Cases
Representative Matters: Represented Palo Alto Networks-a leader in network security
a Fortune Future 50 company-in a six patent infringement action concerning identification of applications by Palo Alto Networks' network firewall equipment. Plaintiff Implicit LLC was seeking nearly $100 million in damages, plus treble damages due to alleged willful infringement, but Implicit withdrew four of the patents,
the parties ultimately resolved the litigation, to the client's satisfaction, prior to trial. Implicit LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. , 6:17-cv-336 (E.D. Tex.) (J. Gilstrap)
Represented Cisco Systems in a seven patent infringement action concerning 40G
100G optical fiber communications equipment. Plaintiff withdrew six of the seven patents from the case after claim construction
other victories. Secured summary judgment on a release defense for the final patent, which the Plaintiff has appealed to the Federal Circuit. Oyster Optics, LLC v. Coriant Am. Inc. , 2:16-cv-01302-JRG (E.D. Tex. Dec. 4, 2018) (Dkt. 864).
Representing AT&T in the defense of a number of patent infringement matters brought by Specialized Monitoring Solutions (Eastern District of Texas), Cheetah Omni (Northern District of Texas)
Network Management Solutions (Delaware).
Representing Cisco Systems, Inc. in its defense against patent infringement claims brought by Finjan, Inc. in the Northern District of California, alleging that Cisco products
services for protecting devices
software connected to the internet from malicious web-based content infringe five U.S. Finjan patents.
Represented
obtained a successful outcome for several defendants (Time Warner, Cox Communications, Charter Communications, Bright House Networks) in a multi-jurisdictional patent dispute brought by Mobile Telecommunications Technologies alleging infringement of systems
products that support the IEEE 802.11a, g, n or ac st
ards.
Representing Cisco Systems, Inc. in a multi-patent infringement lawsuit brought by Centripetal Networks regarding cyber technology
network security.
Successfully represented Verizon Communications in the defense of a multi-patent dispute brought by Mobile Telecommunications Technologies alleging infringement of systems
products that purportedly covered IEEE 802.11 a, g, n, or ac st
ards.
Filed Declaratory Judgment action for clients TSMC Technology, Inc., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
TSMC North America Corp. against Zond LLC in the District of Delaware regarding patents related to magnetron sputtering equipment.
Successfully represented SAP America against the University of Tennessee Research Foundation
St. Matthew Research for alleged infringement of patents in the field of parallel processing
high performance database design.
Obtained on behalf of Cisco Systems, Inc., in a case brought by Eon Corp. IP Holdings concerning alleged patent infringement of wireless modem technology, an order granting summary judgment of non-infringement due to clear differences between the patent
the design of the accused technologies.
Represented Cisco IronPort Systems, LLC, a company owned by Cisco Systems, Inc., in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by CBT Flint Partners, LLC regarding software that filters spam e-mail. Obtained a summary judgment of patent invalidity on one of the asserted patents
a stipulation of non-infringement of the asserted patent following a favorable claim construction ruling. As part of the case, CBT requested a large amount of computer data from Cisco IronPort, including the source code for the software at the heart of the infringement claim, requiring Cisco to hire a vendor to provide the requested data. In a Dec. 30, 2009, order, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia awarded Cisco IronPort $286,000 in e-discovery vendor fees as part of taxable costs to the prevailing party.
Represented Broadcom Inc. in the defense of a case pending in the Northern District of Georgia involving chip level architecture
operation within computers.
Represented Branch Banking & Trust in successful resolution of a patent case brought in the Eastern District of Texas.
Represented Ciena Corp. in a patent case pending in the Northern District of Georgia.
Represented NuVox Inc. in the successful resolution of a patent case in Federal Court in Kansas involving telecommunications routing
switching technology.
Represented Wright Medical Technology in a patent case in District of New Jersey involving medical implants relating to prosthetic knees.
Represented EarthLink, Inc. in successfully obtaining a summary judgment of non-infringement in a patent infringement matter in the Eastern District of Texas involving an alleged invention relating to dial-up Internet service
decision was affirmed by the Federal Circuit ( MyMail, Ltd. v. Am. Online, Inc. , 476 F.3d 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2007).
Represented Scientific Atlanta, Inc. in the defense
successful resolution of a patent infringement action involving DVR technology in the Eastern District of Texas.
Represented BellSouth Corporation in the defense of a patent infringement matter in the Eastern District of Texas involving the use of Internet Protocols for long distance transmissions.
Represented EarthLink, Inc. in obtaining a complete jury verdict of non-infringement
patent invalidity in the defense of a complex, multi-party patent litigation involving ADSL technology in the District of Delaware.
Represented Cisco Systems, Inc. in the successful defense of a patent infringement matter involving Voice over Internet Protocol telephony.
Represented Vonage Inc. in defense of a patent case in a jury trial in federal court in Kansas.
Represented Time Warner Cable, Inc. in the successful defense of a patent infringement matter involving cable set-top boxes.
Represented Scientific Atlanta, Inc., a major manufacturer of cable set-top boxes, in one of the largest Section 337 proceedings ever tried before the International Trade Commission in an investigation alleging infringement of four patents,
successfully obtained a complete defense verdict on all patents.
Represented St. Bernard Software, Inc. in the successful resolution of patent infringement matter in the District of Colorado involving methods for downloading multiple software applications from a single server.
Represented a foreign company in the pursuit of a patent infringement matter involving the encoding
decoding of data packets in MPEG technology.
Represented a major manufacturer of cable set-top boxes in complex, multi-district patent
antitrust litigation pending in federal court relating to interactive program guides,
prior to settlement, successfully obtained summary judgment of non-infringement of six of the eight patents-at-issue.
Represented Verance Corporation in the defense of a patent infringement matter involving digital watermarking technology.
Represented EarthLink, Inc. in complex, multi-district patent litigation relating to spam blocking technology.
Represented a manufacturer of cable set-top boxes in the pursuit of patent infringement claims on three different patents relating to Interactive Program Guide technology.
Represented Capitol City Bank & Trust Co. against a claim of trademark infringement brought by plaintiff Capital City Bank Group, Inc, including defeating plaintiff's preliminary injunction motion on all four factors (including persuading district court that there was no likelihood of confusion)
concluding case with payment by plaintiff to our client.
Represented The Coca-Cola Company in the successful defense of $200 million misappropriation of idea claim.
Represented The Coca-Cola Company in a number of trademark matters, including trademark infringement
anti-counterfeiting.
Represented the Jamaican Coffee Industry Board in variety of intellectual property matters, including the successful pursuit of Lanham Act false advertising claim.
Represented a major dental implants manufacturer in the successful pursuit of multiple false advertising
trademark litigations.
Represented several major carpet manufacturers in the prosecution of numerous lawsuits for claims of copyright infringement.
Represented a major pharmaceutical company in connection with various intellectual property issues, including false advertising
Lanham Act issues.
Represented the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games in connection with trademark protection, anti-counterfeiting programs
ambush marketing issues.
Represented porcelain doll manufacturer in successful defense of trademark infringement claim.
Represented regional bank in successfully defeating a motion for preliminary injunction in which plaintiff alleged trademark infringement
related common law causes of action.
Represented merch
ise manufacturers such as Rolex
Nike in connection with trademark anti-counterfeiting matters (including ex parte seizures).
Represented Allied Signal in connection with Lanham Act ex parte seizure of counterfeit containers containing Freon gas.
Represented Reed Elsevier in connection with ex parte seizure of counterfeit CD-ROMs.
