Patent Infringement

On June 16, 2023, California Expanded Metal Products Co. (CEMCO), a manufacturer of steel framing and metal products, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against KPSI Innovations, Inc., a fireproofing products company, along with Serina Klein, Kevin Klein, and James A. Klein in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. Judge James L. Robart presided over this case. [Case number: 2:23cv918] The case focused on claims that the Defendants knowingly encouraged customers to violate CEMCO’s patents for fire-resistant construction products, specifically head-of-wall assemblies. This dispute was part of an ongoing conflict over patents originally granted to James Klein, a former CEMCO employee, in 2009. The patents in question included U.S. Patent Nos. 7,681,365; 7,81

On January 27, 2020, Oxygenator Water Technologies, Inc. (OWT) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Tennant Company (“Tennant”). The case was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (D. Minn.). The case was assigned to Judge Katherine M. Menendez and referred to Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz. [Case Number: 0:20cv358] Oxygenator Water Technologies, Inc. (OWT), a Minnesota company, accused Tennant, another Minnesota company, of using its patented technology without permission. OWT claimed Tennant’s ec-H2OTM electrolysis modules, found in its floor scrubbers, relied on OWT’s patented method for producing micro and nanob

On July 8, 2022, Plaintiff Headwater Research LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court, Texas Eastern (Case number: 2:22cv422). This case was assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and referred to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Headwater Research LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. The case involved Samsung’s unauthorized use of Headwater’s patented wireless communication technologies. These innovations optimized data usage, reduced power consumption, and improved connectivity in mobile devices. Dr. Gregory Raleigh, Headwater’s founder, originally developed the patented technology. During a collaboration with Sprint, Headwater shared these innovations with Samsung under confide

On January 9, 2020, Plaintiff SSI Technologies, LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court, Wisconsin Western (Case number: 3:20cv19). This case was assigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and referred to US Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor. SSI Technologies, LLC (SSI), a Wisconsin-based company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against KUS Dongguan Zhengyang Electronic Mechanical LTD (KUS), a Chinese company. SSI alleged that KUS manufactured, sold, imported, and used DEF quality sensors that directly infringed U.S. Patent No. 9,535,038. The patent protected technology designed to minimize aeration interference in ultrasonic fluid sensing systems. SSI claimed KUS marketed and displayed the infringing products, including at the Integer Emissions Summit

On July 13, 2021, Plaintiff Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. filed a Patent Infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court, District of Delaware (Case number: 1:21cv1015). Judge Jennifer L. Hall presided over this case. Nippon Shinyaku is a renowned pharmaceutical company from Japan. It initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware-based corporation. The lawsuit accuses Sarepta of breaching contract and violating multiple patents. These patents are related to Nippon Shinyaku’s groundbreaking exon-skipping therapies designed to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The dispute began after Sarepta filed seven Inter Partes Review (IPR) petitions with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Sarepta sought to invalidate Nippon Shinyaku’s patents. Nippo

Lindis Biotech, GmbH filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amgen Inc. for the willful infringement of its patented immunotherapy regimen for cancer treatment. The case was filed in the United States District Court, Delaware (Wilmington). Judge Gregory B. Williams presided over this case. [Case number: 1:22cv35] Lindis Biotech, GmbH ("Lindis") developed a patented immunotherapy regimen to address major challenges in cancer treatment. This innovative approach uses bispecific antibodies to target cancer cells, minimize harm to healthy tissue, and prevent excessive immune responses. Unlike traditional therapies like chemotherapy and radiation, which often damage healthy cells and suppress immunity, Lindis’s regimen offers a safer and more effective alternative. Dr. Horst Lindhofer and Dr. Marcus M. Heiss, the inventors behind Lindis’

On September 28, 2016, SPEX Technologies, Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Western Digital Corporation, Western Digital Technologies, Inc., and HGST, Inc. (collectively, "Defendants"). The case was filed in the United States District Court, California Central (Southern Division - Santa Ana). The lawsuit was assigned to Judge James V. Selna and referred to Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. [Case number: 8:16cv1799]

On August 1, 2022, Plaintiff Netlist, Inc. filed a Patent Infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division(Case number: 2:22cv293). District Judge Rodney Gilstrap presided over this case. Netlist, Inc., a leading innovator in high-performance memory technology, filed a patent infringement lawsuit on August 1, 2022, against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (collectively referred to as Samsung) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Netlist accused Samsung of infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,619,912 (“’912 patent”), which pertains to advanced memory module technology, specifically rank multiplication.

On July 23, 2021, Plaintiff PalTalk Holdings, Inc. filed a Patent Infringement lawsuit in the District Court, Texas Western, Waco Division(Case number: 6:21cv757). Judge Alan D Albright presided over the case. Paltalk Holdings, Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against WebEx Communications, Inc., Cisco WebEx LLC, and Cisco Systems, Inc. The case involved U.S. Patent No. 6,683,858 ("'858 Patent"), titled "Hybrid server architecture for mixing and non-mixing client conferencing." The defendants operated substantial businesses in Texas through their campuses in Austin and San Antonio. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. Cisco acquired WebEx Communications on March 15, 2007. The defendants made, used, sold, and imported audio conferencing systems that allegedly in

On October 20, 2022, Apple Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Masimo Corporation for violating its smartwatch and wireless charger design patents. The case was filed in the United States District Court, Delaware (Wilmington). Judge Jennifer L. Hall presided over this case. [Case number: 1:22cv1377]

On July 6, 2022, Plaintiff Acceleration Bay, LLC filed a Patent Infringement lawsuit in the District Court of Delaware (Case number: 1:22cv904). The case was assigned to Judge Richard G. Andrews and referred to Judge Sherry R. Fallon. Acceleration Bay LLC owned several patents (U.S. Patents 6,701,344; 6,714,966; 6,732,147; 6,829,634; 6,910,069; and '497) related to distributed network systems and methods. These patents covered technologies for implementing broadcast channels and information delivery services. They also included methods for joining and leaving broadcast channels using regular networks. The patents described specific network structures and processes for efficiently distributing data among participants in computer networks. Further, they aimed to overcome issues with scalability and reliability in conventional systems. Amazon offere

On October 7, 2022, Plaintiff Mojo Mobility Inc. filed a Patent Infringement lawsuit in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas(Case number: 2:22cv398). This case was assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and later referred to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Mojo Mobility, founded in 2005 by Dr. Afshin Partovi, pioneered innovative wireless charging technologies for mobile devices. With a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and experience at NASA Jet Propulsion Labs and Bell Labs, Dr. Partovi aimed to eliminate the hassle of multiple charging cables for various devices. From 2013 onwards, Samsung showed significant interest in Mojo Mobility's technology. Samsung representatives inspected Mojo's prototypes and requested detailed information about the inventions. They invited Mojo representatives to several meetings at Samsung's headqua