Litigation examples
DISTRICT COURT ACTIONS
Reid and Net P&L v. Microsoft et al. -- (E.D.Tx. 2007) Obtained judgment of dismissal in Microsoft’s favor in patent litigation on identity management system.
Garmin v. TomTom -- (W.D. Wisc. 2006) Obtained summary judgment on five patents in litigation over GPS navigation systems.
Cheetah Omni Llc V. Level 3 Communications Inc et al. -- (E.D.Tx. 2006) Obtained stay of litigation pending reexamination of patent on optical telecommunications switch technology.
Paice Corporation v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al. -- (E.D.Tex. 2006) Represented Paice in litigation involving hybrid vehicle technology. Obtained jury verdict of infringement, damages, and no invalidity. Judgment upheld on appeal (2007).
Smith & Nephew v. Surgical Solutions -- (D.Mass.2005) Represented Smith & Nephew in litigation involving arthroscopic suturing devices. Settled favorably.
Toshiba Corporation v. Juniper Networks, Inc et al. -- (D.Del.2005) represented Juniper in litigation involving router technology. Case won on summary judgment, upheld on appeal.
ArthroCare Corp. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc. -- (Fed. Cir. 2004) Obtained patent invalidity judgment reversing a jury finding from court of appeals for Smith & Nephew, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving electrosurgical devices.
Reber v. Nokia USA et al. -- (NDIll. 2003) Defended patent infringement action relating to image capture cellular telephones. Settled favorably.
Cirrus Logic, Inc. v. ATI Technologies -- (W.D.Tx. 2003) Defended patent infringement action relating to dual display interface controllers. Case settled favorably.
CIENA Corp. v. Corvis, Inc. -- (D.Del. 2003) Tried and won jury verdicts of infringement and validity in patent infringement case relating to dense wave division multiplexing optical communications systems. Case settled after injunction issued.
Silicon Image v. Genesis Microchip, Inc. -- (EDVa. 2002) Defending patent infringement action relating to display controllers. Case settled.
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. v. Covad Communications, Inc. -- (ED Va. 2000) Obtained summary judgment for Covad Communications, Inc. Affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2001).
CIENA Corp. v. Chromatis, Inc. -- (Ann Arundel Co. Md. 2000) Obtained one year preliminary injunction against company hiring key CIENA employee in violation of covenant not to compete and confidentiality provisions. Technology relates to manufacturing and assembly of high speed optical communications systems. Injunction issued, case dismissed after injunction expired.
Advanced Interactive, Inc. v. ATI Technologies, Inc. -- (N.D.Ill. 1999) Defended ATI Technologies in patent infringement action relating to messaging in display systems. Case won on summary judgment, affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2001).
CIENA Corp. v. Jerrard -- (D.Md. 1999) Obtained TRO, preliminary injunction against former sales director for CIENA that joined Sycamore Networks in violation of covenant not to compete. Technology relates to dense wave division multiplexed transmission equipment. Injunctions issued, case dismissed after injunction expired.
Cirrus Logic, Inc. v. ATI Technologies, Inc. -- (N.D.Cal. 1999) Defended patent infringement action on behalf of ATI relating to video/graphics accelerators. Case settled favorably, 2003.
Level One, Inc. v. Altima -- (E.D.Cal. 1999) Prosecuted patent infringement action against integrated repeater management device maker. Technology is used to integrate dissimilar networks. Case settled favorably after trial win in parallel ITC matter, 2003.
DSC Communications v. Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. -- (E.D.Tex. 1999) Patent infringement/trade secrets case against competitor that induced chief technology officer in DSC's access division to take a similar role for AFC. Technology involved next generation digital loop carriers and multiservice platform technology. Case settled favorably.
Scripps International, Ltd. v. First Alert, Inc. -- (E.D.Va. 1999) Prosecuted patent infringement action against maker of carbon monoxide detector. Case settled favorably after summary judgment of infringement.
DSC Communications v. Conley -- (Collin Co. Tex. 1998) Obtained inevitable disclosure injunction against former sales representative to national long distance account. Technology related to tandem switches and SS7 equipment. Case settled after issuance of injunction.
DSC Communications Corp. v. Reliance Technology Communications (Reltec) -- (Collin Co. Tex. 1998) Obtained trade secrets and inevitable disclosure temporary injunction against group of former DSC employees. Technology involved rural class digital loop carriers. Case settled after injunction issued.
SECTION 337 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Certain Unified Communications Systems, Products and Components Thereof -- 377 TA 598 (2008). Represented Microsoft in patent litigation against Alcatel-Lucent. The Administrative Law Judge found infringement and no invalidity of one of the asserted patents and recommended an exclusion order.
Certain Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same -- 337-TA-600 (2007). Represented complainant 3M Company, 3M Innovative Properties Company. Case settled favorably.
Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory Devices and Products Containing Same -- 337-TA-595 (2007). Representing respondent Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd.; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Case tried before Administrative Law Judge, decision pending.
Certain NAND Flash Memory Devices and Components Thereof -- 337-TA-592 (2007). Represented respondent Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., case settled.
Certain Inkjet Ink Supplies -- 337-TA-581 (2006). Represented complainant Hewlett-Packard in an investigation against Ninestar Technology Co. Case settled favorably.
Certain Peripheral Devices -- 337-TA-580 (2006). Represented complainant Microsoft. Case settled favorably.
Certain Flash Memory Devices and Components Thereof, and Products Containing Such Devices and Components -- 337-TA-552 (2005). Represented respondent Hynix Semiconductors, Inc. The Administrative Law Judge found no violation after full hearing on the merits, and that decision was affirmed by the full Commission.
Certain Disc Drivers, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same -- 337-TA-516 (2004). Represented complainant Seagate Technology.
Certain Signature Capture Transaction Devices and Components Thereof -- 337-TA-504 (2004). Represented respondent SMTC Corporation.
Certain Digital Display Controllers and Products Containing Same -- 337-TA-491 (2003). Prosecuted patent infringement case on behalf of Genesis Microchip against MStar Electronics and other parties involving digital scaling and multiple display format controller chips. Case won after full hearing on the merits, exclusion order issued barring all accused products from entry into the United States.
Certain Digital Display Controllers and Products Containing Same -- 337-TA-481 (2002). Prosecuted patent infringement case on behalf of Genesis Microchip against MRT Electronics and Trumpion Microelectronics involving flat panel controller chips. Case won after full hearing on the merits and review by the Commission, exclusion order issued barring all accused products from entry into the United States.
Certain Video Game Systems, Accessories and Components Thereof -- 337-TA-473 (2002). Successfully prosecuted patent infringement case on video game system on behalf of Microsoft Corporation. Case ended with the ITC issuing an exclusion order barring all accused products.
Certain Digital Display Receivers and Digital Display Controllers and Products Containing Same -- 337-TA-458 (2001). Successfully defended Genesis Microchip in patent infringement case involving phase-locked loop high speed data communications circuits. Case dismissed.
Certain Video Graphics Display Controllers and Products Containing Same -- 337-TA-412 (1999). Defended ATI Technologies, Inc. against patent infringement claims brought by Cirrus Logic, Inc. ATI prevailed against all claims after full hearing on the merits. The ALJ's decision was affirmed by the full Commission and Cirrus did not appeal.