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USPTO – US Patent Litigation - Weekly Update – January 3-10, 2012
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1 1/3/2012
CALIFORN
IA
CENTRAL
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Joao Control
and
Monitoring
Systems LLC
Ford Motor
Company
2:2012-
cv-
00033
2 1/3/2012
CALIFORN
IA
CENTRAL
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Joao Control
and
Monitoring
Systems LLC
Hyundai
Motor
America
8:2012-
cv-
00007
3 1/3/2012
COLORAD
O
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Fusion
Specialties,
Inc.
China
Network
Leader, Inc.
1:2012-
cv-
00009
35:271
Patent
Infringement
William D.
Meyer
Phone: 303-
442-6514
Fax: 303-442-
6593
Email:
meyer@hbcb
oulder.com
4 1/3/2012
MASSACH
USETTS
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Butler Home
Products, LLC
The Libman
Company
1:2012-
cv-
10003
28:1338
Patent
Infringement
Lori J.
Shyavitz
Phone: 617-
449-6500
Email:
lshyavitz@mc
carter.com
5 1/3/2012
MINNESO
TA
DISTRICT
Cardinal IG
Company
Owen
Cleary
0:2012-
cv-
00003
35:145
Patent
Infringement
J Derek
Vandenburgh
Joseph W
Phone: 612-
436-9600
Fax: 612-436-
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COURT
CM/ECF
Winkels 9605
Email:
dvandenburgh
@ccvl.com
Phone: 612-
436-9600
Fax: 612-436-
9605
Email:
jwinkels@ccv
l.com
6 1/3/2012
MINNESO
TA
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
NVE
Corporation
Everspin
Technologie
s, Inc.
0:2012-
cv-
00006
35:145
Patent
Infringement
David R
Fairbairn
Stuart A
Nelson
Phone: 612-
339-1863
Fax: 612-339-
6580
Email:
drfairbairn@k
inney.com
Phone: 612-
337-7229
Fax: 612-339-
6580
Email:
snelson@kinn
ey.com
7 1/3/2012
NEW
YORK
Takeda
Pharmaceutica
Mylan, Inc.
et al
1:2012-
cv-
35:271
Patent
Robyn H Ast
Kathleen B.
Phone: (314)
889-8000
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SOUTHER
N
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
l Company
Limited et al
00024 Infringement Carr
Andre K.
Cizmarik
David G.
Conlin
Keith J.
Grady
Gary E Hood
Barbara L.
Moore
Jason A. Nagi
Zachary
Winthrop
Silverman
Anthony
Joseph Viola
Karen M
Zelle
Fax: (314)
231-1776
Email:
rast@polsinell
i.com
Phone: (617)-
951-3326
Fax: (617)-
227-4420
Email:
kcarr@eapdla
w.com
Phone:
(212)308-
4411 x912-
2731
Fax: (212)
038-4844
Email:
acizmarik@ed
wardswildma
n.com
Phone: (617)
951-3370
Fax: (617)
227-4420
Email:
gconlin@eapd
Takeda
Pharmaceutica
ls North
America, Inc.
Mylan
Pharmaceuti
cals, Inc.
Takeda
Global
Research and
Development
Center, Inc
Watson
Pharmaceutica
ls, Inc.
Andrx Labs,
LLC
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law.com
Phone: (314)
552-6883
Fax: (314)
622-6783
Email:
kgrady@polsi
nelli.com
Phone: (312)
819-1900
Fax: (312)
819-1910
Email:
ghood@polsi
nelli.com
Phone: (617)
951-3370
Fax: (617)
227-4420
Email:
bmoore@eap
dlaw.com
Phone: (212)
684-0199
Fax: (212)
884-8247
Email:
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jnagi@polsine
lli.com
Phone: 212-
308-4411
Email:
zsilverman@e
dwardswildm
an.com
Phone: 212-
308-4411
Fax: 888-325-
9466
Email:
aviola@edwar
dswildman.co
m
Phone: (314)
889-8000
Fax: (314)
231-1776
Email:
kzelle@polsin
elli.com
8 1/3/2012
VIRGINIA
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CIVIX-DDI,
LLC
Loopnet,
Inc.
2:2012-
cv-
00002
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Amy Sanborn
Owen
Benje Allen
Selan
Phone: (703)
847-4480
Fax: 703-847-
4499
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CM/ECF Email:
aowen@cochr
anowen.com
Phone: (703)
847-4480
Email:
bselan@cochr
anowen.com
9 1/3/2012
VIRGINIA
WESTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Select
Retrieval,
LLC
Winchester
Carpet &
Rug
Company
5:2012-
cv-
00001
10 1/4/2012
CALIFORN
IA
CENTRAL
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Network
Signatures Inc
Whirlpool
Corporation
8:2012-
cv-
00012
11 1/4/2012
MARYLAN
D
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Del Monte
Fresh Produce
Company
Webvention
Holdings
LLC et al
1:2012-
cv-
00002
35:145
Patent
InfringementWebvention
LLC
12 1/4/2012
MICHIGA
N
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
Michael
Cataldo
Concrete
Systems,
Incorporated
2:2012-
cv-
10027
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CM/ECF
13 1/4/2012
VIRGINIA
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
01
Communique
Laboratory,
Inc. et al Bomgar
Corporation
1:2012-
cv-
00003
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Rodney Scott
Caulkins
Phone: (703)
558-3664
Fax: (703)
525-1331
Email:
scaulkins@ca
ulkinsbruce.c
om
Wi-LAN Inc
14 1/5/2012
CALIFORN
IA
CENTRAL
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Semiconducto
r Energy
Laboratory Co
Ltd
Chimei
Innolux
Corporation
et al
8:2012-
cv-
00021
15 1/5/2012
CALIFORN
IA
NORTHER
N
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Robert Bosch
Healthcare
Systems, Inc.
Waldo
Networks,
Inc.
4:2012-
cv-
00067
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Devan
Viswanathan
Padmanabhan
Patricia Anne
Welch
Phone: 612-
340-2600
Fax: 612-340-
8856
Email:
padmanabhan.
devan@dorse
y.com
Phone: 650
857-1717
Fax: 650 857-
1288
Email:
eFilingPA@d
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orsey.com
16 1/5/2012
FLORIDA
MIDDLE
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
CheckFree
Corporation et
al
Metavante
Corporation
et al
3:2012-
cv-
00015
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Katie Lee
Dearing
Michael J.
Harris
Audra Eidem
Heinze
Rutledge
Richardson
Liles
Binal J Patel
Christopher J.
Renk
Phone: 904-
634-1100
Fax: 904-634-
1234
Email:
kdearing@lile
sgavin.com
Email:
mharris@ban
nerwitcoff.co
m
Phone:
312/463-5000
Fax: 312/463-
5001
Email:
aheinze@ban
nerwitcoff.co
m
Phone:
904/634-1100
Fax: 904-634-
1234
Email:
rliles@lilesga
vin.com
CashEdge,
Inc.
Fidelity
National
Information
Services,
Inc.
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Counsel
Defendant
Counsel Info
Phone:
312/463-5000
Email:
bpatel@banne
rwitcoff.com
Phone:
312/463-5000
Email:
crenk@banne
rwitcoff.com
17 1/5/2012
ILLINOIS
NORTHER
N
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Motorola
Mobility Inc.
Apple Inc.
et al
1:2012-
cv-
00079
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Jack B.
Blumenfeld
Maryellen
Noreika
Phone: (302)
658-9200
Email:
jbbefiling@m
nat.com
Phone: (302)
658-9200
Email:
menefiling@
mnat.com
Steven J
Balick
Anne M
Cappella
Steven S.
Cherensky
Mark G.
Davis
Nathan A
Greenblatt
Jacqueline
T. Harlow
Jill J. Ho
Tiffany
Geyer
Lydon
Matthew
Douglas
Phone: (302) 654-
1888
Phone: (650) 802-
3141
Email:
anne.cappella@we
il.com
Phone: (650) 802-
6000
Fax: 650-802-6001
Email:
steven.cherensky@
tensegritylawgroup
.com
Phone: 202-682-
NeXT
Software
Inc.
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Counsel
Defendant
Counsel Info
Powers
Jenny C Wu
7258
Phone: 650-802-
3000
Phone: (650)802-
3000
Email:
jharlow@faegre.co
m
Phone: (650) 802-
3000
Email:
jill.ho@weil.com
Phone: (302) 654-
1888
Email:
tlydon@ashby-
geddes.com
Phone: (650) 802-
6000
Fax: 650-802-6001
Email:
matthew.powers@t
ensegritylawgroup.
com
Phone: 212-310-
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8599
18 1/5/2012
OHIO
NORTHER
N
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Fellowes, Inc.
Royal
Appliance
Mfg. Co. et
al
1:2012-
cv-
00023
15:1126
Patent
Infringement
Peter John
Shakula, II
Phone: 312
876 2125
Fax: 312 876
2020
Jason C.
White
Phone: (312) 324-
1775
Fax: (312) 324-
1001
Techtronic
Industries
Co. Ltd
19 1/5/2012
TEXAS
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Narada
Systems, LLC
Violin
Memory,
Inc.
6:2012-
cv-
00005
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Charles
Ainsworth
Robert
Christopher
Bunt
Elizabeth L
DeRieux
Phone:
903/531-3535
Fax: 903/533-
9687
Email:
charley@pbat
yler.com
Phone:
903/531-3535
Fax: 903/533-
9687
Email:
rcbunt@pbaty
ler.com
Phone: (903)
233-4816
Fax: (903)
236-8787
Email:
ederieux@cap
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shawlaw.com
20 1/5/2012
TEXAS
NORTHER
N
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Southwestern
Bell
Telephone Co.
et al
InterAD
Technologie
s, LLC
3:2012-
cv-
00044
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Bryant C
Boren
Kevin E
Cadwell
Russell J
Crain
Christopher
W Kennerly
Phone:
650/739-7501
Fax: 650/739-
7601
Email:
bryant.c.boren
@bakerbotts.c
om
Phone:
650/739-7500
Fax: 650/739-
7604
Email:
kevin.cadwell
@bakerbotts.c
om
Phone:
214/953-6803
Fax: 214/661-
4803
Phone:
650/739-7502
Fax: 650/739-
7602
Email:
chris.kennerly
AT&T
Services Inc
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@bakerbotts.c
om
21 1/5/2012
UTAH
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
PPS Data
Diebold
Eras et al
2:2012-
cv-
00012
35:0271
Patent
Infringement
Anthony H.
Son
Angelina Tsu
Phone:
(202)719-
7492
Email:
ason@wileyre
in.com
Phone:
(801)844-
7689
Email:
angelina.tsu@
zionsbancorp.
com
Diebold
22 1/5/2012
UTAH
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Waterton
Polymer
Products USA
et al Edizone
2:2012-
cv-
00017
28:1338
Patent
Infringement
John N.
Zarian
Phone:
(208)562-
4900
Email:
JZarian@pars
onsbehle.com
Waterton
Polymer
Products
23 1/5/2012
WASHING
TON
WESTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Koninklijke
Philips
Electronics N.
V. et al
Zoll
Medical
Corporation
2:2012-
cv-
00018
35:271
Patent
Infringement
J. Michael
Jakes
Robert F.
Shaffer
Douglas F
Stewart
Phone: 202-
408-4000
Email:
mike.jakes@fi
nnegan.comPhilips
Electronics
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Counsel Info
North
America
Corporation
Phone: 202-
408-4000
Email:
robert.shaffer
@finnegan.co
m
Phone: 206-
903-8800
Email:
stewart.dougl
as@dorsey.co
m
24 1/6/2012
CALIFORN
IA
CENTRAL
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Prototype
Productions,
Inc. et al
RESET, Inc.
2:2012-
cv-
00124
25 1/6/2012
CALIFORN
IA
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Kiva Designs,
Inc.,
VF Outdoor,
Inc.
2:2012-
cv-
00040
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Charles L.
Thoeming
Phone: (925)
937-1515
Fax: (925)
937-1529
Email:
hadvbaxen@e
arthlink.net
26 1/6/2012
DELAWAR
E
DISTRICT
COURT
Mobile
Transformatio
n LLC
Wetpaint.co
m Inc.
1:2012-
cv-
00015
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Stamatios
Stamoulis
Richard
Charles
Phone: (302)
999-1540
Email:
stamoulis@s
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Counsel Info
CM/ECF Weinblatt wdelaw.com
Phone: 302-
999-1540
Email:
weinblatt@sw
delaw.com
27 1/6/2012
ILLINOIS
NORTHER
N
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Telefonix,
Inc. et al
ShopGuard
USA
1:2012-
cv-
00101
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Lee F.
Grossman
Phone: 312-
621-9000
Fax: 312 621-
9001
Email:
lgrossman@g
rossmanlegal.
com
Vanguard
Products
Group, Inc.
ShopGuard
Systems
Limited
28 1/6/2012
INDIANA
NORTHER
N
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Group Dekko
Inc
Byrne
Electrical
Specialists
Inc
1:2012-
cv-
00004
35:271
Patent
Infringement
John O
Feighner
Charles J
Heiny
Todd T
Taylor
Phone: 260-
426-0444
Fax: 260-422-
0274
Email:
jfeighner@hal
lercolvin.com
Phone: 260-
426-0444
Fax: 260-422-
0274
Email:
cheiny@halle
rcolvin.com
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Counsel
Defendant
Counsel Info
Phone: 260-
897-3400
Fax: 260-897-
9300
Email:
ttaylor@taylo
raust.com
29 1/6/2012
MAINE
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
SELECT
RETRIEVAL
LLC
LL BEAN
INC
2:2012-
cv-
00003
35:271
Patent
Infringement
PETER L.
MURRAY
Phone: 773-
5651
Fax: 773-
8023
Email:
pmurray@mp
mlaw.com
30 1/6/2012
NEW
YORK
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Carson
Optical, Inc.
et al
Jo-Ann
Stores, Inc.
2:2012-
cv-
00072
31 1/6/2012
TEXAS
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Landmark
Technology,
LLC
Zumiez, Inc.
6:2012-
cv-
00006
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Charles
Ainsworth
Robert
Christopher
Bunt
Phone:
903/531-3535
Fax: 903/533-
9687
Email:
charley@pbat
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Phone:
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Counsel
Defendant
Counsel Info
903/531-3535
Fax: 903/533-
9687
Email:
rcbunt@pbaty
ler.com
32 1/6/2012
TEXAS
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Maxim
Integrated
Products, Inc.
Starbucks
Corporation
4:2012-
cv-
00005
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Andrew W.
Spangler
Phone: 903-
753-9300
Fax: 903-553-
0403
Email:
spangler@spa
nglerlawpc.co
m
33 1/6/2012
TEXAS
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Maxim
Integrated
Products, Inc.
Capital One
Financial
Corporation
4:2012-
cv-
00006
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Andrew W.
Spangler
Phone: 903-
753-9300
Fax: 903-553-
0403
Email:
spangler@spa
nglerlawpc.co
m
34 1/6/2012
TEXAS
EASTERN
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Maxim
Integrated
Products, Inc.
Expedia,
Inc.
4:2012-
cv-
00007
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Andrew W.
Spangler
Phone: 903-
753-9300
Fax: 903-553-
0403
Email:spangle
r@spanglerla
wpc.com
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35 1/6/2012
TEXAS
NORTHER
N
DISTRICT
COURT
CM/ECF
Visto
Corporation
d/b/a Good
Technology
Fixmo U.S.,
Inc.
3:2012-
cv-
00060
35:271
Patent
Infringement
Steven Chase
Callahan
Ashley N
Moore
Steven J
Pollinger
Geoffrey L
Smith
Theodore
Stevenson, III
Phone:214/97
8-6357
Fax: 214/978-
4044
Email:scallah
an@mckools
mith.com
Phone:214/97
8-6337
Fax: 214/978-
4044
Email:amoore
@mckoolsmit
h.com
Phone:512/69
2-8702
Fax:512/692-
8744
Email:spollin
ger@mckools
mith.com
Phone:512/69
2-8700
Fax: 512/692-
8744
Phone:214/97
8-4000
Email:tsteven
son@mckools
mith.com