Early Stage Patent Infringement (June 06, 2011)

Last week there were about 36 new patent cases:

1. X2Y Attenuators LLC v. Intel Corporation et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-00117 filed on 5/31/2011 in Western District of Pennsylvania 
Plaintiff(s): X2Y Attenuators LLC 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Alston & Bird 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Michael J. Chapman 
Defendant(s): Intel Corporation; Apple Inc.; Hewlett-Packard Co.
Patent(s): 7,733,621 - Energy conditioning circuit arrangement for integrated circuit 
                 7,609,500 - Universal energy conditioning interposer with circuit architecture 
                 7,916,444
                 6,738,249 - Universal energy conditioning interposer with circuit architecture 
                 7,110,227 - Universial energy conditioning interposer with circuit architecture 

2. T.F.H. Publications Inc. v. 3M Company 
Case: 3:11-cv-03106 filed on 5/31/2011 in District of New Jersey 
Plaintiff(s): T.F.H. Publications Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Greenberg Dauber Epstein & Tucker PC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Russell S. Burnside 
Defendant(s): 3M Company
Patent(s): 6126978 - Edible dog chew 

3. Stragent, LLC et. al. v. Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. et. al.
Case: 6:11-cv-00278 filed on 5/31/2011 in Eastern District of Texas 
Plaintiff(s): Stragent, LLC; SeeSaw Foundation 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Albritton Law Firm; Williams Morgan & Amerson PC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Eric M. Albritton; Stephen E. Edwards; Debra R. Coleman; Matthew C. Harris; Danny L. Williams; J. Mike Amerson; Jaison C. John; Christopher N. Cravey; Matthew R. Rodgers; Michael A. Benefield; David Morehan 
Defendant(s): Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.; Pioneer North America, Inc.; Pioneer Corporation; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. d/b/a Audi of America, Inc.; Volkswagen AG; Audi AG; BMW of North America, LLC; Bayerische Motoren Werke AG; Chrysler Group LLC; Honda of America Mfg., Inc.; American Honda Motor Co. Inc.; Honda North America, Inc.; Honda Motor Company, Ltd.; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; Daimler AG; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation; Nissan North America, Inc.; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; Porsche Cars North America, Inc.; Dr. Ing. hc. F. Porsche AG; Toyota Motor North America, Inc.; Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; Toyota Motor Corporation
Patent(s): 7953599

4. Purple Leaf, LLC v. American Express Company et. al.
Case: 6:11-cv-00279 filed on 5/31/2011 in Eastern District of Texas 
Plaintiff(s): Purple Leaf, LLC 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Navarro Huff PLLC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Winston O. Huff; Arthur I. Navarro 
Defendant(s): American Express Company; CitiGroup, Inc.; Fiserv, Inc.; JPMorgan Chase & Co.; PNC Bank, N.A.; SAP America, Inc.
Patent(s): 7603311 - Process and device for conducting electronic transactions 

5. Quiring Monuments Inc v. Memory Medallion Inc. 
Case: 2:11-cv-00909 filed on 5/31/2011 in Western District of Washington 
Plaintiff(s): Quiring Monuments Inc 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Black Lowe & Graham PLLC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Joel B. Ard 
Defendant(s): Memory Medallion Inc.
Patent(s): 6,279,830 - Two-dimensional code, reading and producing method and recording medium storing related software 
                 6,135,353 - 2-dimensional code reader 
                 5,938,727 - Communication system and method via digital codes 
                 6,494,375 - Information-code-image capturing apparatus 
                 6,267,926 - Device for removing entrained gases from liquids 
                 7,395,960 - System and method for delivering information at remote locations 
                 6,360,948 - Method of reading two-dimensional code and storage medium thereof 

6. New Angle Direct LLC et. al. v. Big Lots Stores, Inc. 
Case: 2:11-cv-02608 filed on 5/31/2011 in Eastern District of New York 
Plaintiff(s): New Angle Direct LLC; One Barstow Properties, Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Wechsler & Wechsler PC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Robert E. Wechsler 
Defendant(s): Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Patent(s): 5636592 - Portable device for feeding animals 

7. Lodsys, LLC v. Combay, Inc. et. al.
Case: 2:11-cv-00272 filed on 5/31/2011 in Eastern District of Texas 
Plaintiff(s): Lodsys, LLC 
Plaintiff law firm(s): The Davis Firm PC; Kelley Donion Gill Huck & Goldfarb PLLC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): William E. Davis III; Christopher M. Huck; Michael A. Goldfarb 
Defendant(s): Combay, Inc.; Iconfactory, Inc.; Illusion Labs AB; Michael G. Karr d/b/a Shovelmate; Quickoffice, Inc.; Richard Shinderman; Wulven Game Studios
Patent(s): 7,620,565
                 7,222,078 - Methods and systems for gathering information from units of a commodity across a network 

8. IP Forensics, LLC v. Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC 
Case: 4:11-cv-00311 filed on 5/31/2011 in Eastern District of Texas 
Plaintiff(s): IP Forensics, LLC 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Konczal Law Firm PLLC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Michael T. Konczal 
Defendant(s): Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC
Patent(s): 4,555,861 - Firing pin locking device 
                 4,754,689 - Combination plastic spring guide and buffer for automatic pistol 

9. HTC America Inc. et. al. v. SoftView LLC 
Case: 2:11-cv-00908 filed on 5/31/2011 in Western District of Washington 
Plaintiff(s): HTC America Inc.; HTC Corporation; Exedea Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Perkins Coie LLP; Keker & Van Nest LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Ryan J. McBrayer; Leo L. Lam; Ashok Ramani 
Defendant(s): SoftView LLC
Patent(s): 7,461,353 - Scalable display of internet content on mobile devices 
                 7,831,926

10. Freedom Scientific, Inc. v. Aaron J. Silberman, Michael John Colitz, III of GrayRobinson, PA 
Case: 8:11-cv-01194 filed on 5/31/2011 in Middle District of Florida 
Plaintiff(s): Freedom Scientific, Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): GrayRobinson, PA 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Aaron J. Silberman; Michael John Colitz, III 
Defendant(s): Aaron J. Silberman, Michael John Colitz, III of GrayRobinson, PA
Patent(s): 7929013

11. Medtronic, Inc. et. al. v. Brasseler USA, Inc. 
Case: 0:11-cv-01404 filed on 5/31/2011 in District of Minnesota 
Plaintiff(s): Medtronic, Inc.; Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.; Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Co.; Medtronic USA, Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Fredrikson & Byron PA 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Kurt J. Niederluecke; Laura L. Myers; Lora M. Friedemann; Ted C. Koshiol 
Defendant(s): Brasseler USA, Inc.
Patent(s): 7,066,940 - Surgical instrument with rotary cutting member and quick release coupling arrangement 
                 7,011,661 - Surgical instrument with rotary cutting member and quick release coupling arrangement 

12. Genetec Inc. v. James Simon 
Case: 1:11-cv-01007 filed on 5/31/2011 in District of Columbia 
Plaintiff(s): Genetec Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Stephen E. Baskin; Geoffrey K. Gavin; Tiffany L. Williams 
Defendant(s): James Simon
Patent(s): 7,881,498
                 7,711,150 - Autonomous wide-angle license plate recognition 

13. Pfizer Inc. et. al. v. Impax Laboratories, Inc. 
Case: 2:11-cv-03130 filed on 5/31/2011 in District of New Jersey 
Plaintiff(s): Pfizer Inc.; Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC; Pfizer Health AB 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Gibbons PC; White & Case LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): David E. DeLorenzi; Sheila F. McShane; Dimitrios T. Drivas; Jeffrey J. Oelke; Adam Gahtan; James S. Trainor Jr. 
Defendant(s): Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Patent(s): 5382600 - 3,3-diphenylpropylamines and pharmaceutical compositions thereof 

14. Riverbed Technology Inc. v. Silver Peak Systems Inc. 
Case: 1:11-cv-00484 filed on 6/1/2011 in District of Delaware 
Plaintiff(s): Riverbed Technology Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Arsht & Tunnell LLP; Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Thomas C. Grimm; Matthew B. Lehr; Anthony I. Fenwick; Chung G. Suh; Jeremy Brodsky 
Defendant(s): Silver Peak Systems Inc.
Patent(s): 7,428,573 - Transaction accelerator for client-server communication systems 
                 7,853,699
                 7,849,134
                 7,953,869

15. Philpott Specialty Products Ltd. v. Zuru, LLC et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-01121 filed on 6/1/2011 in Northern District of Ohio 
Plaintiff(s): Philpott Specialty Products Ltd. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Rankin Hill Clark 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Randolph E. Digges, III 
Defendant(s): Zuru, LLC; Zuru Inc.; Zuru Ltd.; The Bridge Direct, Inc.
Patent(s): 5673464 - Cargo securement system and tie down strap 

16. ArrivalStar S.A. v. Hapag-Lloyd USA LLC 
Case: 2:11-cv-00912 filed on 6/1/2011 in Western District of Washington 
Plaintiff(s): ArrivalStar S.A. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Mann Law Group 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Philip P Mann; John Whitaker 
Defendant(s): Hapag-Lloyd USA LLC
Patent(s): 7,030,781 - Notification system and method that informs a party of vehicle delay 
                 6,904,359

17. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. v. AU Optronics Corp. et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-00485 filed on 6/1/2011 in District of Delaware 
Plaintiff(s): Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Richards Layton & Finger PA; O'Melveny & Myers LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Frederick L. Cottrell III; Jason J. Rawnsley; Kelly E. Farnan; George A. Riley; Brian Berliner; Jon Y. Chow; Xin-Yi Zhou; Yixin Zhang 
Defendant(s): AU Optronics Corp.; AU Optronics Corporation America; Acer America Corporation; Acer Inc.; BenQ America Corp.; BenQ Corp.; Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.; Sanyo North America Corporation
Patent(s): 7,787,087 - Liquid crystal display having wide viewing angle 
                 6,882,375 - Thin film transistor array substrate for liquid crystal display 
                 7,535,537 - Liquid crystal display module and an assembly method therefor 
                 6,771,344 - Liquid crystal display having wide viewing angle 

18. Richard B Shreck v. CEC Entertainment Inc 
Case: 4:11-cv-00454 filed on 6/1/2011 in Eastern District of Arkansas 
Plaintiff(s): Richard B Shreck 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Speed Law Firm 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Gary N. Speed 
Defendant(s): CEC Entertainment Inc
Patent(s): D589627 - Money grab machine 

19. Bose Corporation v. Able Planet, Inc. 
Case: 1:11-cv-01435 filed on 6/1/2011 in District of Colorado 
Plaintiff(s): Bose Corporation 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Greenberg Traurig LLP; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Jennifer H. Weddle; Gayle L. Strong; John Regan; Mark Matuschak; Don Steinberg; Karen D. Stringer 
Defendant(s): Able Planet, Inc.
Patent(s): D491163 - Headset 
                 5,181,252 - High compliance headphone driving 
                 D541255 - Headset 
                 4,922,542 - Headphone comfort 

20. Systemation Inc. v. Production Products Inc. 
Case: 1:11-cv-00487 filed on 6/1/2011 in District of Delaware 
Plaintiff(s): Systemation Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP; Breiner & Breiner LLC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Kristen H. Cramer; Theodore A. Breiner; Jennifer A. Harchick 
Defendant(s): Production Products Inc.
Patent(s): 5342100 - Angle plates for transverse duct flanges 

21. Pictometry International Corporation v. Geospan Corporation 
Case: 0:11-cv-01423 filed on 6/1/2011 in District of Minnesota 
Plaintiff(s): Pictometry International Corporation 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Harter Secrest & Emery LLP; Dunlap Codding PC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Brian B. Shaw; Jerauld E. Brydges; Joseph P Tetterington; D. Ward Hobson; Douglas J. Sorocco 
Defendant(s): Geospan Corporation
Patent(s): 5247356 - Method and apparatus for mapping and measuring land 

22. Philpott Specialty Products Ltd. v. Zuru, LLC et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-01121 filed on 6/1/2011 in Northern District of Ohio 
Plaintiff(s): Philpott Specialty Products Ltd. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Rankin Hill Clark 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Randolph E. Digges, III 
Defendant(s): Zuru, LLC; Zuru Inc.; Zuru Ltd.; The Bridge Direct, Inc.
Patent(s): 5673464 - Cargo securement system and tie down strap 

23. Valmont Industries, Inc. v. Lindsay Corporation et. al.
Case: 6:11-cv-00284 filed on 6/2/2011 in Eastern District of Texas 
Plaintiff(s): Valmont Industries, Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Fish & Richardson PC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Neil J. McNabnay; P. Weston Musselman Jr.; David B. Conrad; Jane J. Du 
Defendant(s): Lindsay Corporation; Farmscan AG Pty Ltd.; Board of Regents of the University of Idaho
Patent(s): 5246164 - Method and apparatus for variable application of irrigation water and chemicals 

24. Select Retrieval, LLC v. ABT Electronics, Inc. et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-03752 filed on 6/2/2011 in Northern District of Illinois 
Plaintiff(s): Select Retrieval, LLC 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Greer Burns & Crain Ltd. 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Patrick G. Burns 
Defendant(s): ABT Electronics, Inc.; Ace Hardware Corp.; Action Village, LLC; Calumet Photographic, Inc.; Chelsea & Scott, Ltd.; Euromarket Designs, Inc. d/b/a Crate & Barrel; Fansedge Inc.; OfficeMax Inc.; OpticsPlanet, Inc.; Sears Holding Corp.; Walgreen Co.; Whitney Automotive Group, Inc.; W.W. Grainger, Inc.; Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.
Patent(s): 5,953,724 - Global database library data structure for hierarchical graphical listing computer software 
                 6,128,617 - Data display software with actions and links integrated with information 

25. Select Retrieval LLC v. Blinds, Inc. et. al.
Case: 3:11-cv-01166 filed on 6/2/2011 in Northern District of Texas 
Plaintiff(s): Select Retrieval LLC 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Dietz & Jarrard PC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): R. Mark Dietz 
Defendant(s): Blinds, Inc.; Calendars.Com, LLC; GameStop Corp.; JC Penney Company Inc.; Radioshack Corporation; Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.; Team Express Distributing, Inc.; The Container Store Inc.; Zale Corporation; Richlund Ventures Inc.
Patent(s): 5953724 - Global database library data structure for hierarchical graphical listing computer software 

26. Qaxaz LLC v. BMW of North America LLC et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-00491 filed on 6/2/2011 in District of Delaware 
Plaintiff(s): Qaxaz LLC 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Bayard PA; Stevens Love; Spangler Law PC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Richard D. Kirk; Stephen B. Brauerman; Scott E. Stevens; Gregory P. Love; Darrell G. Dotson; Todd Y. Brandt; Andrew W. Spangler 
Defendant(s): BMW of North America LLC; Ford Motor Company; General Motors Company; Mercedes-Benz USA LLC; Microsoft Corporation; OnStar Corp.; Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.
Patent(s): 7917285

27. Marie Claire/Hearst et. al. v. Webvention Holdings LLC et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-00488 filed on 6/2/2011 in District of Delaware 
Plaintiff(s): Marie Claire/Hearst; The Hearst Corporation 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Ashby & Geddes; The Hearst Corporation; Kaye Scholer LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Steven J. Balick; Caroline Hong; Lauren E. Maguire; Jonathan R. Donnellan; Ravi V. Sitwala; Alan M. Fisch; Coke M. Stewart 
Defendant(s): Webvention Holdings LLC; Webvention LLC
Patent(s): 5251294 - Accessing, assembling, and using bodies of information 

28. Kirker Enterprises, Inc. v. Genosco 
Case: 2:11-cv-03195 filed on 6/2/2011 in District of New Jersey 
Plaintiff(s): Kirker Enterprises, Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Stephen B. Goldman; Arnold I. Rady; Gregory M. Reilly 
Defendant(s): Genosco
Patent(s): 5935590 - Fingernail lacquer composition and method of application 

29. Datatreasury Corporation v. U.S. Bancorp et. al.
Case: 5:11-cv-00108 filed on 6/2/2011 in Eastern District of Texas 
Plaintiff(s): Datatreasury Corporation 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Nix Patterson & Roach LLP; Kendall Law Group LLP; Albritton Law Firm; Ward & Smith Law Firm; Ostrow Kaufman LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Nelson J. Roach; Derek Gilliland; C. Cary Patterson; Brady Paddock; R. Benjamin King; Anthony Bruster; Rod Cooper; Edward Chin; Nicole R. Kliewer; Andrew Wright; Joe Kendall; Karl Rupp; Eric M. Albritton; T. John Ward Jr.; Seth Ostrow; Matthew L. Kaufman; Jeanpierre J. Giuliano; Elyssa S. Lane 
Defendant(s): U.S. Bancorp; U.S. Bank National Association
Patent(s): 5,910,988 - Remote image capture with centralized processing and storage 
                 6,032,137 - Remote image capture with centralized processing and storage 

30. CodePro Innovations, LLC v. Blockbuster Inc. et. al.
Case: 3:11-cv-01171 filed on 6/2/2011 in Northern District of Texas 
Plaintiff(s): CodePro Innovations, LLC 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Dietz & Jarrard PC 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): R. Mark Dietz 
Defendant(s): Blockbuster Inc.; Kohl's Illinois, Inc.; JC Penney Company Inc.; Redbox, LLC
Patent(s): 5,924,078 - Consumer-provided promotional code actuatable point-of-sale discounting system 
                 5,717,866 - Method for comparative analysis of consumer response to product promotions 

31. Synopsys Inc. v. Extreme DA Corp. 
Case: 1:11-cv-00490 filed on 6/2/2011 in District of Delaware 
Plaintiff(s): Synopsys Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Ashby & Geddes; Fenwick & West LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): John G. Day; Tiffany G. Lydon; Andrew C. Mayo; Darryl M. Woo; David L. Hayes; Hector Ribera; Bryan A. Kohm 
Defendant(s): Extreme DA Corp.
Patent(s): 5579510 - Method and structure for use in static timing verification of synchronous circuits 

32. Concaten, Inc. v. Delcan Corporation et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-01440 filed on 6/2/2011 in District of Colorado 
Plaintiff(s): Concaten, Inc. 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): David Anthony Palladino 
Defendant(s): Delcan Corporation; Intelligent Networks; Delcan Technologies, Inc.
Patent(s): 7714705 - Maintenance decision support system and method 

33. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd v. AU Optronics Corp. et. al.
Case: 5:11-cv-02620 filed on 6/3/2011 in Northern District of California 
Plaintiff(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd 
Plaintiff law firm(s): O'Melveny and Myers LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Jon Y Chow; Brian Mark Berliner; George A. Riley; Xin-Yi Zhou; Yixin Zhang 
Defendant(s): AU Optronics Corp.; AU Optronics Corporation America; Acer America Corporation; BenQ America Corp.; Benq Corporation; Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.; Sanyo North America Corporation
Patent(s): 7,264,480 - Display device 
                 6,954,248 - Liquid crystal displays having multi-domains and a manufacturing method thereof 

34. Cardiovascular Biotherapeutics, Inc v. Phage Biotechnology Corporation et. al.
Case: 3:11-cv-01215 filed on 6/3/2011 in Southern District of California 
Plaintiff(s): Cardiovascular Biotherapeutics, Inc 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Zeiler Law Group 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Kerry P. Zeiler 
Defendant(s): Phage Biotechnology Corporation; New technologies Holding Pte Ltd.; Phage Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Thomas J Stegmann; Frederick M. Chanson
Patent(s): 7252818 - Method of producing biologically active human acidic fibroblast growth factor and its use in promoting angiogenesis 

35. Waters Industries, Inc. v. JJI International, Inc. et. al.
Case: 1:11-cv-03791 filed on 6/3/2011 in Northern District of Illinois 
Plaintiff(s): Waters Industries, Inc. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Timothy P. Maloney; Steven C. Schorer; Mark A. Borsos; Calista J. Mitchell 
Defendant(s): JJI International, Inc.; Stein Mart, Inc.
Patent(s): 6,612,695 - Lighted reading glasses 
                 7,938,553
                 6,863,416 - Lighting device 
                 7,377,664 - Lighting device 

36. Helen of Troy Texas Corporation et. al. v. Sorensen Research & Development 
Case: 1:11-cv-00457 filed on 6/3/2011 in Western District of Texas 
Plaintiff(s): Helen of Troy Texas Corporation; Helen of Troy Nevada Corporation; Hot Nevada, Inc.; OXO International, Ltd. 
Plaintiff law firm(s): K & L Gates LLP 
Plaintiff lawyer(s): Roderick B. Williams; James G. Warriner 
Defendant(s): Sorensen Research & Development
Patent(s): 6,599,460 - Prevention of void-based-irregularity formation in thin-wall, injection-molded plastic product 
                 4,935,184 - Stabilized injection molding when using a common mold part with separate complimentary mold parts