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Judge Kaplan Speaks at Advanced Patent Litigation CLE

July 17, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Damages, Experts, Jeff Kaplan, Local Patent Rules, Practice Tips, Summary Judgment 

Hon. Jeff Kaplan, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, participated in a judges panel at the State Bar of Texas 7th Annual Advanced Patent Litigation course in San Antonio on July 14, 2011. Judge Kaplan addressed several subjects of interest: Patent Pilot Program. Judge Kaplan touched on how the judges [...]

Judge Fitzwater Finds Patent Complaint Sufficient, Denies Motion to Dismiss

April 2, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Infringement, Motion to Dismiss, Pleading Requirements, Sidney A. Fitzwater 

In B-50.com, LLC v. Infosync Services, LLC, 2011 U.S. Dist. Lexis 29102 (N.D. Tex. Mar. 22, 2011), Plaintiff B-50.com filed an amended complaint alleging inducement of patent infringement and contributory patent infringement by Defendant Infosync Services.  Judge Fitzwater recently denied Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.  Specifically, because the amended complaint sets forth factual recitations as opposed [...]

Judge Boyle Grants Motion to Amend Preliminary Invalidity Contentions

August 23, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Anticipation, Jane Boyle, Local Patent Rules, Obviousness, Patent, Rules of Procedure, Utility Patent 

Judge Boyle recently granted a patent infringement defendant’s Motion for Leave to Amend its Preliminary Invalidity Contentions.  In Guardian Technologies, LLC v. Radio Shack Corporation, et al, Civil Action No. 3:09-CV-00649-B (N.D. Tex., Dallas Div. – August 13, 2010), the Court allowed Defendant X10 Wireless to file Amended Preliminary Invalidity Contentions that included four additional [...]