Edible Arrangements, JVC Americas, Oakley, and others in
23 New Patent Complaints for April 14, 2014
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All defendants:
Crutchfield; Lancer Orthodontics;
ABR Enter.; Crutchfield New Media; Monster;
Abt Elec.; Edible Arrangements; Oakley;
Aurobindo Pharma; Ellison Sys. Inc….; Related Content…;
Beachbody; Ensequence; The Bradford Grp.;
Blue Spike; F&D Defense; The Tire Rack;
Conair; Foster and Smith; U.S. Auto Parts Net.;
Contrivance; Hammacher Schlemmer; Vitacost.com;
Cook Security Grp.; J. Sussman; Zeitera;
Corby V. Hall; JVC Amer.
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1. Toro Company v. ABR Enterprises
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 5:14-cv-00705
Defendant(s) :
1. ABR Enterprises, Inc.
Plaintiff(s) :
The Toro Company — represented by
Sheldon Mak and Anderson PC; Pasadena, CA
Attorneys: Jeffrey G. Sheldon
Patent(s) in Suit :
D519662
Probe lighting fixture by Mullen
D563588
Light fixture by Mullen
6,981,679
Mounting bracket for light fixture by Mullen
2. Ormco v. Lancer Orthodontics
Filed on : April 8, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presided by: James V. Selna
Civil Action No: 8:14-cv-00545-JVS-JPR
Defendant(s) :
1. Lancer Orthodontics Inc.
Plaintiff(s) :
Ormco Corporation — represented by
Scheper Kim and Harris LLP; Los Angeles, CA
Attorneys: Alexander H. Cote & Marc S. Harris
Patent(s) in Suit :
7,416,408
Aesthetic self-ligating orthodontic bracket by Farzin-Nia et. al.
8,469,704
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket and devices for deploying same by Oda et. al.
3. Tre Milano et. al. v. Conair et. al.
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 2:14-cv-02735
Defendant(s) :
1. Conair Corporation
2. DOES 1-10, inclusive
Plaintiff(s) :
Tre Milano, LLC
MM&R Products, Inc.
Patent(s) in Suit :
8,342,191
Hair styling tool with rotatable cylinder by Ragosta et. al.
7,631,646
Hair styling tool with rotatable cylinder by Ragosta et. al.
8,360,076
Hair styling tool with rotatable cylinder by Ragosta et. al.
8,567,416
Hair styling tool with rotatable cylinder by Ragosta et. al.
7,481,228
Hair styling tool with rotatable cylinder by Ragosta et. al.
4. Cramer Decker Industries v. Contrivance
Filed on : April 8, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presided by: David O. Carter
Civil Action No: 8:14-cv-00543-DOC-DFM
Defendant(s) :
1. Contrivance Inc.
Plaintiff(s) :
Cramer Decker Industries Inc. — represented by
Alston and Bird LLP; Los Angeles, CA
Attorneys: Casondra K. Ruga
Patent(s) in Suit :
8,016,300
Mobile cart having a retractable-wheel base system by Cramer et. al.
5. Blue Spike v. Zeitera et. al.
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Presided by: Elizabeth D. Laporte
Civil Action No: 3:14-cv-01648-EDL
Defendant(s) :
1. Zeitera, LLC — represented by
Fenwick & West; San Francisco, CA
Attorneys: Teresa Marie Corbin, Darren E. Donnelly, Bryan Alexander Kohm & David M. Lacy Kusters
2. Ensequence, Inc. — represented by
Perkins Coie LLP; Portland, OR
Attorneys: Scott D. Eads, Julia Elizabeth Markley & Douglas L. Sawyer
3. Related Content Database, Inc. — represented by
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Menlo Park, CA
Attorneys: Indra Neel Chatterjee, Christopher James Higgins & Gabriel M. Ramsey
Findlay Craft PC; Tyler, TX
Attorneys: Eric Hugh Findlay & Walter Wayne Lackey
Plaintiff(s) :
Blue Spike, LLC — represented by
Johns Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP; Austin, TX
Attorneys: Christopher S. Johns
Garteiser Honea PLLC; Tyler, TX
Attorneys: Randall T. Garteiser & Christopher A. Honea
Patent(s) in Suit :
7,346,472
Method and device for monitoring and analyzing signals by Moskowitz et. al.
7,660,700
Method and device for monitoring and analyzing signals by Moskowitz et. al.
7,949,494
Method and device for monitoring and analyzing signals by Moskowitz et. al.
8,214,175
Method and device for monitoring and analyzing signals by Moskowitz et. al.
6. Bovard Studio v. J. Sussman
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Presided by: Ronald E. Longstaff
Civil Action No: 4:14-cv-00148-REL-CFB
Defendant(s) :
1. J. Sussman, Inc.
Plaintiff(s) :
Bovard Studio, Inc. — represented by
Brown Winick Graves Gross Baskerville; Des Moines, IA
Attorneys: Brant D. Kahler & Camille Lynne Urban
Patent(s) in Suit :
7,607,267
Apparatus for venting of protective panels
by Fulton et. al.
7,607,260
Method and planting bed for production of a plant in… by Fraleigh
7. LWRC International, LLC v. F&D Defense LLC et al.
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Presided by: James K. Bredar
Civil Action No: 1:14-cv-01158-JKB
Defendant(s) :
1. F&D Defense LLC
2. Corby V. Hall
Plaintiff(s) :
LWRC International, LLC — represented by
Patton Boggs LLP; Washington, DC
Attorneys: Kevin Monroe Bell & Richard James Oparil
Patent(s) in Suit :
8,342,075
Receiver for an autoloading firearm by Gomez
8. Bose v. Monster, Inc., et.al.
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presided by: Douglas P. Woodlock
Civil Action No: 1:14-cv-11762-DPW
Defendant(s) :
1. Monster, Inc.
2. Monster, LLC
Plaintiff(s) :
Bose Corporation — represented by
Fish & Richardson, P.C.; Adelaide, SA
Attorneys: Jolynn M. Lussier
Patent(s) in Suit :
8,311,253
Earpiece positioning and retaining by Silvestri et. al.
9. Kowa Company et. al. v. Aurobindo Pharma et. al.
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presided by: Peter G. Sheridan
Civil Action No: 3:14-cv-02290-PGS-TJB
Defendant(s) :
1. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.
2. Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Plaintiff(s) :
Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. — represented by
Edwards Wildman Palmer Llp; Morristown, NJ
Attorneys: George R. Talarico
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Kowa Company, Ltd.
Patent(s) in Suit :
5,856,336
Quinoline type mevalonolactones by Fujikawa et. al.
8,557,993
Crystalline forms of pitavastatin calcium by Van der Schaaf et. al.
10. Kowa Company et. al. v. Aurobindo Pharma et. al.
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presided by: Peter G. Sheridan
Civil Action No: 1:14-cv-02497-PAC
Defendant(s) :
1. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.
2. Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Plaintiff(s) :
Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. — represented by
Edwards Wildman Palmer Llp; Morristown, NJ
Attorneys: George R. Talarico
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Kowa Company, Ltd.
Patent(s) in Suit :
5,856,336
Quinoline type mevalonolactones by Fujikawa et. al.
8,557,993
Crystalline forms of pitavastatin calcium by Van der Schaaf et. al.
11. Diebold et. al. v. Cook Security Group
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 5:14-cv-00783
Defendant(s) :
1. Diebold Incorporated
2. Diebold Self-Service Systems
Plaintiff(s) :
Cook Security Group, Incorporated
Patent(s) in Suit :
7,604,164
Cash dispensing automated banking machine diagnostic system and method by Schlabach et. al.
5,984,178
Fault monitoring and notification system for automated banking machines by Gill et. al.
7,740,169
Cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method by Schlabach et. al.
7,891,552
Cash dispensing automated banking machine diagnostic method by Shepley et. al.
12. eDekka v. Abt Electronics
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 2:14-cv-00310
Defendant(s) :
1. Abt Electronics, Inc.
Plaintiff(s) :
eDekka LLC — represented by
Tadlock Law Firm; Plano, TX
Attorneys: Charles Craig Tadlock
Patent(s) in Suit :
6,266,674
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13. eDekka v. Beachbody
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 2:14-cv-00311
Defendant(s) :
1. Beachbody
Plaintiff(s) :
eDekka LLC — represented by
Tadlock Law Firm; Plano, TX
Attorneys: Charles Craig Tadlock
Patent(s) in Suit :
6,266,674
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14. eDekka v. Crutchfield et. al.
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 2:14-cv-00312
Defendant(s) :
1. Crutchfield
2. Crutchfield New Media
Plaintiff(s) :
eDekka LLC — represented by
Tadlock Law Firm; Plano, TX
Attorneys: Charles Craig Tadlock
Patent(s) in Suit :
6,266,674
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15. eDekka v. Edible Arrangements
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 2:14-cv-00313
Defendant(s) :
1. Edible Arrangements
Plaintiff(s) :
eDekka LLC — represented by
Tadlock Law Firm; Plano, TX
Attorneys: Charles Craig Tadlock
Patent(s) in Suit :
6,266,674
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16. eDekka v. Ellison Systems Inc. d/b/a Shoplet.com
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 2:14-cv-00314
Defendant(s) :
1. Ellison Systems Inc. d/b/a Shoplet.com
Plaintiff(s) :
eDekka LLC — represented by
Tadlock Law Firm; Plano, TX
Attorneys: Charles Craig Tadlock
Patent(s) in Suit :
6,266,674
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17. eDekka v. Foster and Smith
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas;
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 2:14-cv-00315
Defendant(s) :
1. Foster and Smith
Plaintiff(s) :
eDekka LLC — represented by
Tadlock Law Firm; Plano, TX
Attorneys: Charles Craig Tadlock
Patent(s) in Suit :
6,266,674
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18. eDekka v. Oakley
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 2:14-cv-00316
Defendant(s) :
1. Oakley
Plaintiff(s) :
eDekka LLC — represented by
Tadlock Law Firm; Plano, TX
Attorneys: Charles Craig Tadlock
Patent(s) in Suit :
6,266,674
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19. eDekka v. Tire Rack
Filed on : April 10, 2014
Type: Complaint for Patent Infringement
Court : U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presided by: no judge yet assigned
Civil Action No: 2:14-cv-00317
Defendant(s) :
1. Tire Rack
Plaintiff(s) :
eDekka LLC — represented by
Tadlock Law Firm; Plano, TX
Attorneys: Charles Craig Tadlock
Patent(s) in Suit :
6,266,674
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