Cases
Experience: Patent-Related Matters: Proprietary Technology (Consumer Electronics, Computer Hardware
Software, Internet, & Mobile Communications): ImagineAR, Inc. v. Niantic, Inc., No. 24cv1252 (D. Del.): Representation of ImagineAR in the enforcement of a seven patent infringement action involving augmented reality technology.
The Brain Technologies, LP v. AnyLogic North America, LLC, No. 17cv6574 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of AnyLogic in the defense of a patent infringement action involving display organization software. Obtained a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
In re: Gates, No. 18-2331 (Fed. Cir.): Representation of Gates in the appeal of the Patent Trial
Appeal Board's rejection of pending claims involving remote control technology. Obtained a reversal of the rejection.
Wi-LAN, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al., No. 18cv1577 (S.D. Cal.): Representation of LG in the defense of a four patent infringement action involving wireless communication technology. Obtained a summary judgment of no willful infringement
noninfringement based on patent exhaustion
a settlement without trial.
Security5, LLC v. Revolar Inc., No. 16cv1645 (S.D. Cal.): Representation of Revolar in the defense of a patent infringement action involving portable security devices.
Rockstar Consortium US LP, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al., No. 13cv898 / 14-150 (E.D. Tex./Fed. Cir.): Representation of LG in the defense of a seven patent infringement action involving Google's Android OS for mobile communication devices. Obtained a writ of m
amus from the Federal Circuit reversing the district court's denial of a motion to stay or transfer.
LG Electronics, Inc. v. Wi-LAN USA, Inc. et al., No. 13cv2237 / No. 14-3035 (S.D.N.Y./2d Cir.): Representation of LG in an action to enjoin arbitration.
Wi-LAN, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al., No. 12cv23611 / No. 13cv4895 (S.D. Fla. /D.N.J.): Representation of LG in the defense of a patent infringement action involving television display technology. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Trading Technologies Int'l, Inc. v. BGC Partners, Inc. et al., No. 10cv715 / No. 12-1583 (N.D. Ill./Fed. Cir.): Representation of OptionsXpress
Open E Cry in the defense of a twelve patent infringement action involving electronic trading interfaces. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Voxpath RS, LLC v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al., No. 12cv952 (D.N.J.): Representation of Samsung in the defense of a two patent infringement action involving optical recording
reading systems (e.g., CD, DVD
Blu-ray players). Obtained a settlement without trial.
Wi-LAN, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al., No. 10cv432 / Nos. 11-1626, 12-1273 (S.D.N.Y./Fed. Cir.): Representation of LG in the defense of a patent infringement action involving broadcast parental control blocking technology for televisions. Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement
a per curiam affirmance on appeal.
Universal Electronics Inc. v. Logitech, Inc. et al., No. 11cv1056 (C.D. Cal.): Representation of Universal Electronics in the enforcement of a 17 patent infringement action involving remote control technology. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Network Signatures, Inc. v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., No. 11cv920 (C.D. Cal.): Representation of Anheuser-Busch in the defense of a patent infringement action involving encryption technology. Obtained a dismissal without trial after patent-in-suit was found unenforceable at summary judgment in separate action.
Select Retrieval, LLC v. ABT Electronics, Inc. et al., No. 11cv3752 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of Sears, Grainger
FansEdge in the defense of a patent infringement action involving hierarchical database searching. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Oplus Technologies, Ltd. v. Sears Holdings Corp. et al., Nos. 11cv8539, 11cv9017, 11cv9027, 11cv9029 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of Sears in the defense of multiple two patent infringement actions involving video signal technology. Obtained dismissals without trial.
Aloft Media, LLC v. Compuware Corp., et al., No. 10cv256 (E.D. Tex.): Representation of OptionsXpress in the defense of a two patent infringement action involving computer-implemented decision-making technology. Obtained a settlement without trial.
MSTG, Inc. v. Research in Motion Limited et al., No. 08cv7411 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of Verizon Wireless in the defense of a three patent infringement action involving cellular
radio transmission technology. Obtained a settlement without trial.
TQP Development, LLC v. Merrill Lynch &Co., Inc. et al., No. 08cv471(E.D. Tex.): Representation of E*TRADE in the defense of a patent infringement action involving encryption technology. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Parallel Networks, LLC v. Netflix, Inc. et al., No. 07cv562 (E.D. Tex.): Representation of E*TRADE in the defense of a two patent infringement action involving web server technology. Obtained a settlement without trial after obtaining a claims construction ruling which eventually led to plaintiff effectively conceding the invalidity of the patents-in-suit by filing a covenant not to sue the remaining defendants to avoid the court granting a pending motion for summary judgment of invalidity.
Constellation IP, LLC v. The Allstate Corp. et al., No. 07cv132 (E.D. Tex.): Representation of E*TRADE in the defense of a patent infringement action involving electronic sales presentation system technology. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Trontech Licensing Inc. v. Thomson, Inc. et al., No. 06cv451 (E.D. Tex.): Representation of V-Tech in the defense of a three patent infringement action involving telephone answering machine technology. Obtained a settlement without trial after the court granted summary judgment of invalidity (indefiniteness) of several asserted claims of the patents-in-suit.
Medical Devices & Pharmaceutical: Exergen Corporation v. Brookl
s, Inc., No. 12cv12243 (D. Mass.): Representation of Brookl
s in the defense of a patent infringement action involving temporal artery thermometers. Obtained summary judgment of invalidity.
Teva Women's Health, Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al., Nos. 10cv1234, 10cv1235 (D.N.J.): Representation of Teva in the enforcement of ANDA cases involving female oral contraceptives.
PolyMASC Pharmaceuticals, PLC v. Alza Corp., No. 01cv228 (D. Del.): Representation of Alza in the defense of a patent infringement action involving pharmaceutical carrier systems. Obtained a settlement without trial after the court granted summary judgment of non-infringement.
Braun Medical, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson, Inc., No. 00cv380 (E.D. Pa.): Representation of Johnson & Johnson in the defense of a declaratory judgment patent action involving medical safety catheters. Obtained a settlement without trial.
McNeil-PPC, Inc. v. Bayer Corp., No. 99cv4733 (E.D. Pa.): Representation of McNeil in the enforcement of a patent infringement action involving over-the-counter pain reliever gelcaps. Obtained a jury verdict of infringement
a permanent injunction.
C.R. Bard, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc., No. 99-1475 (Fed. Cir.): Representation of Medtronic in the appeal of a patent infringement action involving arterial blood filters. The Federal Circuit vacated the lower court's infringement finding
on rem
Medtronic obtained a jury verdict of non-infringement.
Mechanical Devices & Sports Equipment: Anderson Power Products, Inc. v. BizLink Technology, Inc. et al., No. 23cv5436 (N.D. Cal.): Representation of Anderson in the enforcement of a patent infringement action involving electrical connectors.
Sgromo v. Target Br
s Inc., No. 20cv1030 / No. 2021-1702 (D. Minn./Fed. Cir.): Representation of Target in the defense of a three patent infringement action involving bubble
inflatable products. Obtained a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
a per curiam affirmance on appeal.
Chervon (HK) Limited v. One World Techs., Inc. et al., No. 19cv1293 (D. Del.): Representation of Chervon in the enforcement of a nine patent infringement action involving lawn mower technology.
Klein Tools, Inc. v. IDEAL Industries, Inc., No. 19cv3604 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of IDEAL in the defense of a five patent infringement action involving laser marking technology. Obtained a settlement without trial.
All-Cell Techs. v. Chervon North America, Inc., No. 18cv1419 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of Chervon in the defense of a four patent infringement action involving battery technology. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Kranos IP Corp. v. Riddell, Inc., No. 17cv443 (E.D. Tex.): Representation of Schutt Sports in the enforcement of a three patent infringement action involving protective helmets. Obtained a settlement after trial.
Riddell, Inc. v. Kranos Corp. d/b/a Schutt Sports, No. 16cv4496 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of Schutt Sports in the defense of a three patent infringement action involving protective helmets
fasteners. Obtained a settlement after trial.
Riddell, Inc. v. Rawlings Sporting Goods, Inc., No. 15cv71 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of Rawlings in the defense of a four patent infringement action involving protective helmets
shoulder pads. Obtained a settlement without trial.
DB Industries, Inc. v. Aero Co., No. 08cv1856 (D. Minn.): Representation of Aero in the defense of a patent infringement action involving fall arrest equipment. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Molon Motor & Coil Corp. v. Merkle-Korff Industries, Inc., No. 04cv5134 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of Merkle-Korff in the defense of a patent infringement action involving gear motors for refrigerators. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Unique Coupons, Inc. v. Northfield Corp., No. 99cv7445 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of Unique in the enforcement of patent infringement action involving coupon dispensing machines. Obtained a settlement during appeal after the jury sustained validity of patent-in-suit.
Automotive Systems, Catalysts, Packaging & Textiles: Mel NavIP, LLC v. Hyundai Motor Company et al., No. 23cv176 (E.D. Tex.): Representation of Hyundai
Kia in the defense of a six patent infringement action involving navigation
voice recognition systems. Obtained a settlement without trial.
St
ard Textile Co., Inc. v. J&R United Industries, Inc., No. 17cv61815 (S.D. Fla.): Representation of J&R in the defense of a patent infringement action involving bed sheet technology. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Intercontinental Great Br
s LLC v. Kellogg North America Co. et al., No. 13cv321 / Nos. 2015-2082, 2015-2084 (N.D. Ill./Fed. Cir.): Representation of Kellogg in the defense of a patent infringement action involving resealable packaging. Obtained summary judgment of invalidity
no literal infringement
an affirmance on appeal.
The Boler Co. v. Arvinmeritor, Inc., No. 03cv4589 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of the Boler Company
Hendrickson in the enforcement of a patent infringement action involving semi-trailer suspension systems. Obtained a settlement without trial.
The Boler Co. v. Watson & Chalin, Inc., No. 03cv1266 (N.D. Ohio): Representation of the Boler Company in the enforcement of a patent infringement action involving semi-trailer suspension systems. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Exxon Corp., No. 98cv638 (D. Del.): Representation of Phillips Petroleum in the enforcement of a patent infringement action involving metallocene catalysts. Obtained a post-trial settlement after jury sustained validity of patent-in-suit.
Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret, & Breach of Contract Related Matters (Various Industries): Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC v. Tipping Point Gaming, LLC, No. A-18-769136-B (Nev.): Representation of Caesars in the defense of trade secret
breach counterclaims. Obtained a dismissal of all trade secret counterclaims
a $950,000.00 fees award.
ISACA v. Telecommunication Systems, Inc. et al., No. 17cv2066 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of ISACA in an action for injunctive
declaratory relief. Obtained a settlement without trial.
VitalGo, Inc. v. Kreg Therapeutics, Inc. et al., No. 16cv5577 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of VitalGo in the enforcement of its copyrights
marks in a copyright infringement, trademark infringement,
unfair competition action. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Springboards to Education, Inc. v. W.W. Grainger, Inc., No. 16cv2398 (N.D. Tex.): Representation of W.W. Grainger in the defense of a trademark infringement
unfair competition action. Obtained a dismissal of all claims without trial.
UL LLC v. Swagway, LLC et al., No. 16cv0075 (N.D. Ind.): Representation of UL in the enforcement of its 'UL' marks in a trademark counterfeiting
unfair competition action. Obtained a settlement
permanent injunction without trial.
Mori Lee, LLC. v. Sears Holdings Corporation et al., No. 13cv3656 (S.D.N.Y.): Representation of Sears in the defense of a five-count trademark infringement
unfair competition action involving a bridal dress manufacturer's trademark. Obtained summary judgment of no trademark infringement
no unfair competition on all counts.
Kreg Therapeutics, Inc. v. VitalGo, Inc., No. 11cv6771 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of VitalGo in the defense of a breach of contract action.
Sears, Roebuck
Co. v. Rockhard Labs, Inc. et al., No. 11cv2483 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of Sears in the enforcement of its 'Die Hard' marks in a trademark infringement, trademark dilution, cybersquatting,
unfair competition action. Obtained a settlement
permanent injunction without trial.
Rearden LLC v. Rearden Commerce Inc., No. 06cv73667 (N.D. Cal.): Representation of Rearden Commerce in the defense of a multiple count trademark infringement suit. Obtained a summary judgment ruling on all counts
a settlement after the Ninth Circuit reversed the lower court's holding.
Renaissance Mktg., Inc. v. America Online, Inc. et al., No. 06cv1636 (N.D. Ill.): Representation of America Online
MTV in the defense of a copyright infringement action involving a music video. Obtained a settlement without trial.
Certain of the above representations were h
led by Mr. Lukas prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Previous Experience: F.B.I., Special Agent, 2002-2004
