Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same and Products Containing Same
(International Trade Commission, 337-TA-855). Represented Hitachi Metals, Ltd. in its investigation before the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding infringement of certain Hitachi Metals U.S. patents by the sale into the United States of certain sintered Nd-Fe-B magnets. The case was originally brought against 29 respondents, including magnet manufacturers based in China.
American Motorists Insurance Co. v. The Club at Hokuli’a, Inc., et al.
(District of Hawaii). Represented Japan Airlines in complex litigation involving three court cases in Hawaiian federal and state courts related to failed property development on the Big Island in Hawaii. The dispute related to interpretation of bonds, development agreements and partnership law issues. This complex litigation involved seven parties in a multimillion-dollar property development being concurrently litigated in three cases.
Blue Spike, LLC v. NEC Corporation of America, et al.
(Eastern District of Texas) (consolidated with Blue Spike, LLC v. Texas Instruments, Inc.) (Eastern District of Texas). Represented NEC Corporation in patent litigation brought by Blue Spike, LLC concerning digital watermarking technology. Blue Spike initiated patent litigation in E.D. Texas against all the major players in the digital watermarking and fingerprinting technology area.
Prem Sales, Ltd. v. SANYO Electric Air Conditioning Co., Ltd., et al.
(Northern District of Texas). Successfully obtained stay of distributorship dispute in Texas federal court in favor of JCAA arbitration on behalf of SANYO. The JCAA arbitration is ongoing.
Technology Patents LLC v. Deutsche Telekon, T-Mobile, et al.; SoftBank Mobile Corp SMS Patent Litigation
(District of Maryland). Obtained motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a patent infringement action filed by Technology Patents LLC in the District of Maryland accusing 131 defendants of infringing two patents relating to international paging systems. The complaint accused virtually every wireless service provider in the world of infringement by virtue of having entered into roaming agreements with U.S. wireless service providers that permit or facilitate sending or receiving text messages internationally. Our clients are two of the three largest wireless service providers in Japan.