Category Archives: Judge Boyle

Fifth Circuit Issues Important Copyright Preemption Ruling

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Steven Callahan

As first reported by David Coale, over at www.600camp.com, the Fifth Circuit recently issued an important decision involving copyright preemption in Globeranger Corp. v. Software AG (decision available here). In Globeranger, the plaintiff sued the defendants in Texas state court, … Continue reading →

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Judge Boyle’s Statute of Limitations Ruling Against SEC Upheld By Fifth Circuit

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Steven Callahan

On August 7, 2012, the Fifth Circuit issued its decision (available here) in SEC v. Bartek. The SEC had filed a lawsuit against Douglas Bartek and Nancy Richardson (“defendants”), who were the CEO and CFO of Microtune, respectively, for alleged … Continue reading →

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Combat Zone Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against 7 Doe Defendants in the Northern District of Texas

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Steven Callahan

On July 27, 2012, attorneys for Combat Zone Corp. filed a lawsuit against 7 John/Jane Doe defendants, accusing them of committing copyright infringement by illegally downloading (via BitTorrent) Combat Zone’s “motion picture” Mommy and Me #2.  (From what we can … Continue reading →

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Papa Berg Brings the SmackDown Against World Wrestling Entertainment in the Northern District of Texas

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Steven Callahan

On July 17, 2012, Papa Berg, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas against Defendants World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc., Michael Seitz a/k/a Michael Hayes, and James Alan Johnston. Papa Berg, according to the … Continue reading →

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Future World Electronics Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Over Drive Marketing In the Northern District of Texas

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Steven Callahan

On July 3, 2012, Future World Electronics filed suit against Over Drive Marketing, JS Direct Marketing, and The Auto Park, Inc. in the Northern District of Texas (complaint available here).  Over Drive Marketing claims that Defendants copied its advertising materials … Continue reading →

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Make That Five Recent Patent Infringement Cases Filed in the Northern District of Texas

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Steven Callahan

Hydro-Québec, on June 6, 2011, filed suit against А123 Systems, Inc. and Valence Technology, Inc., in the Northern District of Texas.  Hydro-Québec, a Canadian “crown” corporation based out of Montreal, Quebec, accuses defendants of infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,955,733, which … Continue reading →

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Four New Patent Cases Filed in the Northern District of Texas

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Steven Callahan

In the wake of the Fifth Circuit’s en banc decision in In re Volkswagen of Am., Inc., 545 F.3d 304 (5th Cir. 2008), and the Federal Circuit’s decision in In re TS Tech USA Corp., 551 F.3d 1315 (Fed. Cir. … Continue reading →

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Judge Boyle Issues Permanent Injunction and Final Judgment in Heeling Sports Ltd. v. New Concord, Inc.

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Steven Callahan

On November 2, 2010, Judge Boyle permanently enjoined New Concord from infringing Heeling Sports Ltd.’s U.S. Patent Nos. 6,406,038; 6,739,602; and 6,746,026, all of which relate to roller-skate shoes. New Concord was required to pay $375,300 for its infringement ($15 per … Continue reading →

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Judge Boyle

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Steven Callahan

Judge Boyle was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania and appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.  Judge Boyle received a B.S. in 1977 from the University of Texas at Austin and … Continue reading →

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ChemCal, Inc. and H2trOnics, Inc. File Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Delta Water Technologies, Inc. In the Northern District of Texas

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Steven Callahan

On September 30, 2010, ChemCal, Inc. and H2trOnics, Inc. sued Delta Water Technologies, Inc. for patent infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,509,238 (pdf copy of the complaint here).   The ‘238 patent relates to a computer program for water treatment data management.  … Continue reading →

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