →

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Judge Lynn’s Donald Hill Decision Upheld By Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Steven Callahan

In 2009, Donald Hill, former Dallas city Council member, was convicted by a federal jury of bribery, extortion, honest services fraud, and conspiracy to launder money, in connection with his tenure as a Dallas City Council member and certain construction … Continue reading →

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Judge Lynn Denies Motion to Transfer Venue

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On July 8, 2013, Judge Lynn issued an opinion in JetPay Merchant Services v. Chartis Speciality Insurance Company, 3:13-CV-0401, 2013 WL 3387517 (N.D. Tex. July 8, 2013), denying  Chartis’ motion to transfer to the Southern District of New York. JetPay’s … Continue reading →

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Judge Lynn Denies Motion For Class Certification in Simms v. Jones Case

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On July 9, 2013, Judge Lynn issued a memorandum opinion and order (available here) in the Simms v. Jones case. Judge Lynn found that plaintiffs’ motion for class certification should be denied in its entirety. Plaintiffs were ticketholders for Super … Continue reading →

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Judge Lynn Grants Motion to Limit Patent Holder’s Asserted Claims

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On July 11, 2013, Judge Lynn issued an Order (available here) in Mobile Telecommunications Technologies v. Research In Motion. Judge Lynn found that, at the present stage of the case, the plaintiff would be limited to 14 asserted claims. “The … Continue reading →

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