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Selected Cases
The following cases are those that were more challenging in one manner or another. They represent a variety of intellectual property matters. Some of these cases are still pending, others have been concluded. Papers in these cases are available directly from those courts that are connected to PACER and, if not, we can provide a docket sheet and/or the particular document of interest.
A list of personal references from clients represented is available.
Aroma Naturals, Inc. v. Our Secret, Inc.
Federal District Court, New Mexico
Artists v. Leegin
Federal District Court, New Mexico
Bray v. Regent of the University of New Mexico
Federal District Court, New Mexico
A domain name dispute. After the University received a successful award in a dispute resolution proceeding, the trespasser unsuccessfully went to court to seek reversal including theories based on First Amendment rights. The University client was successful.
CIU Corporation v. American Polysteel
Federal District Court, Montana
Containment Solutions Inc. v. Hall Patent Group, et al.
Federal District Court , Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division
After charging some forty companies with patent infringement, the client was sued for a declaratory judgment that the patent was invalid, non-infringed, and unenforceable. The suit was settled shortly before trial for a monetary sum and the transfer of patents owned by the plaintiff. A new suit has been filed in the same court against another infringer.
Co-Z Development v. Aerocad Corporation
Federal District Court , Middle District of North Carolina
A supplier of plans for home built airplanes sued a copyright infringer; the case involved the unique question of infringement of plans by building an actual plane. The case was successfully settled.
Hall Patent Group, LLC v. Industrial Noise Control Corp.
Federal District Court , Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division
A patent infringement suit involving above ground tanks for storing flammable liquids. The case is in the discovery stage.
Joon Park v. CAS Enterprises, Inc.
Federal District Court, Southern District of California
Pending (at an early stage); involves patent infringement of a woodworking tool
by CAS (d/b/a Kreg Tool Company).
Levitation Arts, Inc. v. Fascinations Toys and Gifts, et al.
Federal District Court, Western District of Texas
Pending (at an early stage); involves patent infringement of a magnetic levitating
device by Fascinations.
Master Replicas v. Levitation Arts, LLC
Federal District Court, Central District of California (Southern Division)
Pending (at an early stage); involves a technology license dispute.
Medical Instrumentation and Diagnostics Corporation v. Elekta, et al.
Federal District Court , Southern District of California; Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Nutting v. Ram Southwest, Inc.
Federal District Court, Colorado ; Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
A patent infringement and unfair competition dispute, unsuccessfully tried to a jury with an appellate remand that reduced damages by one half.
Pro Team, Inc. v. Sandia Plastics, Inc.
Federal District Court, New Mexico
A design patent infringement case, settled to the satisfaction of the client
PSC Computer Products, Inc. v. Foxconn International, Inc.
Federal District Court , Central District of California; Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
A patent infringement case against the U.S. subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., one of the largest manufacturers of computer components in the world and assembler of Compaq and HP computers. The case involved a computer heat sink and was lost on a motion for summary judgment of noninfringement under the doctrine of equivalents. The appeal was unsuccessful. 355 F.3d 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2004)
Hon Hai in retaliation sued PSC on one of its patents in the same court. PSC prevailed on a motion for summary judgment based on estoppel. The case was settled pending appeal. 115 Fed Appx. 74 (Fed. Cir. 2004)
Regents of the University of New Mexico v. Kim
Second Judicial District, New Mexico
A successful suit to recover the intellectual property rights of the University of New Mexico, specifically, to obtain assignment of a patent application and to shut-down an ex-professor business competing with the University’s licensee.
Regents of the University of New Mexico v. Scallen
Federal District Court, New Mexico ; Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
R.T. Temps, Inc. v. Rapid Temps, Inc.
Federal District Court , Eastern District of Pennsylvania
TRW v. Metatech
Federal District Court, New Mexico
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