On April 24, 2012, Judge Lynn entered an Order (available here) granting National Instruments’ motion to transfer venue to the Western District of Texas. Judge Lynn found that “[t]he only connection either party has to this District is that the accused products are allegedly sold here and Plaintiff has brought other litigation on the patent-in-suit that is pending in this district.” Because National Instruments met its burden to show that the Western District of Texas was clearly more convenient that the Northern District of Texas, Judge Lynn granted the transfer motion.
Cian IP LLC is represented by Paul Skiermont, Donald Puckett, Rajkumar Vinnakota, and Amy LaValle, all of Skiermont Puckett LLP; and Andrew Spangler, of Spangler & Fussell PC.
National Instruments is represented by Ryan Beard and Eric Meyertons, both of Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel; and Chris Perque and Thomas Wright, both of Gardere Wynne Sewell.