General Electric Sues Mitsubishi Over Wind Energy Patents
GE asserts that the Mitsubishi 2.4MW wind turbine is an example of an infringing product. The 2.4 MW wind turbine is a large-size wind turbine with a 2.4 megawatt rated output. According to the...
View ArticleRule 11 Sanctions + Exceptional Case = Bad Day for Patent Troll
In a 52 page opinion Judge Means found the case an exceptional case for purposes of awarding attorneys fees under 35 USC 285, found that Rule 11 sanctions were appropriate and fined the attorneys...
View ArticleNokia Sue Apple in New Rocket Docket, the W.D. of Wisconsin
There is more than meets the eye to Nokia selecting the Western District of Wisconsin. According to a study done by Stanford Law Professor Mark Lemley, the average patent litigation is resolved in .56...
View ArticleFederal Circuit Orders Transfers Verizon out of Eastern Texas
With respect to Verizon et al, the petitioners moved to transfer the case to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, which is approximately 150 miles away from the Eastern District of Texas,...
View ArticleHeritage Auctions sues Christie’s for violating copyrights to build...
Dallas-based auction house Heritage Auctions filed a copyright infringement complaint against New York City-based Christie’s, Inc. and Christie’s database subsidiary Collectrium. The suit alleges that...
View ArticlePwC patent litigation study shows recent drop in lawsuits despite increasing...
About 5,100 patent infringement cases were filed in the U.S. during 2016, according to the PwC litigation study. This represents a 9 percent drop in lawsuits from 2015’s totals and the third straight...
View ArticleIs TC Heartland All Good News for Patent Litigation Defendants?
Joint-defense groups lower costs and increase efficiencies for all defendants in the groups. Certain prominent patent litigation boutiques and Big Law departments have skillfully made a business of...
View ArticleNintendo to appeal $10.1M jury verdict of infringement after invalidating 5...
A jury verdict recently entered into a patent infringement case in the Northern District of Texas found that Japanese gaming giant Nintendo infringed upon a patent asserted by Texas-based medical tech...
View ArticleCAFC says plaintiff bears the burden of proving venue is proper in a patent...
After the case was filed in the Eastern District of Texas, ZTE filed a motion to transfer the case to the Northern District of Texas under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and filed a motion to dismiss for improper...
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