Litigation remained busy in April, repeat filers included eDekka, Eclipse IP, Hawk Technologies, and Landmark Technologies.

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CDR Printing LLC v. Office Depot, Inc., (E.D. Tex.).

Judges:           District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne

Claim:            Infringement

Defendants:

  • Walgreen Co.
  • Staples, Inc.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company

Plaintiff:        CDR Printing LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Ni Wang & Massand

Patent:            7,271,929 (System and method for integrated printing and assembly of electronic documents).

Express Mobile Inc. d/b/a Xpressmo, Inc. v. Alibaba.com, Inc. et al, (E.D. Tex.).

Claim:             Infringement

Defendants:

  • Alibaba.com, Inc.
  • Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited
  • Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Plaintiff:        Express Mobile Inc. d/b/a Xpressmo, Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Brent Coon & Associates; and Devlin Law Firm

Patent:            6,546,397 (Browser based web site generation tool and run time engine).

Interface IP Holdings LLC v. Robert W Baird & Co., Incorporated, (D. Del.) (multiple cases).

Claim:             Infringement

Defendants:

  • Robert W Baird & Co., Incorporated
  • Fareportal, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Interface IP Holdings LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Black & Hamill; and Farnan

Patent:            7,500,201 (Data input method and system with multi-sub-field matching of user entries into a graphical input device).

Eclipse IP LLC v. Jarrett Logistics Systems Inc., (E.D. Tex., D.N.J., ) (multiple cases).

Judges:           District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne

Claim:             Infringement

Defendants:

  • Jarrett Logistics Systems Inc.
  • Knight Transportation, Inc.
  • Adoreme, Inc.
  • The Buckle, Inc.
  • Elevengear LLC
  • John Fluevog Shoes Ltd.
  • FourSevens LLC
  • LogoUp.com, Inc.
  • Tile, Inc.
  • The Wine Enthusiast Inc.
  • Marten Transport, Ltd.
  • PAM Transportation Services Inc.
  • Panalpina, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Eclipse IP LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Olavi Dunne; Tadlock Law Firm; and Stamoulis & Weinblatt

Patents:          7,479,899 (Notification systems and methods enabling a response to cause connection between a notified PCD and a delivery or pickup representative); 7,876,239 (Secure notification messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia); and 7,119,716 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications).

Hawk Technology Systems, LLC v. Coborn’s, Inc., (D. Minn., C.D. Cal., W.D. Ark., S.D. Ohio, E.D. Mich.) (multiple cases).

Judges:           Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois; District Judge Donovan W. Frank; District Judge Robert T. Dawson; District Judge Thomas M. Rose; District Judge Terrence G. Berg; Magistrate Judge Michael J. Hluchaniuk

Claim:             Infringement

Defendants:

  • Coborn’s, Inc.
  • Pacific Yogurt Partners, LLC
  • Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc.
  • Speedway LLC
  • Murphy Oil USA, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Hawk Technology Systems, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Lockridge Grindal Nauen; Lipscomb Eisenberg & Baker; Hurst Law Group; Robert A Klingler Co., LPA; and Marc Shulman & Associates

Patent:            RE 43,462 (Video monitoring and conferencing system); and RE 37,342 (Dual format digital video production system).

Innovative Automation LLC v. Flixster, Inc., (E.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).

Judges:           District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne

Claim:             Amended Complaint

Defendants:

  • Flixster, Inc.
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation
  • Zukor LLC
  • Scribd, Inc.
  • Studio SBV, Inc. d/b/a Oyster

Plaintiff:        Innovative Automation LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Gutride Safier; and Parker Bunt & Ainsworth

Patent:            7,174,362 (Method and system for supplying products from pre-stored digital data in response to demands transmitted via computer network).

Landmark Technology, LLC v. ACE USA, INC., (E.D. Tex.)

Claim:             Infringement

Defendant:     ACE USA, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Landmark Technology, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Parker Bunt & Ainsworth

Patent:            7,010,508 (Automated multimedia data processing network).

uLogin LLC v. Expedia, Inc., (E.D. Tex.).

Judges:           District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne

Claim:            Infringement

Defendants:

  • LinkedIn Corporation
  • Orbitz, LLC
  • Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.

Plaintiff:        uLogin LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Spangler Law; and Stamoulis & Weinblatt

Patent:            5,712,979 (Method and apparatus for attaching navigational history information to universal resource locator links on a world wide web page).

eDekka LLC v. Aldo US, Inc., (E.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).

Judge:             District Judge Rodney Gilstrap

Claim:            Infringement

Defendants:

  • AM Retail Group, Inc. d/b/a Wilsons Leather
  • Arlington Contact Lens Service, Inc.
  • BabyAge.com, Inc.
  • ASICS America Corporation
  • Aveda Corporation
  • Atman, Inc. d/b/a pcRUSH.com
  • 3balls.com, Inc.
  • Destination Maternity Corporation
  • Action Envelope & Printing Co., Inc.
  • DA Wuster Inc. d/b/a Airsplat.com
  • Cymax Stores USA, LLC
  • adidas America Inc.
  • Columbia Sportswear Company
  • Cole Haan LLC
  • Claire’s Stores, Inc.
  • Boot Barn, Inc.
  • Birchbox, Inc.
  • Bebe Studio, Inc.
  • Aldo US, Inc.
  • Balsam Hill LLC

Plaintiff:        eDekka LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Austin Hansley PLLC

Patent:            6,266,674 (Random access information retrieval utilizing user-defined labels).

Shipping and Transit, LLC v. HaloCigs.com, (S.D. Fla.) (multiple cases).

Claim:             Infringement

Defendants:

  • HaloCigs.com
  • Kapow Software, Inc.
  • Broussard Logistics, LLC
  • Ping, Inc.
  • OpticsPlanet, Inc.
  • Edible Arrangements, LLC

Plaintiff:        Shipping and Transit, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        WRM Law

Patents:          6,904,359 (Notification systems and methods with user-definable notifications based upon occurance of events); 6,975,998 (Package delivery notification system and method); 7,030,781 (Notification system and method that informs a party of vehicle delay); 7,400,970 (System and method for an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting proximity of a vehicle); and 6,952,645 (System and method for activation of an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting status of vehicle travel).