Free CLE Event With N.D. Tex. Judges — June 27, 2013

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Steven Callahan

The Northern District of Texas has announced that it is offering a free CLE event. Per the Court:

All attorneys and support staff are cordially invited to attend the Annual Judiciary Appreciation Luncheon, sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and the Judiciary Committee of the Dallas Bar Association. This event will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the Pavilion of the Belo Mansion from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. During the luncheon, Chief Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater will facilitate a panel discussion on “Tips for Practicing in the Northern District of Texas: A View from the Bench.” Panel members will include District Judge Sam A. Lindsay, District Judge Jane J. Boyle, Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale, and Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez. CLE has been approved for 1.0 hour.

Although the event is free, attendees will be responsible for their own meal and parking expenses, if any. Also, preregistration is required by June 20, 2013, to ensure that every guest will have a seat. Register on the court website at http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/index.html

This will be a great event to attend for Northern District of Texas practitioners.

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Judge Ferguson Awards $170 Million to General Electric In Patent Infringement Lawsuit After Rejecting Mitsubishi’s Inequitable Conduct Defense

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On May 28, 2013, Judge Ferguson entered a Final Judgment (available here) in the General Electric v. Mitsubishi case. The Final Judgment awarded General Electric $166.7 million in lost profits, $3.4 million in reasonable royalty damages, plus prejudgment interest.

This patent infringement case was tried to a jury last March and, on May 28, 2013, Judge Ferguson, in an extensive opinion (available here), resolved Mitsubishi’s inequitable conduct claim in General Electric’s favor.

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InVue Sues Langhong Technology For Patent Infringement

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On June 5, 2013, InVue filed a lawsuit (available here) against Langhong Technology in the Northern District of Texas. InVue asserts that Langhong infringes U.S. Patent Nos. 7,740,214; 7,629,895; 7,737,843; and 7,710,266, which claim technology relating to alarm security devices.

InVue is represented by Jason Cook of Alston & Bird.

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MoJack Hits Tuxedo Distributors With Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On May 29, 2013, MoJack filed a patent infringement lawsuit (complaint available here) against Tuxedo Distributors in the Northern District of Texas. MoJack asserts that Tuxedo infringes U.S. Patent No. 8,448,920, which claims a small vehicle jack, through the sale of Tuxedo’s lift product.

MoJack is represented by Bryan Wick and J. Sean Lemoine, both of Wick Phillips Gould Martin, LLP.

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Magistrate Judge Ramirez Recommends that H-W Technology’s Patent Infringement Lawsuit Not Be Dismissed

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On May 28, 2013, Magistrate Judge Ramirez issued a ruling (available here) recommending that defendants’ motion to dismiss be denied. Defendants had claimed that H-W Technology’s complaint should be dismissed because its patent was allegedly invalid for combining two statutory classes of invention within a single claim. Judge Ramirez found that a court “cannot determine the indefiniteness or validity of a claim without construing the claim to determine its meaning and scope.” Because the court had not yet construed the claims of the patent, Judge Ramirez denied defendants’ motion to dismiss.

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Chief Judge Rader’s NY Times Op-Ed Piece on Patent Trolls

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Steven Callahan

Chief Judge Rader of the Federal Circuit has written an op-ed piece (available here) in The NY Times titled “Make Patent Trolls Pay in Court.” While I don’t agree with everything in the article, it’s certainly a worthwhile read to see what the Chief Judge is thinking.

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H-W Technology Sues Papa John’s in Northern District of Texas

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On May 21, 2013, H-W Technology files its lawsuit (available here) against Papa John’s. H-W claims that Papa John’s infringe U.S. Patent No. 7,525,955, titled “Internet Protocol (IP) Phone with Search and Advertising Capability.” H-W accuses “Papa John’s smartphone domain specific application which allow smartphone users to connect to an Papa John’s server, as well as the server or servers that host the Papa John’s smartphone domain specific application to allow users to complete a merchant transaction without the need to generate a voice call” of infringement.

H-W is represented by Winston Huff and Deborah Jagai, both of W. O. Huff & Associates, PLLC.

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Wireless Mobile Devices Sues AT&T and Verizon for Patent Infringement

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On May 17, 2013, Wireless Mobile Devices (WMD) filed its lawsuit (available here) against, among others, AT&T and Verizon. WMD claims that AT&T and Verizon infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 6,560,604; 7,082,365; 7,856,315; and 7,321,826. The patents-in-suit claim technology related to mobile devices.

WMD is represented by Barry Bumgardner of Nelson Bumgardner Casto, P.C.

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Supreme Court Issues Its Bowman v. Monsanto Decision

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On May 13, 2013, the Supreme Court decide Bowman v. Monsanto (decision available here). The Supreme Court unanimously held that an authorized sale of a patented seed does not authorize the buyer of the seed to reproduce the seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holder’s permission.

Given the unique nature of the article in question (self-replicating seeds), it is not expected that this decision will have far reaching consequences.

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Placemark Files Lawsuit Against Prudential

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Steven Callahan

On May 6, 2013, in the Northern District of Texas, Placemark filed a patent infringement lawsuit (available here) against Prudential. Placemark claims that Prudential infringes Placemark’s U.S. Patent No. 7,668,773, which claims technology relating to portfolio management.

Placemark is represented by Steven Bauer, Safraz Ishmael, and Gourdin Sirles, all of Proskauer Rose LLP.

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