The document provides a weekly summary of US patent cases from August 21st to August 28th, 2012. It lists 41 patent infringement lawsuits filed in various US district courts during this period. The lawsuits involve companies in industries such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, software, and consumer goods. The cases cite various patents and are seeking damages or injunctions for alleged patent infringement.
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Uspto – us patent cases weekly update - august 21st - august 28th, 2012
1. USPTO – US Patent Cases - Weekly Update – August 21st – August 28th, 2012
Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
Keith
Beauchamp
Scott Michael
ARIZONA PCT
Holland 35:271 Patent Bennett
1 08/21/2012 DISTRICT International 2:2012-cv-01797
Electronics LLC Infringement Miles A Finn
COURT CM/ECF Incorporated
Jamie R Kurtz
Christopher K
Larus
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL The Tawnsaura Physician
2 08/21/2012 8:2012-cv-01352
DISTRICT Group, LLC Formulas, Inc.
COURT CM/ECF
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL The Tawnsaura
3 08/21/2012 Beautyfit Inc 8:2012-cv-01354
DISTRICT Group LLC
COURT CM/ECF
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL The Tawnsaura Gaspari Nutrition
4 08/21/2012 8:2012-cv-01353
DISTRICT Group LLC Inc
COURT CM/ECF
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL The Tawnsaura Maximum Human
5 08/21/2012 2:2012-cv-07189
DISTRICT Group LLC Performance LLC
COURT CM/ECF
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2. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL Hand and Nail
6 08/21/2012 Binyamin Dadon 8:2012-cv-01348
DISTRICT Harmony Inc
COURT CM/ECF
Roche Molecular Michael Paul
Systems, Inc. Barker
CALIFORNIA Eric Kelvin
NORTHERN 28:1338 Patent Chiu
7 08/21/2012 Cepheid 3:2012-cv-04411
DISTRICT F. Hoffman-La Infringement Robert Francis
COURT CM/ECF Roche, Ltd. McCauley
Erik Raymond
Puknys
COLORADO
EdiSync Adobe Systems, 15:1126 Patent Tucker K.
8 08/21/2012 DISTRICT 1:2012-cv-02231
Systems, LLC Inc. Infringement Trautman
COURT CM/ECF
Aziende
Chimiche
Riunite
Angelini Jack B.
DELAWARE
Francesco Actavis South 35:271 Patent Blumenfeld
9 08/21/2012 DISTRICT 1:2012-cv-01061
A.C.R.A.F.S.p. Atlantic LLC Infringement Maryellen
COURT CM/ECF
A. Noreika
Angelini
Labopharm
LLC
David S.
MASSACHUSET Lexington
Osram Sylvania, 35:271 Patent Godkin
10 08/21/2012 TS DISTRICT Luminance 1:2012-cv-11551
Inc. Infringement Anne M.
COURT CM/ECF LLC
Longobucco
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3. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
MASSACHUSET Lexington
Lighting Science 35:271 Patent David S.
11 08/21/2012 TS DISTRICT Luminance 1:2012-cv-11552
Group Corporation Infringement Godkin
COURT CM/ECF LLC
MASSACHUSET Lexington
Feit Electric 35:271 Patent David S.
12 08/21/2012 TS DISTRICT Luminance 1:2012-cv-11554
Company, Inc. Infringement Godkin
COURT CM/ECF LLC
MISSOURI Petzl America, Inc. William Blaine
WESTERN Daniel R. 35:271 Patent
13 08/21/2012 4:2012-cv-01088 Kircher
DISTRICT Kloster Petzl International Infringement
Nathan E Oleen
COURT CM/ECF SAS
NEW JERSEY Oplus
Sears Holdings 35:271 Patent
14 08/21/2012 DISTRICT Technologies, 2:2012-cv-05231
Corporation Infringement
COURT CM/ECF Ltd.
David Geoffrey
NEW YORK Leason
Chia Yi Chin
SOUTHERN Wal-Mart Stores, 35:271 Patent Yuval Hod
15 08/21/2012 Jwu Enterprise 1:2012-cv-06397
DISTRICT Inc. Infringement Marcus
Co., Ltd.
COURT CM/ECF William Robert
Thornewell, II
SOUTH
Alpha Canvas &
CAROLINA Steven M 28:1338 Patent Jeffrey Todd
16 08/21/2012 Awning Company 4:2012-cv-02426
DISTRICT Bennett Infringement Stover
Inc
COURT CM/ECF
CALIFORNIA
Labrada
CENTRAL The Tawnsaura
17 08/22/2012 Bodybuilding 8:2012-cv-01362
DISTRICT Group, LLC
Nutrition, Inc.
COURT CM/ECF
CALIFORNIA The Tawnsaura
18 08/22/2012 Image Sports, LLC 8:2012-cv-01363
CENTRAL Group, LLC
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4. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
DISTRICT
COURT CM/ECF
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL The Tawnsaura Threshold
19 08/22/2012 8:2012-cv-01364
DISTRICT Group, LLC Enterprises, Ltd.
COURT CM/ECF
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL Control Systems
20 08/22/2012 Nqueue, Inc. 8:2012-cv-01365
DISTRICT Inc.
COURT CM/ECF
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL True Religion
21 08/22/2012 Sea and Sun LLC 2:2012-cv-07234
DISTRICT Apparel Inc
COURT CM/ECF
CALIFORNIA Cause: 35:271
Fuzzysharp Duncan
NORTHERN Patent
22 08/22/2012 Technologies Intel Corporation 4:2012-cv-04413 Malcolm
DISTRICT Infringement
Incorporated McNeill
COURT CM/ECF Disposition:
CALIFORNIA
Duncan
NORTHERN James B. Nanya Technology 35:271 Patent
23 08/22/2012 5:2012-cv-04415 Malcolm
DISTRICT Goodman Corp. Infringement
McNeill
COURT CM/ECF
Toshiba Samsung
LG Electronics Storage Kenneth
Inc. Technology Laurence
DELAWARE
Corporation 35:271 Patent Dorsney
24 08/22/2012 DISTRICT 1:2012-cv-01063
Toshiba Samsung Infringement Richard K.
COURT CM/ECF
LG Electronics Storage Herrmann
USA Inc. Technology Korea Mary Matterer
Corporation
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5. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
ViiV
Healthcare Mylan Inc.
DELAWARE Brian E. Farnan
Company 35:271 Patent
25 08/22/2012 DISTRICT 1:2012-cv-01065 Michael J.
Vertex Mylan Infringement
COURT CM/ECF Farnan
Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals
Inc. Inc.
Jack B.
DELAWARE
35:271 Patent Blumenfeld
26 08/22/2012 DISTRICT Fortinet Inc. FireEye Inc. 1:2012-cv-01066
Infringement Michael J.
COURT CM/ECF
Flynn
INDIANA
SOUTHERN DITTO SALES, OSI FURNITURE,
27 08/22/2012 1:2012-cv-01197
DISTRICT INC. LLC
COURT CM/ECF
NORTH
CAROLINA PRECISION TIETEX
35:271 Patent RICHARD A.
28 08/22/2012 MIDDLE FABRICS INTERNATIONA 1:2012-cv-00941
Infringement COUGHLIN
DISTRICT GROUP, INC. L, LTD
COURT CM/ECF
NEW JERSEY OKI DATA U.S. ETHERNET
8:1338 Patent PAUL F.
29 08/22/2012 DISTRICT AMERICAS, INNOVATIONS, 1:2012-cv-05295
Infringement CARVELLI
COURT CM/ECF INC. LLC
Kirk Timothy
Bradley
OKLAHOMA Norman Lance
NORTHERN 35:145 Patent Bryan
30 08/22/2012 Navico, Inc. ArCzar, Inc. 4:2012-cv-00472
DISTRICT Infringement Lewis Norman
COURT CM/ECF Carter
Travis James
Iams
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6. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
Michael Dent
McCoy
Eric Miller
Albritton
Michael A.
Benefield
TEXAS Stephen
EASTERN Blue Spike, 35:271 Patent Edwards
31 08/22/2012 Yahoo! Inc. 6:2012-cv-00556
DISTRICT LLC Infringement Randall T
COURT CM/ECF Garteiser
Christopher A
Honea
Christopher S
Johns
Civolution USA, Eric Miller
Inc. Albritton
Michael A.
Benefield
TEXAS Stephen
EASTERN Blue Spike, 35:271 Patent Edwards
32 08/22/2012 6:2012-cv-00557
DISTRICT LLC Infringement Randall T
COURT CM/ECF Civolution B.V Garteiser
Christopher A
Honea
Christopher S
Johns
TEXAS Eric Miller
EASTERN Blue Spike, 35:271 Patent Albritton
33 08/22/2012 Google Inc. 6:2012-cv-00558
DISTRICT LLC Infringement Michael A.
COURT CM/ECF Benefield
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7. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
Stephen
Edwards
Randall T
Garteiser
Christopher A
Honea
Christopher S
Johns
Eric Miller
Albritton
Michael A.
Benefield
TEXAS Stephen
EASTERN Blue Spike, Adobe Systems, 35:271 Patent Edwards
34 08/22/2012 6:2012-cv-00564
DISTRICT LLC Inc. Infringement Randall T
COURT CM/ECF Garteiser
Christopher A
Honea
Christopher S
Johns
Eric Miller
Albritton
Stephen
TEXAS Edwards
EASTERN Blue Spike, 35:271 Patent Randall T
35 08/22/2012 Umami Co. 6:2012-cv-00565
DISTRICT LLC Infringement Garteiser
COURT CM/ECF Christopher A
Honea
Christopher S
Johns
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8. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
ARKANSAS P S Products
EASTERN Inc SDC Self Defense 35:271 Patent
36 08/23/2012 4:2012-cv-00536 Chris H. Stewart
DISTRICT Billy Corp Infringement
COURT CM/ECF Pennington
ARKANSAS P S Products
EASTERN Inc 35:271 Patent
37 08/23/2012 Smart Stuff 4:2012-cv-00537 Chris H. Stewart
DISTRICT Billy Infringement
COURT CM/ECF Pennington
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL Single Touch
38 08/23/2012 Hulu LLC 2:2012-cv-07265
DISTRICT Systems Inc
COURT CM/ECF
MICHIGAN
Mark A. Cantor
EASTERN Zen Design Accoutrements, 28:1338 Patent
39 08/23/2012 2:2012-cv-13744 Thomas W.
DISTRICT Group, Limited LLC Infringement
Cunningham
COURT CM/ECF
PURDUE
PHARMACEU
TICAL
PRODUCTS
NEW JERSEY L.P. ACTAVIS 35:271 Patent MICHAEL
40 08/23/2012 DISTRICT 2:2012-cv-05311
PURDUE ELIZABETH LLC Infringement DORE
COURT CM/ECF
PHARMA L.P.
TRANSCEPT
PHARMACEU
TICALS, INC.
TEXAS Juanita R James J Cekola
35:271 Patent
41 08/23/2012 EASTERN Allergan Inc Sandoz Inc 2:2012-cv-00500 Brooks William
Infringement
DISTRICT Susan M Coletti Ellsworth
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9. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
COURT CM/ECF Darrell Glyn Davis, III
Dotson David C Doyle
Gregory Phillip Brian M
Love Kramer
Deanna J
Reichel
W Chad Shear
Jonathan E
Singer
Eric Miller
Irdeto USA, Inc. Albritton
Michael A.
Benefield
TEXAS Stephen
EASTERN Blue Spike, 35:271 Patent Edwards
42 08/23/2012 6:2012-cv-00567
DISTRICT LLC Infringement Randall T
COURT CM/ECF Irdeto B.V. Garteiser
Christopher A
Honea
Christopher S
Johns
Eric Miller
Zeitera, LLC Albritton
Michael A.
TEXAS Ensequence, Inc. Benefield
EASTERN Blue Spike, 35:271 Patent
43 08/23/2012 6:2012-cv-00568 Stephen
DISTRICT LLC Infringement
Edwards
COURT CM/ECF Related Content Randall T
Database, Inc. Garteiser
Christopher A
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10. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
Honea
Christopher S
Johns
Eric Miller
Albritton
Michael A.
Benefield
TEXAS Stephen
EASTERN Blue Spike, 35:271 Patent Edwards
44 08/23/2012 WiOffer, LLC 6:2012-cv-00570
DISTRICT LLC Infringement Randall T
COURT CM/ECF Garteiser
Christopher A
Honea
Christopher S
Johns
Kevin Burke
TEXAS Marc A Fenster
TQP
EASTERN The Weather 35:271 Patent Alexander
45 08/23/2012 Development, 2:2012-cv-00502
DISTRICT Channel, LLC Infringement Chester Giza
LLC
COURT CM/ECF Adam S
Hoffman
Kevin Burke
TEXAS Marc A Fenster
TQP
EASTERN 35:271 Patent Alexander
46 08/23/2012 Development, Twitter, Inc. 2:2012-cv-00503
DISTRICT Infringement Chester Giza
LLC
COURT CM/ECF Adam S
Hoffman
TEXAS TQP Kevin Burke
Dow Jones & 35:271 Patent
47 08/23/2012 EASTERN Development, 2:2012-cv-00504 Marc A Fenster
Company, Inc. Infringement
DISTRICT LLC Alexander
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11. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
COURT CM/ECF Chester Giza
Adam S
Hoffman
NBA Media Kevin Burke
TEXAS Ventures, LLC Marc A Fenster
TQP
EASTERN 35:271 Patent Alexander
48 08/23/2012 Development, Turner Digital 2:2012-cv-00505
DISTRICT Infringement Chester Giza
LLC Basketball
COURT CM/ECF Adam S
Services, Inc. Hoffman
Kevin Burke
TEXAS Marc A Fenster
TQP
EASTERN 35:271 Patent Alexander
49 08/23/2012 Development, Net-a-Porter LLC 2:2012-cv-00506
DISTRICT Infringement Chester Giza
LLC
COURT CM/ECF Adam S
Hoffman
Kevin Burke
TEXAS Marc A Fenster
TQP
EASTERN 35:271 Patent Alexander
50 08/23/2012 Development, Simply Hired, Inc. 2:2012-cv-00507
DISTRICT Infringement Chester Giza
LLC
COURT CM/ECF Adam S
Hoffman
TEXAS
National
WESTERN Omron Oilfield &
51 08/23/2012 Oilwell Varco, 1:2012-cv-00773
DISTRICT Marine, Inc.
L.P.
COURT CM/ECF
CONNECTICUT Eric E.
Diba Industries, IDEX Health & 35:145 Patent
52 08/24/2012 DISTRICT 3:2012-cv-01248 Grondahl
Inc. Science, LLC Infringement
COURT CM/ECF Kevin L. Reiner
FLORIDA Smartwater, Applied DNA 35:0145 Patent David S
53 08/24/2012 0:2012-cv-61660
SOUTHERN LTD. Sciences, Inc. Infringement Brafman
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12. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
DISTRICT
COURT CM/ECF
FLORIDA
KGM
SOUTHERN
54 08/24/2012 HAREL INDUSTRIES 0:2012-cv-61669
DISTRICT
CO., INC.
COURT CM/ECF
OREGON
S.R. Smith,
55 08/24/2012 DISTRICT Pentair, Inc. 3:2012-cv-01536
LLC
COURT CM/ECF
Technicolor USA, Eric Miller
Inc. Albritton
Michael A.
Benefield
TEXAS Stephen
EASTERN Blue Spike, 35:271 Patent Edwards
56 08/24/2012 6:2012-cv-00572
DISTRICT LLC Infringement Randall T
COURT CM/ECF Technicolor S.A. Garteiser
Christopher A
Honea
Christopher S
Johns
Kevin Burke
TEXAS Marc A Fenster
TQP Pioneer
EASTERN 35:271 Patent Alexander
57 08/24/2012 Development, Electronics (USA) 2:2012-cv-00508
DISTRICT Infringement Chester Giza
LLC Inc.
COURT CM/ECF Adam S
Hoffman
TEXAS RPost Holdings Constant Contact, 35:271 Patent Lewis E
58 08/24/2012 2:2012-cv-00510
EASTERN Inc Inc. Infringement Hudnell, III
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13. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
DISTRICT RPost Winston Oliver
COURT CM/ECF Communication Huff
s Limited
Rmail Limited
RPost Holdings,
Inc.
TEXAS Lewis E
RPost
EASTERN Epsilon Data 35:271 Patent Hudnell, III
59 08/24/2012 Communication 2:2012-cv-00511
DISTRICT Management, LLC Infringement Winston Oliver
s Limited
COURT CM/ECF Huff
Rmail Limited
RPost Holdings
Inc
TEXAS Lewis E
RPost
EASTERN 35:271 Patent Hudnell, III
60 08/24/2012 Communication ExactTarget, Inc. 2:2012-cv-00512
DISTRICT Infringement Winston Oliver
s Limited
COURT CM/ECF Huff
Rmail Limited
RPost Holdings
Experian PLC
Inc
TEXAS Lewis E
RPost Experian
EASTERN 35:271 Patent Hudnell, III
61 08/24/2012 Communication Information 2:2012-cv-00513
DISTRICT Infringement Winston Oliver
s Limited Solutions, Inc.
COURT CM/ECF Huff
Rmail Limited
TEXAS RPost Holdings, 35:271 Patent Lewis E
62 08/24/2012 Responsys, Inc. 2:2012-cv-00514
EASTERN Inc. Infringement Hudnell, III
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14. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
DISTRICT RPost Winston Oliver
COURT CM/ECF Communication Huff
s Limited
Rmail Limited
RPost Holdings,
08/24/2012
Inc.
TEXAS Lewis E
RPost
EASTERN StrongMail 35:271 Patent Hudnell, III
63 Communication 2:2012-cv-00515
DISTRICT Systems, Inc. Infringement Winston Oliver
s Limited
COURT CM/ECF Huff
Rmail Limited
RPost Holdings,
Inc.
TEXAS Lewis E
RPost
EASTERN 35:271 Patent Hudnell, III
64 08/24/2012 Communication Vocus, Inc. 2:2012-cv-00516
DISTRICT Infringement Winston Oliver
s Limited
COURT CM/ECF Huff
Rmail Limited
RPost Holdings,
Infogroup, Inc.
Inc.
TEXAS Lewis E
RPost
EASTERN Yesmail 35:271 Patent Hudnell, III
65 08/24/2012 Communication 2:2012-cv-00517
DISTRICT Interactive Infringement Winston Oliver
s Limited
COURT CM/ECF Huff
Rmail Limited
TEXAS Blue Calypso, 35:271 Patent Melissa
66 08/24/2012 LivingSocial, Inc. 2:2012-cv-00518
EASTERN Inc. Infringement Richards Smith
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15. Plaintiff Defendant
Sl. No Date Court Plaintiff Defendant Case Number Cause
Counsel Counsel
DISTRICT
COURT CM/ECF
Amanda Marie -
WISCONSIN Frances Bakale
Stemina
WESTERN 35:145 Patent Catherine
67 08/24/2012 Metabolon, Inc. Biomarker 3:2012-cv-00618
DISTRICT Infringement Cetrangolo
Discovery, Inc.
COURT CM/ECF Patricia Ann
Martone
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