Texas Instruments, Inc.
The firm represents Texas Instruments in a number of patent infringement matters throughout Texas. One of those cases in the Eastern District of Texas, Vantage Micro LLC v. Texas Instruments, involved allegations of infringement related to TI’s fabrication processes. After moving for early summary judgment and to dismiss certain claims for lack of standing, the […]
Cellular Communications Equipment LLC v. Apple Inc.
Caldwell Cassady & Curry represented Cellular Communications Equipment LLC in a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple Inc. over a network technology patent. Following a trial heard in September 2016 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, jurors found Apple to be a willful infringer and awarded a $22 million verdict in […]
Virnetx Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.
Attorneys at the firm represented VirnetX in its patent infringement action against Microsoft involving virtual private network technology. In 2011, a jury awarded VirnetX a $105 million verdict after finding that Microsoft’s infringement was willful. The case settled after VirnetX moved for a permanent injunction. Caldwell Cassady & Curry later represented VirnetX in subsequent litigation […]
Smartflash LLC v. Apple Inc., et al. and Smartflash LLC v. Samsung
The firm represented Smartflash in its patent infringement actions involving the company’s data storage and access system patents against Apple’s iTunes store and the Google Play feature in Samsung and HTC products.
Summit 6 LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, Facebook Inc., et al.
Mr. Caldwell represented Summit 6 in its patent infringement action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas involving the company’s patents that cover the compression of images prior to uploading. All parties other than Samsung settled before a 2013 trial that ended with a Dallas jury awarding $15 million to Summit […]
Medtronic Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corp.
Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Cassady have represented Medtronic in multiple patent infringement actions involving coronary catheterization, stent design, and drug-eluting stent technology pending in the Eastern District of Texas and elsewhere. In Medtronic, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corp., Mr. Caldwell represented Medtronic in a jury trial which resulted in a $250 million verdict in Medtronic’s […]
i4i Limited Partnership v. Microsoft Corp.
Mr. Curry represented i4i in a suit filed against Microsoft Corporation for patent infringement involving methods for compiling and maintaining the architecture and content of a document separate from each other. The jury awarded i4i $200 million in its verdict, and i4i successfully defeated all of Microsoft’s appeals—including Microsoft’s appeal to the Supreme Court of […]
Varel International Independent LP
Attorneys at the firm represented Varel in various patent and commercial litigation matters, including defending Varel against ReedHycalog’s allegations of patent infringement.
Opti Inc. v. Apple Inc.
Mr. Cassady represented Opti in a patent infringement suit against Apple regarding its patent regarding a computer operation that enables a “pre-snooping” function designed to allow for the more efficient transfer of data. A jury found that Apple willfully infringed Opti’s patent and awarded $19 million in its verdict. The case settled shortly before completion […]
Wyeth and Cordis Corp. v. Medtronic Inc., et al.
Mr. Caldwell represented Medtronic in defense of a patent infringement lawsuit pending in the District of New Jersey where local companies Wyeth and Cordis accused Medtronic of infringing patents pertaining to the use of the drug rapamycin (now commercially known as sirolimus) to treat restenosis—re-narrowing of an artery following an angioplasty procedure. The district court […]