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Garteiser Honea announces Scott Fuller as new Partner!

(San Francisco, October 10, 2018) — On Wednesday, IP Litigation Boutique Garteiser Honea announced the addition of M. Scott Fuller as a new partner. Formerly a partner and co-chair of the Texas IP Litigation Practice Group at the international firm Locke Lord LLP, Mr. Fuller is a powerful addition to the already formidable group at Garteiser Honea. “We are obviously very excited to have Scott…

Samsung to pay $11M to Rembrandt Wireless for Infringement of Bluetooth Patents

(Marshall, TX, March 28, 2018) – Judge Gilstrap today ordered Samsung to pay $11,111,920 to Rembrandt Wireless for infringement of two patents related to Bluetooth technology.

In Rembrandt Wireless Technologies, LP vs. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, case no. 2:13-cv-00213-JRG (EDTX), Judge Rodney Gilstrap today…

(Washington D.C., May 22, 2017) – Today the Supreme Court issued its TC Heartland ruling. The case, TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC was summarized by many in the media as significantly impacting venue, but ultimately cannot impact much at all. The question spoke to 28 U.S. Code § 1400(b), which says:

(b) Any civil action for patent infringement may be brought in the judicial…

VirnetX v Apple, Round 3. Jury votes Apple owes $302 million.

(Tyler, Texas – October 4, 2016) – VirnetX won again against Apple.  A jury calculated that technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) owes more than $302 million in royalties to Nevada-based VirnetX Holding Corp. (NYSE: VHC) for infringing internet security patents owned by VirnetX.  Jurors in the Tyler, Texas, courtroom of Judge Robert W. Schroeder IIIdelivered the verdict in favor of VirnetX…

Rembrandt v Samsung Closes at $15.7 Million

(Tyler, Texas – February 26, 2016)  A jury unanimously handed down a $15.7 million verdict against Samsung in Rembrandt Wireless Technologies LP v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al, TXED 2:13-cv-00213.

The case involved two Bluetooth technologies owned by Rembrandt, US Patent Numbers 8,023,580 and 8,457,228, both of which were found “infringed” and “not invalid” by the jury. Reviewing the…

(Tyler, Texas – February 6, 2016) Judge Roy Payne today sent down a recommendation in Gonzalez v. InfoStream Group et al. (TXED 2:14-cv-00906-JRG, Docket No. 60) that producing “digital labels” is patent eligible under §101. He thus denied defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment on those grounds. A granting of a Motion for Summary Judgment is what the public sometimes refers as the case being…

(Tyler, Texas – February 3, 2016) It’s an infinite loop, alright. After successfully overturning a $368 million judgment in which Apple was found guilty of infringement, a jury revisited the case and found Apple to have been willful in their infringement and to have continued unabated since the earlier verdict. They reinstated and “enhanced” the damages, now $625 million, in in Apple vs. VirnetX,…

ContentGuard v Apple - Judge Gilstrap awards $420,000 in court costs to Apple

(Tyler, Texas – January 20, 2016) After a successful defense, Judge Gilstrap today granted Apple’s Bill of Costs in the amount of $420,000. This came two months to the day after a jury verdict denying Plaintiff ContentGuard’s contentions in the Eastern District of Texas’s case 2:13-cv-1112. ContentGuard was represented by a team 17-deep from McKool Smith, including Samuel Baxter, Robert Cote,…

Imperium v Samsung - $7M Verdict for Inventor

(Tyler, Texas – February 9, 2016)  A jury handed down a $7 million verdict against Samsung on Friday, finding they willfully infringed various patents owned by Imperium IP Holdings. A finding of willfulness notably allows the Judge to increase the fine, up to triple. The case involved US Patent Numbers 6,271,884 and 6,836,290, both technologies for improving the quality of photos. The jury…

Chinese Smartphone ZTE Willfully Infringed Patents, East Texas Judge Says

(Tyler, Texas – Tuesday, October 13, 2015)  Federal Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the Eastern District of Texas denied an attempt by Chinese smartphone maker ZTE to have a $32 million judgement against them overturned and a new trial initiated. Judge Gilstrap said the jury did their job appropriately and effectively and were properly instructed on the law.

  After deliberating less than 45 minutes,…

Jury Finds Apple Infringes Another Patent, This Time Approaching $900M

(Tyler, Texas – Monday, October 12, 2015, Columbus Day)  A federal jury decided that Apple’s iPhones and iPads infringe on a University of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation patent, central to the devices’ A7, A8, and A8X processors.  Judge William M. Conley said that Apple’s licensing fees and other damages could total as much as 862 million dollars.

  Apple’s stockhas fallen close to 2% since…

Google Can’t Escape EDTX by Cherry-Picking Witnesses, says Judge

(Tyler, Texas – Friday, September 24, 2014)  Judge Roy Payne of the Eastern District of Texas denied Google Inc.’s Motion to Transfera patent infringement case against them to Northern California. “The Court is significantly concerned that Google is not being fully candid.” Payne agreed Tuesday with the Rockstar Consortium LP that Google’s motion represented “cherry picking prior art witnesses,”…

Cognitec’s Motion To Dismiss Denied

My Trusty Gavel (Photo credit: steakpinball)

(Tyler, Texas – Tuesday, July 22, 2014) Judge Caroline Craven of the Eastern District of Texas recommended denying Cognitec Systems Corp. and Cognitec Systems GmbH’s (Cognitec’s) motion to dismiss Blue Spike, LLC’s claims of indirect and willful patent infringement in Blue Spike, LLC v. Texas Instruments Inc., 6:12-CV-499.

Cognitec filed its FRCP…