Early Stage Patent Infringement (August 1, 2011)
Over 50 new cases were filed in last week of July. They are:
1. Purple Leaf, LLC v. Amazon.Com et. al.
Case: 6:11-cv-00377 filed on 7/25/2011 in Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff(s): Purple Leaf, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Navarro Huff, PLLC
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Winston Oliver Huff
Defendant(s): Amazon.Com; Amazon Payments
Patent(s): 7603311 - Process and device for conducting electronic transactions
2. Melvino Technologies et. al. v. GPS Police Inc.
Case: 1:11-cv-05013 filed on 7/25/2011 in Northern District of Illinois
Plaintiff(s): Melvino Technologies; ArrivalStar
Plaintiff law firm(s): Dowell Baker
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Anthony E. Dowell; Geoffrey David Smith
Defendant(s): GPS Police Inc.
Patent(s): 6,714,859 - System and method for an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting proximity of a vehicle
6,804,606 - Notification systems and methods with user-definable notifications based upon vehicle proximities
6,952,645 - System and method for activation of an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting status of vehicle travel
7,191,058 - Notification systems and methods enabling user entry of notification trigger information based upon monitored mobile vehicle location
6,741,927 - User-definable communications methods and systems
3. Melvino Technologies et. al. v. Global Security Tracking et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-05017 filed on 7/25/2011 in Northern District of Illinois
Plaintiff(s): Melvino Technologies; ArrivalStar
Plaintiff law firm(s): Dowell Baker
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Anthony E. Dowell; Geoffrey David Smith
Defendant(s): Global Security Tracking; Laipac Tech
Patent(s): 6,714,859 - System and method for an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting proximity of a vehicle
6,804,606 - Notification systems and methods with user-definable notifications based upon vehicle proximities
6,952,645 - System and method for activation of an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting status of vehicle travel
7,191,058 - Notification systems and methods enabling user entry of notification trigger information based upon monitored mobile vehicle location
6,904,359
4. Melvino Technologies et. al. v. Geo-Comm, Inc.
Case: 1:11-cv-05016 filed on 7/25/2011 in Northern District of Illinois
Plaintiff(s): Melvino Technologies; ArrivalStar
Plaintiff law firm(s): Dowell Baker
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Anthony E. Dowell; Geoffrey David Smith
Defendant(s): Geo-Comm, Inc.
Patent(s): 6,714,859 - System and method for an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting proximity of a vehicle
7,191,058 - Notification systems and methods enabling user entry of notification trigger information based upon monitored mobile vehicle location
6,741,927 - User-definable communications methods and systems
5. Freedom Scientific, Inc. v. Optelec U.S., Inc.
Case: 8:11-cv-01654 filed on 7/25/2011 in Middle District of Florida
Plaintiff(s): Freedom Scientific, Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): GrayRobinson, PA
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Michael John Colitz
Defendant(s): Optelec U.S., Inc.
Patent(s): 7775797 - Electromechanical tactile braille cell assembly
6. Astrazeneca Ab et. al. v. Lupin Ltd. et. al.
Case: 3:11-cv-04275 filed on 7/25/2011 in District of New Jersey
Plaintiff(s): Astrazeneca Ab; Astrazeneca; Pozen; Kbi-E
Plaintiff law firm(s): Mccarter & English, Llp
Plaintiff lawyer(s): John Edmund Flaherty
Defendant(s): Lupin Ltd. et. al.
Patent(s): 6,369,085 - Form of S-omeprazole
7,745,466 - Form of S-omeprazole
7,411,070 - Form of S-omeprazole
5,714,504 - Compositions
6,875,872 - Compounds
6,926,907 - Pharmaceutical compositions for the coordinated delivery of NSAIDs
7. Joseph Molinaro v. Kmart
Case: 2:11-cv-06118 filed on 7/25/2011 in Central District of California
Plaintiff(s): Joseph Molinaro
Plaintiff law firm(s): Cron Israels & Stark
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Edward Cyril Stark
Defendant(s): Kmart
Patent(s): 7299578 - Store security device with advertising cover
8. James De Cordova v. Marc C Gordon et. al.
Case: 2:11-cv-06114 filed on 7/25/2011 in Central District of California
Plaintiff(s): James De Cordova
Plaintiff law firm(s): Law Offices of Robert G Klein
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Robert G. Klein
Defendant(s): Marc C Gordon; Does; MCG Nevada; Cynthia J Callendar-Gordon
Patent(s): 6,088,836 - Audio/visual sensory inhibitor
6,088,826 - Method for checking data for errors in data communication systems
9. Joseph Molinaro v. Wal Mart Stores Inc
Case: 2:11-cv-06116 filed on 7/25/2011 in Central District of California
Plaintiff(s): Joseph Molinaro
Plaintiff law firm(s): Cron Israels & Stark
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Edward Cyril Stark
Defendant(s): Wal Mart Stores Inc
Patent(s): 7299578 - Store security device with advertising cover
10. Pharmacia & Upjohn Company et. al. v. Torrent Pharmaceuticals et. al.
Case: 2:11-cv-04279 filed on 7/25/2011 in District of New Jersey
Plaintiff(s): Pharmacia & Upjohn Company; Pfizer; Pfizer Health Ab
Plaintiff law firm(s): Gibbons, Pc
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Sheila F. McSHANE
Defendant(s): Torrent Pharmaceuticals; Torrent Pharma
Patent(s): 6,630,162 - Pharmaceutical formulation and its use
6,770,295 - Therapeutic formulation for administering tolterodine with controlled release
11. Pellet Technologies et. al. v. Thomas Marks et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-04283 filed on 7/25/2011 in District of New Jersey
Plaintiff(s): Pellet Technologies; Lance L. Gooberman
Plaintiff law firm(s): A.J. Dimarino, Iii, Pc
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Anthony J. Dimarino
Defendant(s): Thomas Marks; Martin Avenue Pharmacy
Patent(s): 6203813 - Pharmaceutical delivery device and method of preparation therefor
12. m-Qube Inc v. Zong Inc
Case: 2:11-cv-06178 filed on 7/26/2011 in Central District of California
Plaintiff(s): m-Qube Inc
Plaintiff law firm(s): Latham and Watkins LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Ryan E. Hatch; Robert Steinberg
Defendant(s): Zong Inc
Patent(s): 7,792,518 - System and method to initiate a mobile data communication utilizing a trigger system
7,403,788 - System and method to initiate a mobile data communication utilizing a trigger system
13. Wyers Products Group, Inc. v. Automatic Equipment Manufacturing
Case: 1:11-cv-01940 filed on 7/26/2011 in District of Colorado
Plaintiff(s): Wyers Products Group, Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Lathrop & Gage, LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Aaron P. Bradford
Defendant(s): Automatic Equipment Manufacturing
Patent(s): D428795 - Locking rod device
14. Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. AAMP of Florida et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-00349 filed on 7/26/2011 in Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff(s): Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Duane Morris
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Jordan Thomas Fowles; Thomas W. Sankey
Defendant(s): AAMP of Florida; Apple
Patent(s): 7,634,228 - Content delivery system and method
7,778,595 - Method for managing media
15. Interdigital Technology et. al. v. Futurewei Technologies et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-00654 filed on 7/26/2011 in District of Delaware
Plaintiff(s): Interdigital Technology; Interdigital Communications; IPR Licensing
Plaintiff law firm(s): Proctor Heyman LLP;
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Neal C. Belgam; Melissa N. Brochwicz Donimirski
Defendant(s): Futurewei Technologies; Nokia; Nokia; ZTE; Huawei Technologies; ZTE
Patent(s): 7,970,127
7,536,013 - User equipment identification specific scrambling
7,706,332 - Method and subscriber unit for performing power control
7,349,540 - Generation of user equipment identification specific scrambling code for high speed shared control channel
7,706,830 - Method and subscriber unit for performing an access procedure
7,502,406 - Automatic power control system for a code division multiple access (CDMA) communications system
7,616,970 - Dual mode unit for short range, high rate and long range, lower rate data communications
16. Google Inc. v. Sourceprose, Inc.
Case: 1:11-cv-00637 filed on 7/26/2011 in Western District of Texas
Plaintiff(s): Google Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Alan D. Albright; Michael Chibib; Christopher Schenck
Defendant(s): Sourceprose, Inc.
Patent(s): 7,142,217 - System and method for synchronizing raster and vector map images
7,161,604 - System and method for synchronizing raster and vector map images
17. Commonwealth Research Group LLC v. Cypress Semiconductor et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-00655 filed on 7/26/2011 in District of Delaware
Plaintiff(s): Commonwealth Research Group LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Morris James LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Richard K. Herrmann
Defendant(s): Cypress Semiconductor; Conexant Systems; Silicon Laboratories; Mindspeed Technologies; Epson Electronics America; Energy Micro AS; Maxim Integrated Products; Lattice Semiconductor; Ziilabs; Triad Semiconductor; Microchip Technology; Zilog; Altera
Patent(s): 6026493 - System for conserving energy among electrical components
18. Pfizer Inc. et. al. v. Hetero Drugs et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-05135 filed on 7/26/2011 in Southern District of New York
Plaintiff(s): Pfizer Inc. et. al.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Kaye Scholer LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Soumitra Deka; Daniel Peter Dinapoli; Aaron Stiefel; Marc Nathan Zubick
Defendant(s): Hetero Drugs; Invagen Pharmaceuticals; Hetero Labs Ltd., Unit; Hetero
Patent(s): 5,250,534 - Pyrazolopyrimidinone antianginal agents
6,469,012 - Pyrazolopyrimidinones for the treatment of impotence
19. Shoom Incorporated v. Source 3 Systems LLC
Case: 2:11-cv-01482 filed on 7/27/2011 in District of Arizona
Plaintiff(s): Shoom Incorporated
Plaintiff law firm(s): Perkins Coie LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Karin Scherner Aldama; Christopher Kao; David J. Tsai
Defendant(s): Source 3 Systems LLC
Patent(s): 7,099,837
6,505,173 - Method for electronically merging digitized data system of generating billing statements for published advertising
20. Creative Nail Design, Inc. v. Mycone Dental Supply Co., Inc.
Case: 3:11-cv-01658 filed on 7/27/2011 in Southern District of California
Plaintiff(s): Creative Nail Design, Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Richard Mark Segal
Defendant(s): Mycone Dental Supply Co., Inc.
Patent(s): 5965147 - Artificial fingernails
21. PacketVideo Corporation v. Spotify USA Inc. et. al
Case: 3:11-cv-01659 filed on 7/27/2011 in Southern District of California
Plaintiff(s): PacketVideo Corporation
Plaintiff law firm(s): Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Christopher Anthony Mathews
Defendant(s): Spotify USA Inc. et. al
Patent(s): 5636276 - Device for the distribution of music information in digital form
22. Hawaii Airboards, LLC v. Hobie Surfboards et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-00462 filed on 7/27/2011 in District of Hawaii
Plaintiff(s): Hawaii Airboards, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Moseley Biehl Tsugawa Lau & Muzzi
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Tedson H. Koja; Alan K. Lau
Defendant(s): Hobie Surfboards; Hobie Designs
Patent(s): 6066016 - Inflatable transportable water craft for survival or recreational applications
23. SMP Logic Systems, LLC v. Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Case: 1:11-cv-05075 filed on 7/27/2011 in Northern District of Illinois
Plaintiff(s): SMP Logic Systems, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Flachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC
Plaintiff lawyer(s): William W. Flachsbart
Defendant(s): Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Patent(s): 7,392,107 - Methods of integrating computer products with pharmaceutical manufacturing hardware systems
7,799,273 - Manufacturing execution system for validation, quality and risk assessment and monitoring of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
7,379,784 - Manufacturing execution system for validation, quality and risk assessment and monitoring of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
7,379,783 - Manufacturing execution system for validation, quality and risk assessment and monitoring of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
24. General Mills Marketing et. al. v. Fritsch GmbH et. al.
Case: 0:11-cv-02099 filed on 7/27/2011 in District of Minnesota
Plaintiff(s): General Mills Marketing; General Mills Operations
Plaintiff law firm(s): Unknown firm; Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Ronald J. Schultz; Sang Young A. Brodie; Joshua B. Strom
Defendant(s): Fritsch GmbH et. al.
Patent(s): 6902754
25. Sun Products USA, LLC v. Chemical Light, Inc.
Case: 0:11-cv-02107 filed on 7/27/2011 in District of Minnesota
Plaintiff(s): Sun Products USA, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Dicke Billig & Czaja, PLLC
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Paul P. Kempf; John M. Weyrauch
Defendant(s): Chemical Light, Inc.
Patent(s): 6042487 - Illuminated golf ball
26. Augme Technologies, Inc. v. Gannett et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-05193 filed on 7/27/2011 in Southern District of New York
Plaintiff(s): Augme Technologies, Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Goodwin Procter LLP; Christian & Barton LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Jennifer Ann Albert; Scott Lynn Robertson; Eleanor Hynes Yost; David Michael Young; Craig Thomas Merritt; Nichole Buck Vanderslice; Henry Irving Willett
Defendant(s): Gannett; AOL; LucidMedia Networks
Defendant law firm(s): Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Snr Denton Us Llp
Defendant lawyer(s): Paul Gupta; Lauren James Parker; Mark Lee Hogge; Shailendra Maheshwari
Patent(s): 7783721 - Method and code module for adding function to a web page
27. Lsi et. al. v. Barnes & Noble et. al.
Case: 5:11-cv-04751 filed on 7/27/2011 in Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Plaintiff(s): Lsi; Agere Systems Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Blank Rome Llp
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Mary Ann Mullaney
Defendant(s): Barnes & Noble; Barnesandnoble.Com
Patent(s): 5,862,182 - OFDM digital communications system using complementary codes
6,044,073 - Methods of and devices for enhancing communications that use spread spectrum technology by using variable power techniques
6,404,732 - Digital modulation system using modified orthogonal codes to reduce autocorrelation
6,452,958 - Digital modulation system using extended code set
5,546,420 - Methods of and devices for enhancing communications that use spread spectrum technology by using variable code techniques
6,707,867 - Wireless local area network apparatus
5,920,552 - Variable rate coding for wireless applications
7,477,633 - Method and apparatus for varying the number of pilot tones in a multiple antenna communication system
6,119,091 - DVD audio decoder having a direct access PCM FIFO
5,670,730 - Data protocol and method for segmenting memory for a music chip
7,583,582
28. Ceats, Inc. v. Ticketmaster L.L.C.
Case: 6:11-cv-00382 filed on 7/27/2011 in Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff(s): Ceats, Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): The Heartfield Law Firm
Plaintiff lawyer(s): J Thad Heartfield
Defendant(s): Ticketmaster L.L.C.
Patent(s): 7548869 - System and method for selecting and reserving sets of seats
29. Ogma LLC v. Toshiba Corporation
Case: 2:11-cv-00341 filed on 7/27/2011 in Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff(s): Ogma LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Agility IP Law LLP; Spangler Law PC
Plaintiff lawyer(s): David A. Caine; Thomas T. Carmack; Xiang Long; James C. Otteson; Andrew W. Spangler
Defendant(s): Toshiba Corporation
Defendant law firm(s): Siebman Burg Phillips & Smith, LLP-Marshall; Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Defendant lawyer(s): Michael Charles Smith; Paul T. Meiklejohn
Patent(s): 5825427 - Image display system
30. Hoya Corporation v. Essilor of America et. al.
Case: 4:11-cv-00468 filed on 7/27/2011 in Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff(s): Hoya Corporation
Plaintiff law firm(s): Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Steven J. Routh
Defendant(s): Essilor of America; Essilor Laboratories of America; Essilor International; Gentex Optics
Patent(s): 6,156,242 - Method of injection molding plastic lens
6,210,610 - Method of manufacturing lens, injection mold for molding of lens, and molded lens
31. Michael Foods, Inc. v. National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc
Case: 3:11-cv-00534 filed on 7/27/2011 in Western District of Wisconsin
Plaintiff(s): Michael Foods, Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Faegre & Benson LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Jared Barrett Briant; James W. Poradek; Elizabeth Cowan Wright
Defendant(s): National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc
Defendant law firm(s): Merchant & Gould PC; Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall
Defendant lawyer(s): Heather J. Kliebenstein; Daniel McDonald; William Daniel Schultz; Daniel I. Hanrahan; Aaron T. Olejniczak; Edward R. Williams
Patent(s): 6,303,176 - Method of controlling salmonella in shell eggs
6,974,599 - Method of controlling salmonella in shell eggs
6,004,603 - Method of controlling Salmonella in shell eggs
32. LG Electronics et. al. v. Osram et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-00660 filed on 7/28/2011 in District of Delaware
Plaintiff(s): LG Electronics; LG Innotek
Plaintiff law firm(s): Ashby & Geddes
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Steven J. Balick; Tiffany Geyer Lydon; Lauren E. Maguire
Defendant(s): Osram; OSRAM Sylvania; OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
Patent(s): 7,649,210 - Thin film light emitting diode
7,884,388
7,928,465
7,956,364
6,841,802
7,768,025 - Light emitting diode having vertical topology and method of making the same
7,821,024
7,868,348
33. Rovi Guides et. al. v. Hulu
Case: 1:11-cv-00665 filed on 7/28/2011 in District of Delaware
Plaintiff(s): Rovi Guides; Gemstar Development; Rovi; United Video Properties; Rovi Technologies
Plaintiff law firm(s): Richards, Layton & Finger, PA
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Frederick L. Cottrell; Anne Shea Gaza
Defendant(s): Hulu
Patent(s): 6,396,546
7,103,906 - User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system
7,769,775 - Search engine for video and graphics with access authorization
34. PPS Data, LLC v. Availity et. al.
Case: 3:11-cv-00747 filed on 7/28/2011 in Middle District of Florida
Plaintiff(s): PPS Data, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Kirton & McConkie, P.C.; Liles, Gavin, Costantino, George & Dearing, PA
Plaintiff lawyer(s): James B. Belshe; James T. Burton; Jackie Pilling; Rutledge Richardson Liles
Defendant(s): Availity; Realmed
Patent(s): 6,341,265 - Provider claim editing and settlement system
6,343,271 - Electronic creation, submission, adjudication, and payment of health insurance claims
35. PPS Data, LLC v. Athenahealth, Inc.
Case: 3:11-cv-00746 filed on 7/28/2011 in Middle District of Florida
Plaintiff(s): PPS Data, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Kirton & McConkie, P.C.; Liles, Gavin, Costantino, George & Dearing, PA
Plaintiff lawyer(s): James B. Belshe; James T. Burton; Jackie Pilling; Rutledge Richardson Liles
Defendant(s): Athenahealth, Inc.
Patent(s): 6343271 - Electronic creation, submission, adjudication, and payment of health insurance claims
36. PPS Data, LLC v. Avisena, Inc.
Case: 3:11-cv-00749 filed on 7/28/2011 in Middle District of Florida
Plaintiff(s): PPS Data, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Kirton & McConkie, P.C.; Liles, Gavin, Costantino, George & Dearing, PA
Plaintiff lawyer(s): James B. Belshe; James T. Burton; Jackie Pilling; Rutledge Richardson Liles
Defendant(s): Avisena, Inc.
Patent(s): 7,194,416 - Interactive creation and adjudication of health care insurance claims
6,341,265 - Provider claim editing and settlement system
6,343,271 - Electronic creation, submission, adjudication, and payment of health insurance claims
37. PPS Data, LLC v. Capario, Inc.
Case: 3:11-cv-00748 filed on 7/28/2011 in Middle District of Florida
Plaintiff(s): PPS Data, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Kirton & McConkie, P.C.; Liles, Gavin, Costantino, George & Dearing, PA
Plaintiff lawyer(s): James B. Belshe; James T. Burton; Jackie Pilling; Rutledge Richardson Liles
Defendant(s): Capario, Inc.
Patent(s): 6,341,265 - Provider claim editing and settlement system
6,343,271 - Electronic creation, submission, adjudication, and payment of health insurance claims
38. Mattress Safe, Inc. v. Just Encase My Mattress, Inc.
Case: 1:11-cv-02492 filed on 7/28/2011 in Northern District of Georgia
Plaintiff(s): Mattress Safe, Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Cynthia Jeannette Lee; Eric Gregory Maurer
Defendant(s): Just Encase My Mattress, Inc.
Patent(s): 7849543
39. ABT Systems, LLC et. al. v. Robertshaw Controls Company
Case: 1:11-cv-05112 filed on 7/28/2011 in Northern District of Illinois
Plaintiff(s): ABT Systems, LLC; The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees on behalf of the University of Central Florida
Plaintiff law firm(s): Michael P. Mazza, LLC
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Dana Lauren Drexler; Michael P. Mazza
Defendant(s): Robertshaw Controls Company
Patent(s): 5,547,017 - Air distribution fan recycling control
6,431,268 - Air distribution fan and outside air damper recycling control
40. Dell et. al. v. Hewlett-Packard Company et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-05145 filed on 7/28/2011 in Northern District of Illinois
Plaintiff(s): Dell; Multi-Format
Plaintiff law firm(s): Niro Haller & Niro; Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, Ltd.
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Gabriel I. Opatken; Paul Christopher Gibbons; Kara Leta Szpondowski; Paul K. Vickrey
Defendant(s): Hewlett-Packard Company; Motorola Mobility; TiVo
Patent(s): RE38079
41. Southern Plastics Company et. al. v. Vem LLC
Case: 2:11-cv-02696 filed on 7/28/2011 in Northern District of Alabama
Plaintiff(s): Southern Plastics Company; Bass Pro Outdoor World; BPS Direct; Bass Pro
Plaintiff law firm(s): Smith Gambrell & Russell Llp
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Robert J. Veal
Defendant(s): Vem LLC
Patent(s): D537,144 - Jig fish lure
42. Smart Destinations, Inc. v. Leisure Pass North America, LLC et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-11351 filed on 7/28/2011 in District of Massachusetts
Plaintiff(s): Smart Destinations, Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Foley & Lardner, LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Lucas I. Silva
Defendant(s): Leisure Pass North America, LLC; Leisure Pass Group LTD; Academy Bus LLC; Academy Bus Company Inc.
Patent(s): 7765128 - Programmable ticketing system
43. Grace Engineering Corp. v. Weaver Outdoor et. al.
Case: 2:11-cv-13317 filed on 7/28/2011 in Eastern District of Michigan
Plaintiff(s): Grace Engineering Corp.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Warner, Norcross
Plaintiff lawyer(s): James Moskal
Defendant(s): Weaver Outdoor; Wasp Archery Products
Patent(s): 6935976 - Mechanical broadhead with sliding blades
44. Mycone Dental Supply Co., Inc. v. Creative Nail Design et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-04380 filed on 7/28/2011 in District of New Jersey
Plaintiff(s): Mycone Dental Supply Co., Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers, Llp
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Ira A. Rosenau
Defendant(s): Creative Nail Design; Emiliani Enterprises; Beauty Systems Group; East Coast Salon Services
Patent(s): 5965147 - Artificial fingernails
45. Civix-Ddi, LLC v. Trulia, Inc.
Case: 3:11-cv-00492 filed on 7/28/2011 in Eastern District of Virginia
Plaintiff(s): Civix-Ddi, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Cochran & Owen LLC
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Amy Sanborn Owen; Benje Allen Selan
Defendant(s): Trulia, Inc.
Patent(s): 6385622 - System and methods for remotely accessing a selected group of items of interest from a database
46. Tommy Strap LLC v. Jay Foreman et. al.
Case: 2:11-cv-00718 filed on 7/28/2011 in Eastern District of Wisconsin
Plaintiff(s): Tommy Strap LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Donald J Ersler SC
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Donald J. Ersler
Defendant(s): Jay Foreman; Matthew C Wilson; Bridge Direct; James B Ford; Steve Kaplan
Patent(s): 6490767 - Bungee cord with hookless ends
47. Parus Holdings, Inc. v. AirTran Airways, Inc. et. al.
Case: 8:11-cv-01685 filed on 7/29/2011 in Middle District of Florida
Plaintiff(s): Parus Holdings, Inc.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP; Phelps Dunbar, LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): John C. Herman; Cody R. LeJeune; Ryan K. Walsh; Regis C. Worley; Harvey S. Kauget
Defendant(s): AirTran Airways, Inc. et. al.
Patent(s): 6,807,257
7,327,723 - Computer, internet and telecommunications based network
48. Innovative Timing Systems LLC v. Orbiter LLC
Case: 4:11-cv-01331 filed on 7/29/2011 in Eastern District of Missouri
Plaintiff(s): Innovative Timing Systems LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Polster And Lieder
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Nelson D. Nolte
Defendant(s): Orbiter LLC
Patent(s): 4,978,146 - Method for making uniquely encoded transaction cards and related sheet products
6,039,356 - Printed sheet products
7,345,958 - Swimming lap counter and method of use
7,605,685 - Portable lap counter and system
5,495,981 - Transaction card mailer and method of making
49. Nxegen, LLC et. al. v. Sensus USA, Inc.
Case: 3:11-cv-01197 filed on 7/29/2011 in District of Connecticut
Plaintiff(s): Nxegen, LLC et. al.
Plaintiff law firm(s): Robinson & Cole
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Nuala E. Droney; Craig A. Raabe; James A. Wade
Defendant(s): Sensus USA, Inc.
Patent(s): 6,633,823 - System and method for monitoring and controlling energy usage
7,135,956 - System and method for monitoring and controlling energy usage
50. Cheetah Omni LLC v. Tellabs et. al.
Case: 6:11-cv-00390 filed on 7/29/2011 in Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff(s): Cheetah Omni LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Ward & Smith Law Firm
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Jack Wesley Hill; Thomas John Ward
Defendant(s): Tellabs; Huawei Technologies; Fujitsu Network Communications; Alcatel-Lucent Holdings; Nokia Siemens Networks; Ciena Communications; Huawei Device; Ciena; Alcatel-Lucent; Tellabs North America; Tellabs Operations
Patent(s): 6,888,661 - Square filter function tunable optical devices
6,940,647 - Apparatus and method for controlling polarization of an optical signal
7,116,862
7,339,714 - Variable blazed grating based signal processing
6,856,459 - Apparatus and method for controlling polarization of an optical signal
6,847,479 - Variable blazed grating
6,882,771 - Apparatus and method for providing gain equalization
51. Traffic Information, LLC v. Bank of America et. al.
Case: 2:11-cv-00343 filed on 7/29/2011 in Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff(s): Traffic Information, LLC
Plaintiff law firm(s): Polasek, Quisenberry & Errington, LLP
Plaintiff lawyer(s): C Dale Quisenberry
Defendant(s): Bank of America; JPMorgan Chase; Woodforest National Bank; LivingSocial; Wanderspot; Bank of America; Where; Yelp; Zillow; Loopt
Patent(s): 6466862 - System for providing traffic information
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