Category: New Lawsuits Filed
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Yamaha Corporation Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in Northern District of Texas
On June 22, 2012, Yamaha Corporation filed a trademark infringement lawsuit (available here) against Yamaha Air Conditioning, Inc., Khaled Jaroun, and Khalid Qirem, in the Northern District of Texas. Yamaha Corporation claims that defendants’ use of the YAMAHA trademark in connection with the sale of air conditioners constitutes trademark infringement. Yamaha Corporation seeks an injunction, its…
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Wells Fargo Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in Northern District of Texas
On June 28, 2012, Wells Fargo hit Christopher Wages and 21st Century Mediation LLC with a trademark infringement lawsuit (available here). Wells Fargo claims defendants sent fraudulent mortgage loan letters that appeared to be from Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo seeks an injunction, attorney’s fees, and treble damages, among other things. Judge Godbey will hear the…
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Innovation Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Toysmith and McManemin Companies
On June 29, 2012, Innovation filed a patent infringement lawsuit (Complaint available here) against Toysmith and McManemin Companies in the Northern District of Texas. Innovation alleges that Toysmith and McManemin Companies infringe United States Patent No. 8,038,503, which claims a “vibration powered toy,” by selling their “Busy Bugs,” “Hurry Scurry Cockroach,” “Hurry Scurry Lady Bug,”…
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SimCrest Hits LS Retail With Breach of Contract Suit in the Northern District of Texas
On June 26, 2012, SimCrest, Inc. filed a lawsuit against LS Retail ehf in the Northern District of Texas. (Complaint available here.) SimCrest claims that it and LS Retail joined into a partnership agreement whereby SimCrest would sell and market its own ERP software in conjunction with LS Retail’s point-of-sale software. However, according to SimCrest,…
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Galderma Laboratories Files ANDA Suit in the Northern District of Texas
On June 26, 2012, Galderma Laboratories filed a lawsuit (available here) in the Northern District of Texas against Actavis Mid Atlantic LLC. Galderma claims that Actavis submitted an ANDA (abbreviated new drug application) seeking approval to engage in the commercial manufacture, use, and sale of generic Adapalene and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel. Galderma claims that this…
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Excentus Corporation Files Declaratory Judgment Patent Lawsuit In Northern District of Texas
On June 22, 2012, Excentus Corporation filed a lawsuit against CodePro Innovations, LLC, seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of United States Patent Nos. 5,924,078 and 5,717,866, which claim technology relating to providing discounts through point-of-sale systems. (Copy of Complaint available here.) Excentus filed the lawsuit after receiving a letter from CodePro, wherein CodePro accused…
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Comcast Sues British Telecommunications For Patent Infringement in the Northern District of Texas
On June 1, 2012, Comcast filed a patent infringement lawsuit against British Telecommunications in the Northern District of Texas (complaint available here). Comcast assert that BT infringes six of its patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 5,752,159; 6,115,035; 6,487,594; 7,142,508; 5,638,516; and 6,212,557. The patents-in-suit claim technology relating to, among other things, audio/video archive and distribution, policy…
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Glen Beck Program Sued in Northern District of Texas for Alleged Patent Infringement
On May 25, 2012, Front Row Technologies sued MLB Advanced Media, L.P., Mercury Radio Arts, Inc., d/b/a “The Glenn Beck Program, Inc.”, and GBTV, LLC in the Northern District of Texas for alleged acts of patent infringement. Front Row claims (complaint available here) that the defendants infringe United States Patent No. 8,090,321, titled “Transmitting Sports…
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RIM Hit With Patent Infringement Claim in Northern District of Texas
On May 29, 2012, Mobile Telecommunications Technologies, LLC sued RIM in the Northern District of Texas for alleged acts of patent infringement. Mobile Telecommunications claims (complaint available here) that RIM infringes United States Patent Nos. 5,809,428; 5,754,946; 5,559,862; 5,894,506; and 5,581,804, which claim technology relating to sending messages. The case has been assigned to Judge…
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Winstead Sued For Alleged Acts of Copyright Infringement
On April 20, 2012, the American Institute of Physics and Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. filed suit (Complaint available here) against Winstead PC, accusing the law firm of copyright infringement. Specifically, plaintiffs assert that Winstead committed copyright infringement during its “preparation and prosecution of patent applications for profit” by, among other things, making or distributing unauthorized copies of…