Cases
Experience: Representative Matters: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH
DynaEnergetics US Inc. v. GR Energy Services Operating GP LLC - Represented GR Energy in a patent case related to downhole perforating technology. Most recently, obtained a stay pending proceedings at the Patent Trial
Appeal Board.
Panasonic Corporation v. Magna International Inc. - Represented Magna in district court litigation brought by Panasonic relating to camera system
radar device patents.
Prova Group, Inc. v. Cintas- Represented Cintas in a patent suit in the Western District of Texas involving five patents related to tracking authenticated items
equipment management.
Represented Husky in a number of cases related to alleged personal injury actions filed by plaintiffs.
Represented a leading specialty insurance company to uphold district court decisions in favor of insurers relating to COVID-19 business interruption cases.
Legacy Separators LLC v. Halliburton Energy Services Inc. - Served as co-lead counsel that presented closing argument for Halliburton in federal court suit alleging breach of contract, patent infringement,
theft of trade secrets, resulting in a take nothing defense verdict for Halliburton.
Centego v. MetroSplash - Provided first chair defense of MetroSplash in a jury trial for fraud
breach of contract, resulting in zero damages on plaintiff's largest claim.
Prepared
argued an appeal before the Federal Circuit on issues of claim construction
summary judgment on behalf of a technology company, resulting in a partial reversal
rem
in favor of the client.
Part of the trial team that obtained a jury verdict in an intellectual property matter involving digital media patents. The judgment was affirmed on appeal.
American Brownfield, MCIC v. Triumph Aerostructures - Represented American Brownfield in a breach of contract matter, resulting in a settlement prior to pre-trial.
Secured a take-nothing judgment on behalf of Alamo Group
Bush Hog Inc. against a Fortune 500 company in a patent case related to rotary cutters.
Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill MDL Litigation - Represented Halliburton
Sperry Sun, with focus on defense strategy
management of all matters related to expert analysis
testimony in the MDL litigation arising out of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
MCR Oil Tools v. Halliburton - Represented Halliburton in commercial litigation matter filed in state court related to contractual rights to radial cutting torch technology.
Weatherford International Inc.
Weatherford/Lamb Inc. v. Halliburton
General Plastics & Composites L.P. - Represented Halliburton
General Plastics in a patent suit in the Eastern District of Texas (Marshall Division) related to a method of forming composite parts for use in downhole tools, such as frac plugs, bridge plugs,
packers.
Aloft Media LLC v. Oracle Corporation, et al. - Represented Halliburton by obtaining dismissal of patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas related to computer software.
ReedHycalog UK Ltd. v. US Synthetic Corporation
Halliburton Energy Services Inc. - Represented US Synthetic
Halliburton against patent infringement claims filed by ReedHycalog based on four patents related to leached diamond drill-bit cutting elements, in the Eastern District of Texas.
Loyalty Conversion Systems Corporation v. American Airlines, Inc. - Represented American Airlines against patent infringement claims filed by Loyalty Conversion Systems based on two patents related to the airline's computerized loyalty program.
Walker Digital LLC v. American Airlines, Inc. et al. - Represented American Airlines against patent infringement claims brought by Walker Digital LLC related to the sales of packaged products.
Stambler v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al. - Represented American Airlines in the patent infringement suit brought by Stambler based on two patents related to online secure sales technology. American Airlines was one of many prominent companies named in the suit.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Aurentz prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Previous Experience: Production Gas Plant Project Engineer, Exxon Mobil Corporation, 2004
