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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.
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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