Cases
Representative Matters: International Trade Commission: Certain Communications or Computing Devices
Components Thereof (337-TA-925) - Represented owner of portfolio of communications
computing patents from former enterprise communications business unit of large multinational innovation company. Investigation was instituted in August 2014 as to respondent entities Apple, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics
HTC Corporation. Google participated as an intervenor. The investigation resolved prior to evidentiary hearing.
Certain Consumer Electronics with Display
Processing Capabilities (337-TA-884) - Represented investors in the patent portfolio of the original Silicon Graphics, now known as Graphics Properties Holdings, as complainant in the International Trade Commission. Investigation was instituted in June 2013
among the respondent entities were Panasonic, Toshiba, Vizio,
ZTE. Most respondents settled. The ITC hearing was held over several days in May 2014,
on August 29, 2014 Mintz Levin successfully obtained a recommendation for a Limited Exclusion Order against the remaining respondent, which chose to settle while Commission review of the Administrative Law Judge's was pending.
Certain Consumer Electronics
Display Devices
Products Containing Same (337-TA-836) Represented investors in the patent portfolio of the former Silicon Graphics as complainant in the ITC,
as plaintiff in multiple parallel District of Delaware cases. Cases were filed between late 2011
early 2012,
all were resolved by the end of January 2013. The technology at issue relates to LCD panels, central processor units, graphics processing units,
other microprocessor technology. Successfully licensed all respondents, including some of the largest
most recognized names in the converged device space - Apple, LG, Research in Motion, Samsung,
Sony.
Federal District Courts: Virnetx v. Mitel Networks Corp., et al (E.D. Tex. - 6: 11cv18) - Defended our client, the US division of a Germany-based global manufacturing concern, in a patent infringement action relating to secure network communications. Filed in January 2011, favorable settlement was achieved for our client in February 2013. Virnetx had previously scored a $368 million verdict against Apple
a $105 million verdict against Microsoft (Microsoft later settled with Virnetx for $200 million).
Enterasys Networks, Inc., v. Foundry Networks, LLC, et al (D. Mass. - 1: 05cv11298) - Represented plaintiff asserting four patents relating to networking technology (switches, LAN networking). Filed in 2005, action settled favorably in 2013 after Markman hearing
prior to trial.
Vtrax Technologies Licensing, Inc. v. Siemens Communications, Inc., et al (S.D. Fl.- 9: 10cv80369) - Successfully defended our client, the US division of a Germany-based global manufacturing concern, an insurance carrier
a large national bank, in a patent infringement action relating to unified communications
related technologies. Case filed in March 2010 against various enterprise systems, obtained dismissal of case for our clients in June 2011.
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Teles AG (D. Del.- 1: 09cv224) Represented Cisco Systems, Inc. in multiple cases
reexaminations concerning VoIP patents
won summary judgment
Mayfair Wireless, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.( D. Del - 1: 10cv1102) Represented a defendant in a dispute involving telephony
won motion to dismiss for lack of st
ing
JDSU Corporation
Emcore Corp. v. Optium Corp., now Finisar Corp. (W. D. Pa. - 2: 07cv326) Overall responsibility for management of a patent dispute involving optic transmission equipment
case went to trial
is currently subject to arbitration
Consumers Interstate Corporation v. W.B. Mason Co., Inc. (D. Conn. -3: 06cv174) - Overall responsibility for management of a patent dispute involving web technology
Freedom Wireless, Inc. v. AT&T, Alltel Wireless, Inc., Cricket Comm. Inc. (E. D. Tex. -2: 06cv504) Represented the plaintiff in a patent dispute involving prepaid wireless technology
Ericsson Inc, et al v. Freedom Wireless, Inc / Freedom Wireless v. AT&T (D. Ariz. - 2: 06cv1935) Represented an appellant in an appeal to Federal Circuit
settled on positive terms after completion of briefing
Overture Services, Inc. v. FindWhat.com, Inc. (C. D. Cal. - 8: 03cv685) Represented a defendant through a hung jury verdict
eventual settlement
