By Victoria Slind-Flor
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com
Category: Patent Infringement
Google Inc. (GOOG), owner of the world’s most popular Internet search engine, was sued by British Telecommunications Plc for allegedly infringing six U.S. patents for mobile-device technology.
BT, based in London, is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages against Mountain View, California-based Google, according to a complaint filed Dec. 15 in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware.
“BT has invested heavily over the last 20 years,” generating “numerous patents,” and Google’s products including the Android operating system, maps, search, music and book services wrongly “incorporate BT’s patented technologies,” according to the complaint.
Last year, BT sued U.S. cable company Cox Communications Inc. in the same court over four patents for transmitting data over cable networks. A trial in that case is tentatively scheduled for 2014, according to court papers.
“We believe these claims are groundless,” Jim Prosser, a Google spokesman, said in an e-mailed message. He said the company would defend against them.
The case is British Telecommunications Plc v. Google Inc., 11-CV-1249, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
Sprint Sues Time Warner, Comcast Over Digital Phone Technology
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), the third-largest U.S. wireless operator, accused Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and two other cable-TV companies of infringing patents related to transmitting phone calls over digital lines.
Sprint filed separate lawsuits yesterday in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, against Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Cable One Inc. and Cox Communications Inc. Overland Park, Kansas-based Sprint claims the companies are using technology it patented in the 1990s for transmission of voice data packets.
The companies “have realized the great value in this technology and have misappropriated it without Sprint’s permission,” Sprint said in each complaint.
The 12 patents include some that were asserted against Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG), which agreed to pay $80 million to license the technology after losing a 2007 trial.
Alex Dudley, a spokesman for New York-based Time Warner Cable, said the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation. John Demming, a spokesman for Philadelphia-based Comcast, also declined to comment.
Rima Calderon, a spokeswoman for Cable One parent Washington Post Co. (WPO), said the Washington-based company doesn’t comment on litigation. Todd Smith, a spokesman for Atlanta-based Cox, declined to comment, citing the pending lawsuit.
The cases are Sprint Communications Co. v. Time Warner Capt Inc., 11cv2686; Sprint v. Cable One Inc., 11cv2685; Sprint v. Comcast Cable Communications LLC, 11cv2684; and Sprint v. Cox Communications Inc., 11cv2683, all U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas (Kansas City).
Juniper Networks Sues Palo Alto Networks Over U.S. Patents
Juniper Networks Inc. accused Palo Alto Networks Inc. in a lawsuit of infringing six U.S. patents for firewall technology used to protect communications networks from intrusion.
Juniper, based in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a jury trial, unspecified damages and an order to stop misuse of its inventions, according to the complaint filed today in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware.
“As a leading high-performance networking company, we will take every appropriate measure to defend and protect our innovation,” David Shane, a Juniper spokesman, said in an e-mail.
Palo Alto networks, based in Santa Clara, California, “was founded by several former high-level employees of Juniper to compete against Juniper,” lawyers for Juniper said in court papers.
“We don’t provide comment on these types of matters,” Mike Haro, a spokesman for Palo Alto Networks, said in a phone interview.
In a statement last week, Haro’s firm said it was named by industry researcher Gartner Inc. as a leader in the rapidly evolving field.
The case is Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) v. Palo Alto Networks Inc., 11-cv-1258, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
Smith & Nephew $85 Million Verdict Against Arthrex Removed
A U.S. judge threw out an $85 million verdict that Smith & Nephew Plc had won against Arthrex Inc. over patented technology for surgical anchors used in shoulder surgery.
U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman in Portland, Oregon, found that, under the correct interpretation of the patent, no reasonable jury could find that Arthrex infringed the Smith & Nephew patent, Arthrex said in a statement.
The devices are anchored to a bone to repair tears in the rotator cuff or in the labrum, a fibrous ring in the shoulder socket. The June trial was the third in the case, which began in 2004 against Naples, Florida-based Arthrex.
“While we are very pleased with the judge’s ruling, we are perplexed by S&N’s continued attempt to compete in the courtroom rather than the marketplace,” John W. Schmieding, Arthrex’s general counsel, said in the statement.
London-based Smith & Nephew, Europe’s biggest maker of artificial hips and knees, targeted the SutureTak and PushLock line of suture anchors made by closely held Arthrex.
“We’re disappointed in the court’s latest ruling,” said Joe Metzger, a spokesman for Smith & Nephew. “We are reviewing the decision and expect to appeal and request reinstatement of the jury’s verdict.”
The case is Smith & Nephew Inc. v. Arthrex Inc., 04cv29, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (Portland).
Broadcom Says Judge Ruled Against Emulex on Infringement
Broadcom Corp. (BRCM), a developer of integrated circuits for high-speed data networks, said a federal judge ruled that Emulex Corp. (ELX) infringed two of its patents.
The infringing products include semiconductors and four channel switches, Irvine, California-based Broadcom said in a statement yesterday.
An entry in the court docket in Santa Ana, California, said U.S. District Judge James Selna had denied Emulex’s motion for summary judgment.
“We are pleased with the court’s decision and to have prevailed in our case against Emulex,” Art Chong, Broadcom’s general counsel, said in the statement.
Broadcom said it has asked the court to issue a permanent injunction that would prohibit the sale of the infringing products, the company said. The case was filed in November 2009.
Katherine Lane, a spokeswoman for Costa Mesa, California- based Emulex, didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment.
The case is Emulex v. Broadcom, 09-01310, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division (Santa Ana).
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-20/google-sprint-juniper-smith-nephew-intellectual-property.html
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com
Category: Patent Infringement
Google Inc. (GOOG), owner of the world’s most popular Internet search engine, was sued by British Telecommunications Plc for allegedly infringing six U.S. patents for mobile-device technology.
BT, based in London, is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages against Mountain View, California-based Google, according to a complaint filed Dec. 15 in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware.
“BT has invested heavily over the last 20 years,” generating “numerous patents,” and Google’s products including the Android operating system, maps, search, music and book services wrongly “incorporate BT’s patented technologies,” according to the complaint.
Last year, BT sued U.S. cable company Cox Communications Inc. in the same court over four patents for transmitting data over cable networks. A trial in that case is tentatively scheduled for 2014, according to court papers.
“We believe these claims are groundless,” Jim Prosser, a Google spokesman, said in an e-mailed message. He said the company would defend against them.
The case is British Telecommunications Plc v. Google Inc., 11-CV-1249, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
Sprint Sues Time Warner, Comcast Over Digital Phone Technology
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), the third-largest U.S. wireless operator, accused Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and two other cable-TV companies of infringing patents related to transmitting phone calls over digital lines.
Sprint filed separate lawsuits yesterday in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, against Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Cable One Inc. and Cox Communications Inc. Overland Park, Kansas-based Sprint claims the companies are using technology it patented in the 1990s for transmission of voice data packets.
The companies “have realized the great value in this technology and have misappropriated it without Sprint’s permission,” Sprint said in each complaint.
The 12 patents include some that were asserted against Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG), which agreed to pay $80 million to license the technology after losing a 2007 trial.
Alex Dudley, a spokesman for New York-based Time Warner Cable, said the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation. John Demming, a spokesman for Philadelphia-based Comcast, also declined to comment.
Rima Calderon, a spokeswoman for Cable One parent Washington Post Co. (WPO), said the Washington-based company doesn’t comment on litigation. Todd Smith, a spokesman for Atlanta-based Cox, declined to comment, citing the pending lawsuit.
The cases are Sprint Communications Co. v. Time Warner Capt Inc., 11cv2686; Sprint v. Cable One Inc., 11cv2685; Sprint v. Comcast Cable Communications LLC, 11cv2684; and Sprint v. Cox Communications Inc., 11cv2683, all U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas (Kansas City).
Juniper Networks Sues Palo Alto Networks Over U.S. Patents
Juniper Networks Inc. accused Palo Alto Networks Inc. in a lawsuit of infringing six U.S. patents for firewall technology used to protect communications networks from intrusion.
Juniper, based in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a jury trial, unspecified damages and an order to stop misuse of its inventions, according to the complaint filed today in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware.
“As a leading high-performance networking company, we will take every appropriate measure to defend and protect our innovation,” David Shane, a Juniper spokesman, said in an e-mail.
Palo Alto networks, based in Santa Clara, California, “was founded by several former high-level employees of Juniper to compete against Juniper,” lawyers for Juniper said in court papers.
“We don’t provide comment on these types of matters,” Mike Haro, a spokesman for Palo Alto Networks, said in a phone interview.
In a statement last week, Haro’s firm said it was named by industry researcher Gartner Inc. as a leader in the rapidly evolving field.
The case is Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) v. Palo Alto Networks Inc., 11-cv-1258, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
Smith & Nephew $85 Million Verdict Against Arthrex Removed
A U.S. judge threw out an $85 million verdict that Smith & Nephew Plc had won against Arthrex Inc. over patented technology for surgical anchors used in shoulder surgery.
U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman in Portland, Oregon, found that, under the correct interpretation of the patent, no reasonable jury could find that Arthrex infringed the Smith & Nephew patent, Arthrex said in a statement.
The devices are anchored to a bone to repair tears in the rotator cuff or in the labrum, a fibrous ring in the shoulder socket. The June trial was the third in the case, which began in 2004 against Naples, Florida-based Arthrex.
“While we are very pleased with the judge’s ruling, we are perplexed by S&N’s continued attempt to compete in the courtroom rather than the marketplace,” John W. Schmieding, Arthrex’s general counsel, said in the statement.
London-based Smith & Nephew, Europe’s biggest maker of artificial hips and knees, targeted the SutureTak and PushLock line of suture anchors made by closely held Arthrex.
“We’re disappointed in the court’s latest ruling,” said Joe Metzger, a spokesman for Smith & Nephew. “We are reviewing the decision and expect to appeal and request reinstatement of the jury’s verdict.”
The case is Smith & Nephew Inc. v. Arthrex Inc., 04cv29, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (Portland).
Broadcom Says Judge Ruled Against Emulex on Infringement
Broadcom Corp. (BRCM), a developer of integrated circuits for high-speed data networks, said a federal judge ruled that Emulex Corp. (ELX) infringed two of its patents.
The infringing products include semiconductors and four channel switches, Irvine, California-based Broadcom said in a statement yesterday.
An entry in the court docket in Santa Ana, California, said U.S. District Judge James Selna had denied Emulex’s motion for summary judgment.
“We are pleased with the court’s decision and to have prevailed in our case against Emulex,” Art Chong, Broadcom’s general counsel, said in the statement.
Broadcom said it has asked the court to issue a permanent injunction that would prohibit the sale of the infringing products, the company said. The case was filed in November 2009.
Katherine Lane, a spokeswoman for Costa Mesa, California- based Emulex, didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment.
The case is Emulex v. Broadcom, 09-01310, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division (Santa Ana).
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-20/google-sprint-juniper-smith-nephew-intellectual-property.html
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