Patent Litigation Representative Matters

Current Federal Patent Litigation Cases

• Semiconductor Energy Laboratory, Co., LTD v. ChiMei Innolux Corp., Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., Acer America Corp., View Sonic Corp., Vizio Inc., and Westinghouse Digital, LLC. (C.D.C.A., 2012) - Representing SEL in a patent litigation against six defendants accused of infringing six of SEL's patents relating to LCDs.
• AstraZeneca v. Sandoz Inc., (D.N.J., 2011) - Representing Sandoz Inc., the generic subsidiary of Novartis, in an ANDA patent litigation against AstraZeneca regarding two patents for Pulmicort Respules®, an inhalation product used to treat asthma.
• Beacon Navigation GmbH v. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. et al (D. Del., 2011) – Representing Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Nissan North America Inc. in patent litigation brought by Beacon Navigation GmbH regarding six patents related to Global Positioning System (“GPS”) technology.
• Beacon Navigation GmbH v. Hyundai Motor Company et al (D. Del., 2011) – Representing Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America, and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC in patent litigation brought by Beacon Navigation GmbH regarding six patents related to Global Positioning System (“GPS”) technology.
• Beacon Navigation GmbH v. Kia Motors Corp. et al (D. Del., 2011) – Representing Kia Motors Corp., Kia Motors America Inc., and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. in patent litigation brought by Beacon Navigation GmbH regarding six patents related to Global Positioning System (“GPS”) technology.
• Stragent, LLC et. al. v. Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2011) - Representing American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in a patent infringement suit brought by Stragent and SeeSaw Foundation regarding a patent for voice recognition technology.
• Allergan Inc. v. Sandoz Inc. (E.D. Tex., 2011) - Representing Sandoz Inc., the generic drug subsidiary of Novartis, in patent litigation against Allergan regarding two patents for Lumigan®, a topical medication used to treat glaucoma.
• Technology Innovations LLC v. Amazon.Com Inc. (D. Del., 2011) – Representing Amazon.com Inc., a provider of e-commerce, in a patent litigation suit brought by Technology Innovations LLC regarding patents related to Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader.
• Allergan v. Sandoz Inc. (M.D. NC, 2011) – Representing Sandoz Inc., the generic drug subsidiary of Novartis, in patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act related to bimatoprost sold by Allergan as Latisse®.
• DataTreasury Corp. v. Capital One Financial Corp., et al. (E.D. Tex., 2011) - Representing Regions Financial Corporation and Regions Bank in patent infringement litigation involving image capture and encryption technology.
• Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Facebook, Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2011) - Representing Regions Financial Corporation and Regions Bank in patent infringement litigation involving online messaging services and application programs.
• Abridge Technology v. MetroPCS Communications, Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2011) - Representing Regions Financial Corporation in patent infringement litigation involving the use of electronic tokens and related software programs.
• Phoenix Licensing Inc. et al. v. Alliance Data Systems Corp. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2011) – Representing Regions Financial Corporation and Regions Bank in a patent infringement suit involving the automatic marketing of financial products based on specific customer information.
• TQP Development, LLC v. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America et al. (E.D. Tex., 2011) - Representing GEICO Corporation and Government Employees Insurance Company in a patent infringement suit relating to the transmission of encrypted data over a communications link.
• Joao Bock Transaction Systems, LLC v. USAmeribank et al. (C.D. Fla., 2011) - Representing EverBank in patent infringement litigation relating to account security for financial services and wireless telephone accounts.
• Technology Innovations, LLC v. Amazon.com, et al. (S.D. Tex., 2011) - Representing Amazon.com, Inc., a provider of e-commerce, in a patent litigation matter related to cloud computing filed in Texas brought by Technology Innovations, LLC. Plaintiffs alleged patent infringement by Amazon.com, Inc. and requested that the Court award them damages, enhanced damages, injunctive relief, costs, and fees.
• Spedire Technology LLC v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., et al. (W.D. Pa., 2011) - Representing FedEx Corporation, a provider of air and ground delivery services as well as business services, including high-speed internet access, videoconferencing, and presentation support among other services, in a patent litigation matter filed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania brought by Spedire Technology LLC. Plaintiffs alleged patent infringement by FedEx Corporation and requested that the Court award them damages, enhanced damages, injunctive relief, costs, and fees. Steptoe has filed an Answer and Counterclaim against Spedire Technology LLC.
• Sample Digital v. Pix System, LLC (C.D. Cal. 2011) - Representing Sample Digital in a patent infringement action against Pix System, LLC relating to media content collaboration throughout the production process.Aristocrat Techs. Australia v. International Gaming Techs. (Fed. Cir., 2010) – Representing Aristocrat Techs. Australia in an appeal of summary judgment determination of noninfringement based on the doctrine of joint infringement. The case is currently pending a decision.
• Stragent, LLC et al v. Amazon.Com, Inc., et al (E.D., Tex., 2010) - Representing Amazon.com in patent litigation brought by Stragent and The Seesaw Foundation in the Eastern District of Texas dealing with a method of providing data dictionary-driven web-based database applications.
• OPTi Inc. v. Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. et al (E.D. Tex., 2010) - Representing OPTi Inc. in a patent infringement case against SIS and Via, two computer chipset manufacturers. The patents involved are OPTi's presnoop patents.
• MonoSol Rx, LLC v. Biodelivery Sciences International, Inc. et al (D. NJ, 2010) – Representing MonoSol Rx, LLC, a leading drug delivery company, against several drug manufacturers in a patent infringement and false patent marking matter related to MonoSol’s patent on its dissolving medicated film drug delivery system.
• Merck v. Sandoz Inc. (D. Del., 2010) – Representing Sandoz Inc., the generic drug subsidiary of Novartis, in patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act related to caspofungin sold by Merck as Cancidas®.
• Allergan v. Sandoz Inc. (D. Del., 2010) – Representing Sandoz Inc., the generic drug subsidiary of Novartis, in patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act related to bimatoprost sold by Allergan as Lumigan®.
• Tadayon et al v. Coach USA, Inc. et al (D. DC, 2010) – Representing Coach USA, Inc. in a patent infringement case related to wireless communication devices.
• Parallel Networks, LLC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2010) – Representing Disney Online, Time, Inc., and Toyota against allegations of patent infringement involving dynamically generated applets in Internet software applications. 
• Keranos, LLC v. Analog Devices, Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2010) - Representing Samsung Electronics, Inc. in a patent infringement case related to the use and manufacture of integrated circuits using embedded flash memory.
• Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Pick Five Imports, Inc. (C.D. Cal., 2010) – Representing Sunbeam Products, Inc. in a design patent infringement case related to a three section buffet server sold as the Triple Slow Cooker Buffet.
• TQP Development, LLC v. Bank of New York Mellon Corporation et al. (E.D. Tex., 2010) - Representing Time Warner, Inc. against allegations of patent infringement involving encrypted data transmission technology.
• Site Update Solutions LLC v. Accor North America Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2010) – Representing The Walt Disney Company against allegations of patent infringement involving the update of Internet search engines.
• W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd. v. Amerigon Inc. (E.D. Mich., 2010) – Representing W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd. in patent litigation against Amerigon Inc. There are thirteen patents at issue in two different cases, with assertions of patents by both parties. The technology relates to the heating and cooling of automobile seats. Amerigon previously brought suit against W.E.T. but that suit was dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction.
• SimpleAir, Inc. v. AWS Convergence Technology, Inc., et al. (E.D. Tex., 2009) – Representing Disney Online, ESPN Enterprises, Inc., and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. in patent infringement litigation relating to the delivery of content, notifications, and updates to mobile computing devices.
• Bone Care Int’l LLC and Genzyme Corp. v. Sandoz Inc. (D. Del., 2009) - Represented Sandoz Inc. through 2011 trial under Hatch Waxman litigation related to doxercalciferol sold by Genzyme as Hectorol®. A decision is currently pending. 
• Pfizer v. Sandoz Inc. (D. NJ, 2009) – Representing Sandoz Inc., the generic drug subsidiary of Novartis, in patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act related to pregabalin sold by Pfizer as Lyrica®.
• Elan Pharma International Ltd. et al. v. Biovail Laboratories International SRL et al. (D. NJ, 2008) – Representing Fournier Laboratoires Ireland Ltd., an innovative pharmaceutical company, in a patent infringement action under the Hatch-Waxman Act based on Biovail’s filing of an Abbreviated New Drug Application to market a generic version of TriCor® 48 mg and 145 mg products.
• Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Biovail Laboratories International SRL et al. (N.D. Ill., 2008) – Representing Laboratoires Fournier S.A., an innovative pharmaceutical company, in a patent infringement action under the Hatch-Waxman Act based on Biovail’s filing of an Abbreviated New Drug Application to market a generic version of TriCor® 48 mg and 145 mg products.
• Sonovion v. Sandoz Inc. (E.D. NC, 2008) – Representing Sandoz Inc., the generic drug subsidiary of Novartis, in patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act related to Levocetirizine sold by UCB as Xyzal®.
• LML Patent Corp. v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2008) – Representing Regions Bank in a case involving certain payment services.  
• MHL Tek v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (E.D. Tex., 2007) – Representing American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in patent litigation involving tire pressure sensor monitors.
• Iris Corporation v. Japan Airlines Int’l Co., Ltd. (E.D. NY, 2006) – Representing Japan Airlines (JAL) in patent litigation involving a claim by plaintiff Iris Corporation that JAL’s government-mandated examination of electronic passports (“e-passports”) infringes Iris’s patent involving a method for manufacturing e-passports.

Completed Federal Patent Litigation Cases  

• Abbott Laboratories and Fournier Laboratoires Ireland Ltd. v. Lupin Limited (D.NJ, 2010) – Represented Fournier Laboratoires Ireland Ltd. in a patent infringement case involving a filing seeking approval to sell generic copies of TRILIPIX® 45 mg and 135 mg products prior to the expiration of the '186 patent.
• Newport Controls v. Balboa Instruments (C.D. Cal., 2010) – Represented Balboa Instruments in a patent infringement action involving spa controllers, as well as in an antitrust and unfair competition matter. The case settled on favorable terms.
• Datatern, Inc. v. Staples, Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2010) – Represented Regions Financial Corporation in a patent infringement litigation involving database software. The case settled.
• Monster Cable Products, Inc v. Rockford Corp. (N.D. Cal. 2010) - Represented Rockford Corp. in a trademark and copyright infringement action relating to speaker wire components. Successfully negotiated full resolution early in proceedings.
• Balboa Instruments, Inc. v. Consumer Engineering, Inc. (C.D. Cal., 2009) – Represented Balboa Instruments in a patent infringement action involving electronic spa controllers. A favorable settlement was reached. 
• Weber-Stephen Products Co. v. Freedom Grill Inc. et al. (N.D. Ill., 2009) – Represented Sunbeam Products, Inc. (d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions) in a patent litigation matter brought by Weber-Stephen Products Co. related to gas grills with fold-out integrated side tables. The case settled.
• Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Global Marketing Corporation et al. (E.D. Va., 2009) – Represented Sunbeam Products, Inc. (d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions) in a patent litigation matter brought against Global Marketing Corp., Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., and Vict. Th. Engwall & Co., Inc. (d/b/a Gevalia Kaffe) related to coffee pots. The case settled.
• Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. et al. (E.D. Va., 2009) – Represented Sunbeam Products, Inc. (d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions) in a patent litigation matter brought against Hamilton Beach Brands, Homeland Housewares, Alchemy Worldwide, and Back to Basics Products involving blenders. The case settled.
• BTG International Inc. v. Apple Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2009) – Represented Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics Inc. in a district court action involving certain flash memory devices including MP3 players, solid state flash drives, digital video cameras, cellular telephone handsets, and flash memory cards.  The case settled.
• EasyWeb Technologies, Inc. v. Blip Networks, Inc., et al. (E.D. NY, 2009) – Defended Blip Networks, Inc., a leading video hosting, distribution, and media management service, in patent infringement litigation involving the upload of content to a website.
• Joao Bock Transaction Systems of Texas, LLC v. AT&T, Inc., et al. (E.D. Tex., 2009) – Represented Regions Bank in a patent infringement case related to transaction security. The case settled.
• Axis AB et al. v. Vivotek USA, Inc. (E.D. Pa., 2009) – Representing Vivotek USA, Inc. in a design patent infringement litigation relating to security cameras.
• Elan Pharma International Ltd. and Fournier Laboratoires Ireland Ltd. v. Impax Laboratories, Inc. (D. NJ, 2009) - Represented Fournier Laboratoires Ireland Ltd. in a patent infringement case related to TriCor® (fenofibrate) 48 mg and 145 mg tablets.
• Abbott Laboratories and Laboratoires Fournier S.A. v. Impax Laboratories, Inc. (D. NJ, 2009) - Represented Laboratoires Fournier S.A. in a patent infringement case related to TriCor® (fenofibrate) 48 mg and 145 mg tablets.
• Abbott Laboratories and Laboratoires Fournier S.A. v. Lupin Limited and Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (D. NJ, 2009) - Represented Laboratoires Fournier S.A. in a patent infringement case related to TriCor® (fenofibrate) 48 mg and 145 mg tablets.
• Gemtron Corporation v. Saint−Gobain Corporation (W.D. Mich., 2009) – Represented Gemtron in a patent infringement action involving refrigerator shelves; prevailed at a jury trial. 
• Rates Technology v. Arbinet (S.D. NY, 2008) – Defended Arbinet in a patent suit involving Internet telephony.
• Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. HoMedics (W.D. Wis., 2008) – Representing Sunbeam Products, Inc. (d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions) in a patent litigation matter brought against HoMedics related to scales and bearings.
• Balboa Instruments, Inc. v. Presair, LLC (C.D. Cal., 2008) – Represented Balboa in a patent infringement action concerning spa controllers.
• Sorensen Research & Development Trust v. Alltrade Tools (S.D. Cal., 2008) – Defended Alltrade Tools in a patent suit concerning injection molding method involving a common mold part with separate complementary mold parts.
• Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA (D. Del., 2008) – Represented Laboratoires Fournier S.A., an innovator pharmaceutical company, in antitrust litigation brought by generic drug manufacturers, direct purchasers, and indirect purchasers. The antitrust claims related to prior patent litigation and marketing practices.
• Elan Pharma International Ltd. et al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (D. NJ, 2008) – Represented Fournier Laboratoires Ireland Ltd. in a patent infringement action under the Hatch-Waxman Act based on Teva’s filing of an Abbreviated New Drug Application to market a generic version of TriCor® 48 mg and 145 mg products.  
• Stambler v. Regions Bank (E.D. Tex., 2008) – Represented Regions Bank in patent litigation involving secure on-line transactions.
• TQP Development LLC v. Merrill Lynch & Co. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2008) – Represented Regions Financial Corp. against allegations of patent infringement involving an online encrypted data transmission patent.  Obtained dismissal with prejudice upon favorable settlement. 
• Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (N.D. Ill., 2008) – Represented Laboratoires Fournier S.A. in a patent infringement action under the Hatch-Waxman Act based on Teva’s filing of an Abbreviated New Drug Application to market a generic version of TriCor® 48 mg and 145 mg products.
• Qimonda AG v ITC 2010-1270 - Represented Seagate Technology in an appeal brought by Qimonda AG. Qimonda lost in its ITC suit on its assertion of three patents related to semiconductor chips against Seagate and LSI. In a Rule 36 affirmance, the Federal Circuit rejected Qimonda AG's appeal and affirmed the International Trade Commission's ruling that found Seagate and LSI did not infringe Qimonda AG's patents and that Qimonda did not have a domestic industry.
• Wright Metal Products Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (D. SC, 2007) – Defended American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in patent litigation involving steel storage crates.
• Ronald Katz Licensing v. Amtrak et al. (E.D. Tex., 2007) – Represented Amtrak, a national train carrier, in a patent infringement case brought by Ronald Katz, a billionaire inventor. Katz sued Amtrak and others for infringement of 23 patents relating to call center automated voice technology. The case was stayed and transferred to the Central District of California as part of a multi-district litigation for all pre-trial proceedings. Steptoe worked to establish a basis for obtaining sanctions against Katz for bringing a meritless suit against our client. Based on Steptoe's strategic approach, we were able to motivate the plaintiff to dismiss Amtrak from the case leading to a very favorable settlement for our client. 
• Media Digital v Clarion et al. (E.D. Tex., 2007) – Defended Clarion in patent litigation involving audio entertainment systems.
• Adamasu Gebre v. Clarion et al. (D. Utah, 2007) – Represented Clarion in a patent case involving touch screen technology.
• Production Automation Inc. v. FKI Logistex Inc. (E.D. Va., 2007) – Defended FKI Logistex Inc. in a patent suit related to material handling equipment. Case settled favorably for FKI. 
• Mobile Micromedia Solutions v. General Motors (E.D. Tex., 2007) – Represented General Motors in a patent suit related to microprocessor technology.
• Traffic Information, LLC v. Honda et al. (E.D. Tex., 2007) – Represented Honda in a patent case involving in-vehicle navigation systems.
• Macrovision Corporation v. Motorola, Inc. (N.D. Cal., 2007) – Represented defendant Motorola against 7 patents issued by Macrovision involving analog copy protection technology. Settled prior to trial. 
• IPT v. Motorola, Inc. (N.D. Ill., 2007) – Defended Motorola in a patent suit involving cell phones.
• Trover v. Regions Bank (E.D. Tex., 2007) – Represented Regions Bank in patent litigation involving bank security systems.
• Vonage v. Nortel (D. Del., 2007) – Represented plaintiff Vonage in Declaratory Judgment action with respect to 3 Nortel patents covering VoIP technology. Case settled.
• Web Telephony v. Vonage (E.D. Tex., 2007) – Defended Vonage in patent suit involving telephony technology.  
• Bright Solutions, Inc. v. Tire Seal, Inc., EF Products, L.P., and Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc. (E.D. Tex., 2007) – Represented Bright Solutions in a six-patent infringement case related to air conditioner leak detection systems. The case settled on favorable terms.
• AT&T v. Vonage (W.D. Wis., 2007) – Defended Vonage against AT&T with respect to one patent involving VoIP technology. Case settled.
• VData v. Aetna (D. Minn., 2006) – Represented Aetna in patent infringement litigation involving patents relating to bar code technology.  
• XFactor LLC and Jack Hamm v. Roger Cleveland Golf Company, Inc. (D. Colo., 2006) – Defended Cleveland Golf in alleged design patent, trade dress and trademark infringement case to stipulated dismissal with prejudice.
• Simpleair Holdings, Inc. v. m-Qube, Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex., 2006) – Represented m-Qube (VeriSign, Inc. subsidiary) in patent litigation involving telecommunications and Internet technology.
• Verizon Communications, Inc. v. Vonage Holdings Corporation (Fed. Cir & E.D. Va., 2007) – Represented Vonage in a patent infringement case brought by Verizon Communications, Inc. in which Verizon sued Vonage on seven patents relating to Internet telephony technologies. The patents cover technological features such as call setup between VOIP and Public Switched Telephone System, routing, name translation, and account validation. The case settled following trial and appeal. 
• Iris Corporation v. Japan Airlines Int’l Co., Ltd. (E.D. NY, 2006) – Represented Japan Airlines (JAL) in patent litigation involving a claim by plaintiff Iris Corporation that JAL’s government-mandated examination of electronic passports (“e-passports”) infringes Iris’s patent related to a method for manufacturing e-passports.
• Felix v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., et al., (Federal Circuit) and Civil Action No. 05-2525-CM (D. Kan., 2005) – Represented American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in a case involving the In-Bed Trunk of the Honda Ridgeline. Obtained summary judgment in district court in 2007. In April 2009, the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision, issuing a precedential opinion and agreeing with Honda's interpretation of the disputed claim terms in all relevant aspects.
• Mobile Micromedia Solutions v. Nissan North America (E.D. Tex., 2005) – Represented Nissan North America in a patent infringement case brought by Mobile Micromedia Solutions regarding in-vehicle entertainment systems and analog-to-digital signal processing technology. The case, involving briefing on cutting-edge legal issues including the doctrine of patent exhaustion, was successfully brought to settlement by the Steptoe team.
• Henry-Griffitts, Inc. v. Roger Cleveland Golf Company, Inc. et al. (S.D. Cal., 2004) – Won stipulated judgment after successful Markman hearing in the district court, and prevailed for Cleveland Golf on appeal at Federal Circuit.
• Midtronics, Inc. v. DHC Specialty Corporation (N.D. Ill., 2004) – Represented defendant DHC Specialty Corporation against accusations of infringing two patents relating to automotive battery tester technology. Settled prior to trial.
• Vonage v. SBC et al. (N.D. Tex., 2004) – Represented plaintiff Vonage in 3 patent cases against Sprint, SBC and Nortel involving voice compression technology.  Cases settled.
• Comsat v. US (US Cl. Ct., 1999) – Represented Stratos in a proceeding where a competitor alleged that telecommunications service infringed a patent. Case settled on favorable terms.