2013-08-24

 







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20 New Patent Complaints for August 24, 2013

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All defendants:

HBS International Corp;

GigOptix;

Par Pharmaceutical Inc.;

Ivera Medical Corp.;

Jeffrey S. Tennant;

Robert F. Lake, Jr.;

Sears, Roebuck & Company;

Sears Holdings Corporation;

Ningbo Spring Communication Technologies Co., Ltd.;

Sears Brands Management Corporation;

Kmart Corporation;

Data Speed Technology LLC;

3-Prime, LLC;

Bioautomation;

Biosearch Technologies, Inc.;

GHP Group, Inc.;

Keesung Manufacturing, Co., LTD.;

Dongguan Kingsun Enterprises Co., LTD.;

Zhejiang Fudeer Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.;

W.C. Bradley Co.;

Academy, Ltd.;

The Brinkmann Corporation;

GM Stainless;

Old Navy, LLC;

Ford Motor Company;

Twi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;

Walgreen Co.;

Oak Street Commercial Cabinets, Inc.;

Atlantic Pro-Nutrients.

      

Our sponsors:

1. ThermoLife International v. HBS International

Filed on : Aug. 20, 2013

Type: Complaint

Court : U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Presided by: Otis D. Wright

Civil Action No: 2:13-cv-06120-ODW-SH

Defendant(s) :

1. HBS International Corp

Plaintiff(s) :

ThermoLife International LLC — represented by

Newport Trial Group APC; Newport Beach, CA

Attorneys: Scott J. Ferrell, Richard H. Hikida & Tyler J. Woods

2. M/A-COM Technology Holdings, Inc. v. GigOptix

Filed on : Aug. 22, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Presided by: no judge yet assigned

Civil Action No: 5:13-cv-03884

Defendant(s) :

1. GigOptix

Plaintiff(s) :

M/A-COM Technology Holdings, Inc. — represented by

Perkins Coie LLP; Palo Alto, CA

Attorneys: James F. Valentine

Patent(s) in Suit :

6,348,992

Sterically stabilized polyene-bridged second-order nonlinear optical chromophores and devices incorporating by Zhang et. al.

6,361,717

Sterically stabilized second-order nonlinear optical chromophores and devices incorporating the by Dalton et. al.

3. Novartis Pharmaceuticals et. al. v. Par Pharmaceutical

Filed on : Aug. 22, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Presided by: no judge yet assigned

Civil Action No: 1:13-cv-01467-UNA

Defendant(s) :

1. Par Pharmaceutical Inc.

Plaintiff(s) :

Novartis AG — represented by

McCarter & English, LLP; Wilmington, DE

Attorneys: Michael P. Kelly & Daniel M. Silver

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG

Novartis Pharma AG

Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd.

Patent(s) in Suit :

6,335,031

TTS containing an antioxidant by Asmussen et. al.

4. Excelsior Medical v. Ivera Medical et. al.

Filed on : Aug. 22, 2013

Type: Complaint for Declaratory Judgement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Presided by: Robert N. Scola

Civil Action No: 9:13-cv-80840-RNS

Defendant(s) :

1. Ivera Medical Corp.

2. Jeffrey S. Tennant

3. Robert F. Lake, Jr.

Plaintiff(s) :

Excelsior Medical Corp. — represented by

Jones Foster Johnston & Stubbs; West Palm Beach, FL

Attorneys: Scott Gardner Hawkins

Patent(s) in Suit :

7,282,186

Decontamination device by Lake

5. A&J Manufacturing et. al. v. Sears Holdings et. al.

Filed on : Aug. 21, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Presided by: Lisa G. Wood

Civil Action No: 2:13-cv-00119-LGW-JEG

Defendant(s) :

1. Sears, Roebuck & Company

2. Sears Holdings Corporation

3. Ningbo Spring Communication Technologies Co., Ltd.

4. Sears Brands Management Corporation

5. Kmart Corporation

Plaintiff(s) :

A&J Manufacturing, LLC — represented by

Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, PC; Brunswick, GA

Attorneys: Mark David Johnson

A&J Manufacturing, Inc.

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,381,712

Simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill by Simms

6. VMware v. Data Speed Technology

Filed on : Aug. 19, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Presided by: Kandis A. Westmore

Civil Action No: 4:13-cv-03823-KAW

Defendant(s) :

1. Data Speed Technology LLC

Plaintiff(s) :

VMware, Inc. — represented by

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; San Francisco, CA

Attorneys: Angela Lucia Padilla

Morrison & Foerster LLP; San Francisco, CA

Attorneys: Brooks M. Beard, Daisy Danielle Coleman, Richard S.J. Hung & Sybil Dawn Smith

Heller Ehrman LLP; Menlo Park, CA

Attorneys: Jessica Wendy Rossman

Patent(s) in Suit :

5,867,686

High speed real-time information storage system by Conner et. al.

7. McLuen Design v. 3-Prime

Filed on : Aug. 21, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Presided by: no judge yet assigned

Civil Action No: 5:13-cv-03863

Defendant(s) :

1. 3-Prime, LLC

Plaintiff(s) :

McLuen Design, Inc.

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,404,196

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

6,270,730

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

6,811,755

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

8,158,085

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

8,147,776

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

8. McLuen Design v. Bioautomation

Filed on : Aug. 21, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Presided by: no judge yet assigned

Civil Action No: 5:13-cv-03865

Defendant(s) :

1. Bioautomation

Plaintiff(s) :

McLuen Design, Inc. — represented by

Haverstock and Owens LLP; Sunnyvale, CA

Attorneys: Matthew O. Rykels

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,404,196

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

6,270,730

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

6,811,755

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

8,158,085

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

8,147,776

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

9. McLuen Design v. Biosearch Technologies

Filed on : Aug. 21, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Presided by: Elizabeth D. Laporte

Civil Action No: 3:13-cv-03868-EDL

Defendant(s) :

1. Biosearch Technologies, Inc.

Plaintiff(s) :

McLuen Design, Inc. — represented by

Haverstock and Owens LLP; Sunnyvale, CA

Attorneys: Matthew O. Rykels

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,404,196

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

6,270,730

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

6,811,755

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

8,158,085

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

8,147,776

Multi-well rotary synthesizer by McLuen et. al.

10. A&J Manufacturing et. al. v. GHP Group et. al.

Filed on : Aug. 21, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Presided by: Lisa G. Wood

Civil Action No: 2:13-cv-00116-LGW-JEG

Defendant(s) :

1. GHP Group, Inc.

2. Keesung Manufacturing, Co., LTD.

3. Dongguan Kingsun Enterprises Co., LTD.

Plaintiff(s) :

A&J Manufacturing, LLC — represented by

Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, PC; Brunswick, GA

Attorneys: Mark David Johnson

A&J Manufacturing, Inc.

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,381,712

Simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill by Simms

11. A&J Manufacturing et. al. v. W.C. Bradley et. al.

Filed on : Aug. 21, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Presided by: Lisa G. Wood

Civil Action No: 2:13-cv-00115-LGW-JEG

Defendant(s) :

1. Zhejiang Fudeer Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.

2. W.C. Bradley Co.

Plaintiff(s) :

A&J Manufacturing, LLC — represented by

Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, PC; Brunswick, GA

Attorneys: Mark David Johnson

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,381,712

Simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill by Simms

D660646

Pair of lids for a dual grill by Simms

D662773

Set of smoke stacks for a dual grill by Simms

12. A&J Manufacturing et. al. v. Academy

Filed on : Aug. 21, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Presided by: Lisa G. Wood

Civil Action No: 2:13-cv-00113-LGW-JEG

Defendant(s) :

1. Academy, Ltd.

Plaintiff(s) :

Ningbo Huige Outdoor Products Co., Ltd.

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,381,712

Simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill by Simms

D660646

Pair of lids for a dual grill by Simms

D662773

Set of smoke stacks for a dual grill by Simms

13. A&J Manufacturing et. al. v. Brinkmann

Filed on : Aug. 21, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Presided by: Lisa G. Wood

Civil Action No: 2:13-cv-00114-LGW-JEG

Defendant(s) :

1. The Brinkmann Corporation

Plaintiff(s) :

A&J Manufacturing, LLC — represented by

Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, PC; Brunswick, GA

Attorneys: Mark David Johnson

A&J Manufacturing, Inc.

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,381,712

Simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill by Simms

D660646

Pair of lids for a dual grill by Simms

D662773

Set of smoke stacks for a dual grill by Simms

14. VGK v. GM Stainless

Filed on : Aug. 20, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Presided by: Donald E OBrien

Civil Action No: 5:13-cv-04081-DEO

Defendant(s) :

1. GM Stainless

Plaintiff(s) :

VGK, Inc. — represented by

Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville & Schoenebaum, PLC; Des Moines, IA

Attorneys: Michael A. Dee

Patent(s) in Suit :

6,446,488

Gas concentration measuring apparatus producing current signals as a function by Kurokawa et. al.

6,446,480

Process for producing improved rail by Van Dyke et. al.

15. Cool Gear International v. Old Navy

Filed on : Aug. 22, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Presided by: no judge yet assigned

Civil Action No: 1:13-cv-12020

Defendant(s) :

1. Old Navy, LLC

Plaintiff(s) :

Cool Gear International, LLC.

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,061,158

Method and system for use with a consumable beverage by Roth et. al.

7,997,099

Method and system for use with a consumable beverage by Roth et. al.

6,494,056

Method and system for use with a consumable beverage by Roth et. al.

6,584,800

Method and system for use with a consumable beverage by Roth et. al.

16. Joao Control & Monitoring Systems v. Ford Motor Company

Filed on : Aug. 22, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Presided by: Robert H. Cleland

Civil Action No: 2:13-cv-13615-RHC-MJH

Defendant(s) :

1. Ford Motor Company

Plaintiff(s) :

Joao Control and Monitoring Systems LLC — represented by

Heninger Garrison Davis LLC; Westfield, NJ

Attorneys: Maureen V. Abbey

Patent(s) in Suit :

6,542,076

Control, monitoring and/or security apparatus and method by Joao

6,542,077

Monitoring apparatus for a vehicle and/or a premises by Joao

7,397,363

Control and/or monitoring apparatus and method by Joao

17. Purdue Pharmaceutical Products et. al. v. Twi Pharmaceuticals

Filed on : Aug. 20, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement

Court : U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Presided by: Jose L. Linares

Civil Action No: 2:13-cv-05003-JLL-JAD

Defendant(s) :

1. Twi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Plaintiff(s) :

Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — represented by

LOWENSTEIN SANDLER PC; Roseland, NJ

Attorneys: Stephen R. Buckingham & Michael Dore

Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L.P.

Purdue Pharma L.P.

Patent(s) in Suit :

8,252,809

Compositions for treating insomnia by Singh

8,242,131

Methods of treating middle-of-the-night insomnia by Singh et. al.

18. Grand Overseas v. Walgreen

Filed on : Aug. 22, 2013

Type: Complaint for Patent

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