REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Patent Infringement
- Seven-day jury trial found patent for parking garage space tracking and red/green light space indicators to be valid patent. Jury also found patent-holder engaged in unfair competition under the Lanham Act, but not in bad faith. Defendant patent-holder did not prove that plaintiff had infringed its patent. Affirmed in part on appeal.
- Plaintiff alleged its surfing machine patent was being infringed. Defendant alleged the patent was invalid. Seven-day trial. Jury found non-infringement. Based on advisory jury verdict, patent ruled invalid. No appeal.
- Summary judgment decided for plaintiff utility company seeking indemnity and alleging defendant sold voicemail system to plaintiff that infringed another company’s patent. Affirmed on appeal.
- U.S. manufacturer of RJ45 computer connectors alleged patent infringement by foreign manufacturer that sold allegedly infringing connectors to other foreign computer assembling companies. Performed claim construction. Granted summary judgment on question of whether U.S. Patent law applied to strictly foreign business activities with no business in the U.S. Affirmed on appeal.
- Patent dispute over retail shopping fad known as trolley bags. Plaintiff seller alleged that British competitor held an invalid U.S. patent due to “obviousness.” Summary judgment for the plaintiff. Affirmed on appeal.
- Plaintiff patent holder alleged that a large sports watch manufacturer infringed its patent for pacing a user’s exercise routines such as running, cycling, and swimming. Defendant’s product created a periodic signal for an identified tempo. Claim construction performed. Granted summary judgment of noninfringement. Affirmed on appeal.
- Patent holder alleged large drug company infringed with its treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia using anti-CD20 antibodies. Claim “anti-CD20 antibody” construed based on prosecution history disclaimer. Consent judgment for defendant. Affirmed on appeal.