Cases
Representative Cases/Matters: Atlas IP, LLC v. St. Jude Medical, Inc. Case No. 14-CV-21006 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Represented interests of Defendants St. Jude Medical, Inc.
St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. Patent infringement against NPE with approximately $850 million in exposure. Case was dismissed in clients' favor on summary judgement.
CTP Innovations, LLC v. Solo Printing, Inc., Case No. 14-CV-21499 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Represented interests of Defendant Solo Printing, Inc. Patent infringement action against NPE. Favorably settled prior to engaging in extensive discovery or depositions.
Star EnviroTech, Inc. v. Redline Detection, LLC, Case No. SACV12 1861 DOC (MLGx) (C.D. Cal. 2012)
Represented interests of Plaintiff Star EnviroTech, Inc. Pending patent infringement action against direct competitor for use of patented EVAP smoke leak detection system.
Automated Tracking Solutions, LLC v. Awarepoint Corporation, Case No. 12-CV-01313 (E.D. Va. 2012)
Represented interests of Defendant Awarepoint Corporation. Patent infringement action against NPE. Favorably settled through mediation several weeks prior to the trial date.
Woods v. DeAngelo Marine Exhaust, Inc., 692 F.3d 1272 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Represented defendant, DeAngelo Marine Exhaust, Inc., in a patent infringement lawsuit involving a marine exhaust system. Case proceeded to a jury trial, where damages were reduced from $1.2 million to $90,000.
Freshloc Technologies, Inc. v. Awarepoint Co., et al., Case No. 3:10-cv-01532 (N.D. Tex. 2010)
Represented defendant, Awarepoint Technologies, Inc. in a patent infringement lawsuit involving Radio Frequency Identification technology. Successfully petitioned USPTO for reexamination of plaintiff's patent
the claims at issue were ultimately rejected based on prior art submitted in support of the reexamination proceeding.
Delaware Valley Floral Group, Inc. v. Shaw Rose Nets, LLC , 597 F.3d 1374 (S.D. Fla. 2010)
Represented plaintiff, Delaware Valley Floral Group, Inc., in a patent infringement lawsuit. Filed action for declaratory relief based on Shaw Rose Nets, LLC threatened infringement lawsuit for a patent disclosing
claiming a method to increase the size of rose heads using plastic netting. The Southern District of Florida court awarded summary judgment in favor of Delaware Valley after securing testimony from the defendant/inventor acknowledging an on-sale bar under Section 102. Defendant appealed case to the federal circuit, which affirmed summary judgment.
Remotech, LLC v. Araneus USA, Inc., Case No. 9:10-cv-80335 (S.D. Fla. 2010)
Represented plaintiff, Remotech, LLC, manufacturer of robotic devices, in patent infringement litigation. Case was favorably settled before discovery began.
Chase Boards, LLC v. RDX Industries, LLC, Case No. 8:09-cv-01040 (S.D. Fla. 2009)
Represented plaintiff, Chase Boards, LLC, maker of electric powered skateboards, in a patent infringement lawsuit. Defendant consented to an injunction
case was settled favorably.
Balboa Instruments, Inc. v. Consumer Engineering, Inc., Case No. 8:09-cv-00952 (C.D. Cal. 2009)
Represented defendant, Consumer Engineering, Inc., a manufacturer of hot tub electronics, in a patent infringement lawsuit. Case settled favorably before engaging in any discovery.
Siemens Medical Center Solutions USA, Inc., et al., v. Saint-Goblain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Case No. 6:08-MC-00024 (M.D. Fla. 2008)
Defended 3rd party defendant, Crystal Photonics, Inc., whose patented crystal scintillation technology for PET scan devices was at the center of this $50 million dispute.
Dollar Only Wholesale, LLC v. Transnational Foods, Inc., Case No. 13-CV23645 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Represented interested of Defendant Transnational Foods, Inc. Trademark infringement action against direct competitor for accused infringing product label
configuration. Favorably settled through mediation prior to engaging in extensive discovery or depositions.
Gulfstream Media Group, Inc. v. PD Strategic Media, Inc., Case No. 12-CV-62056 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Represented interests of Plaintiff Gulfstream Media Group, Inc. Trademark infringement action against direct competitor for use of the word mark FT. LAUDERDALE MAGAZINE. Favorably settled through mediation prior to engaging in extensive discovery or depositions.
Florida Power & Light Company v. Lixi, Inc., et al., Case No. 9:11-cv-80847 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Represented plaintiff, Florida Power & Light Company, in a breach of purchase contract dispute. Defendant failed to assign patents
intellectual property rights that disclosed a system
method for examining the interior of a boom arm of a utility truck. Litigated through discovery. Case settled.
RGS Labs International, Inc. v. The Sherwin Williams Company, 2010 WL317778 (S.D. Fla. 2010)
Represented defendant, The Sherwin Williams Company, in trademark infringement litigation involving a mark for a waterless cleaning wax. Case was settled favorably before considerable discovery was done.
CDI, Inc. v. Murad, Inc., Case No. 1:10-cv-21125 (S.D. Fla. 2010)
Represented cosmetic company, CDI, Inc., in a trademark dispute involving the unauthorized use of the Dr. Br
t mark. Case litigated through discovery
settled favorably two months prior to pretrial conference.
Comfortex Corporation, et al. v. Loman Distributors, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:09-cv-21912 (S.D. Fla. 2009)
Represented defendant, Loman Distributors, Inc., in trademark
patent infringement litigation. Infringement of five utility patents, two design patents,
three different trademark registrations were claimed by the plaintiff. Settled case favorably in less than a month's time.
Grupo Anderson's, S.A. de C.V. v. Operadora Anderson's, S.A. de C.V., Case No. 12-CV-01821 (D. Nev. 2012)
Represented interests of Defendant Operadora Anderson's, S.A. de C.V. Dispute involving alleged breach of exclusive worldwide license agreement for the br
s SENOR FROGS
CARLOS & CHARLIE'S. Dismissed voluntarily by Plaintiff.
Florida Power & Light Company v. Lixi, Inc., et al., Case No. 9:11-cv-80847 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Represented plaintiff, Florida Power & Light Company, in a breach of purchase contract dispute. Defendant failed to assign patents
intellectual property rights that disclosed a system
method for examining the interior of a boom arm of a utility truck. Litigated through discovery. Case settled.
