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Experience
ITC Section 337 Actions
In the Matter of Certain Digital Video-Capable Devices and Components Thereof, U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1224
Counsel for Respondents TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, TTE Technology Inc., TCL Moka, Int’l Ltd., et al in a two-patent case brought by Koninklijke Philips N.V. et al related to secure authentication and distance measurement allegedly employed by MediaTek and RealTek chips incorporated in TCL television and monitor products; Administrative Law Judge Cameron Elliot issued an initial determination of no violation favorably to TCL.
In the Matter of Certain Electronic Devices, Including Streaming Players, Televisions, Set Top Boxes, Remote Controllers, And Components Thereof, U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1200
Counsel for TCL Respondents in a multipatent case concerning remote control technology against Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI); terminated by UEI.
In the Matter of Certain Audio Processing Hardware and Software and Products Containing Same, U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-949
Counsel for non-parties Fortress Investment Group LLC and AND34 Funding LLC in a five-patent investigation before Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender concerning processing audio signals to avoid interference in tablets, desktops, and laptops; the commission selected the investigation for the second ever 100-Day Pilot Program to determine within 100 days whether complainant has standing to sue or if the investigation should be immediately terminated for failure to include Fortress Investment Group LLC or AND34 Funding LLC as additional complainants; the ALJ found that complainant has standing to sue, and the commission denied respondents’ motion for oral argument and determined not to review the ALJ’s initial determination; settled by the parties before the hearing.
In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Devices, Integrated Circuits, and Consumer products Containing the Same, U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1149
Counsel for respondents TCL Communication Inc. and TCT Mobile (US) Inc. in multipatent case brought by Innovative Foundries related to semiconductor process technologies allegedly employed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s manufacture of Qualcomm chips incorporated in TCL mobile products. Case settled.
FlashPoint Technology Inc. v. HTC Corporation, HTC America Inc., et al.
U.S. International Trade Commission
Counsel for Respondents HTC Corporation and HTC America in a four-patent case before Administrative Law Judge Theodore Essex concerning various camera functionality and image processing systems in smart phones; prior to trial one-patent was dismissed and obtained final determination finding non-infringement, and none of the domestic industry licensees practiced two of the remaining three asserted patents.
Pragmatus AV, LCC v. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and ASUS Computer International
U.S. International Trade Commission
Counsel for Respondents ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and ASUS Computer International in a five-patent case before Administrative Law Judge James Gildea concerning teleconferencing technologies, e.g., Google Talk, in ASUS tablets; settled favorably. ITC proceeding 337-TA-839
Immersion Corporation v. HTC Corporation, HTC America Inc., et al.
U.S. International Trade Commission
Counsel for HTC in a five-patent case before ALJ Gildea concerning haptics functionality in smartphones. Immersion moved to termination the investigation two weeks before trial; terminated. ITC proceeding 337-TA-834
IBM Corporation v. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and ASUS Computer International
U.S. International Trade Commission
Counsel for ASUS in patent litigation concerning products implementing power supplies, variable speed fans, and Network Address Port Translation; win at trial and initial ID, commission decided not to review initial ID which became the final ID, and case subsequently settled favorably. ITC proceeding 337-TA-628
Patent Litigation
Koninklijke Philips N.V. et al. v. TTE Technology, Inc., TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Counsel for TCL in a three-patent case concerning secure authentication and LCD backlight modules before Judge Cormac Carney. Case stayed pending parallel ITC investigation.
TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. et al. v. Bell Northern Research, LLC
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Counsel for declaratory judgment plaintiff TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. in an eleven-patent case before Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo related to mobile devices and smart TVs implicating Android, 802.11, and LTE; and chip packaging; case pending.
Bell Northern Research, LLC v. TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Counsel for defendant TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. in a ten-patent case before Judge Andre Birotte related to mobile devices and smart TVs implicating Android, 802.11, LTE, and chip packaging; case pending.
Bell Northern Research, LLC v. Coolpad Technologies, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Counsel for defendant Coolpad Technologies in a multiple patent case before Judge Bencivengo related to mobile devices implicating Android, 802.11, and LTE. Case favorably settled.
Wi-Lan Inc. et al. v. TCT Mobile (US) Inc. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Counsel for TCL in a three-patent case concerning 4G LTE standards in mobile handsets before Judge Selna. Case stayed pending ex parte reexaminations.
Aperture Net, LLC v. TCT Mobile (US) Inc. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Counsel for TCL defendants in patent litigation before Judge Ed Kinkeade concerning wireless technologies, particularly channel sounding for a spread spectrum signal, used in mobile devices. Case favorably settled.
Vanguard Pai Lung, LLC and Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co., Ltd v. William Moody et al
State of California, County of Mecklenburg, Superior Court
Counsel for plaintiffs in business litigation before Judge Robert Conrad involving claims of fraud, conversion, breach of contract, and other business claims. Case pending.
Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. TCT Mobile (US), Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 8:19-cv-02192-GW
Counsel for TCL in patent infringement case relating to software update technology in mobile devices; settled favorably.
Lucent Trans Electronic Co., Inc. v. Foreign Trade Corporation, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 2:18-cv-08638
Counsel for Lucent Trans Electronic Co., Inc. in breach of contract action relating to power charging devices; settled favorably.
Pulse Electronics, Inc. v. U.D. Electronic Corp.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-00373
Counsel for U.D. Electronic Corp. in three-patent case relating to RJ-45 Integrated Connector Modules; Judge Benetiz granted summary judgment finding no infringement of all counts; pending appeal.
Vehicle IP LLC v. AT&T Mobility LLC
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Counsel for Cellco Partnership (doing business as Verizon Wireless Inc.), TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. and Networks In Motion, Inc. in a one-patent case before Judge Leonard Stark concerning systems for determining estimated times of arrival of vehicles; stipulated entry of final judgment of noninfringement after favorable claim construction order shortly before trial; appeal pending.
Children’s Miracle Network v. Miracle Babies
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Counsel for defendant Miracle Babies in litigation including claims for trademark infringement, unfair competition, cybersquatting, and false designation of origin related to plaintiff’s purported “Miracle”-related trademarks. The dispute also included an opposition proceeding filed by Children’s Miracle Network related to the Miracle Babies & Design trademark. Settled both proceedings favorably.
Pragmatus AV, LLC v. ASUSTeK Computer Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Counsel for ASUS in a five-patent case concerning teleconferencing technologies, e.g., Google Talk, in ASUS tablets; settled favorably.
Koninklijke Philips N.V. and U.S. Philips Corporation v. HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Counsel for HTC in a 10-patent case before Judge Gregory Sleet involving user interfaces, audio processing and streaming, data compression, and device data entry; Settled.
Largan Precision, Company Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Counsel for Largan in a six-patent case before Judge Dana Sabraw concerning optical lenses in smartphones, tablets, and other products; settled favorably.
Smartflash LLC v. HTC Corporation and HTC America Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Counsel for HTC in patent litigation concerning content delivery and payment systems; stayed pending defendants’ interlocutory appeal of the district court’s denying a stay pending CBM review.
Ameranth, Inc. v. Starbucks Corp.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Counsel for Starbucks in patent litigation related to online menu generation and mobile payment; stayed pending CBMs.
Round Rock Research v. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and ASUS Computer International
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Counsel for ASUS in a nine-patent case before Judge Richard Andrews (DE) and Judge Claudia Wilken (NDCA) concerning DDR DRAM memory (data strobe, ODT and write leveling), SSD NAND flash memory, LCD, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, BIOS, CMOS image sensor components in ASUS PC-related products; settled favorably.
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and ASUS Computer International v. Round Rock Research
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Counsel for ASUS in a six-patent case before Judge William Alsup and Judge Jon Tigar concerning flash memory, SDDRAM memory, and image sensor components in ASUS PC-related products; settled favorably.
Graphic Properties Holding v. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and ASUS Computer International, et al.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Counsel for ASUS in a three-patent case before Judge Stark concerning floating point rasterization and framebuffering, removable backlighting in flat panel displays, and large area wide aspect ratio flat panel technologies; settled favorably.
Global Communications, Inc. v. Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Counsel for Cal-Comp in a five-patent case concerning single wire technology as used in set top box devices; pending.
e.Digital Corporation v. Imation*
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Counsel for Imation in patent litigation involving digital data recording and processing; settled preferably.
Kaneka Corporation v. Xiamen Kingdomway Vitamin, inc. and Pacific Rainbow International, inc.*
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Counsel for Kaneka in patent litigation involving reduced coenzyme Q10, settled preferably
Back in Five, LLC; Backlife Ltd. v. Infinite International Inc.*
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Counsel for patent and trade dress litigation involving stretching device for back pain relief machine.
Nano-Second Technology Co., Ltd. v. Dynaflex International; GForce
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Counsel for Nano-Second Technology Company, Ltd. in patent litigation involving wrist exercising gyroscope.
QBAS Company, Ltd.; QDS Injection Molding LLC Chapman-Walters Intercoastal Corporation; Body Glove International LLC
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Counsel for patent litigation involving whistle snorkel device; won preliminary injunction and default judgment.
* Prior Experience
