Rothschild Storage Retrieval Innovation LLC v. Sony/HTC/Samsung/Apple
2015
Patent infringement.
https://fishpostgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/Rothschild-v-Sony.pdf
“Before the Court are four related patent infringement lawsuits brought by non-practicing entity Rothschild Storage Retrieval Innovations, LLC (“Rothschild”) against HTC Corporation (“HTC”), Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. (“Sony”), Apple Inc. (“Apple”) and Samsung Electronics Co. (“Samsung”) (collectively “Defendants”) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,437,797 (the “’797 Patent”). These cases were originally filed in the Southern District of Florida but transferred to this district on January 27, 2015. All parties consent to magistrate court jurisdiction. Defendants have filed motions to stay the cases against them pending inter partes review (“IPR”) by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”).
Background
On December 19, 2014, non-party Google filed a petition for IPR challenging all claims of the ‘797 Patent. Declaration of John D. Esterhay (Esterhay Decl.) Ex. 1 (IPR Petition).1 The petition is based on five prior art references and attacks the patent claims based on obviousness combinations. Many of Rothschild’s allegations against Defendants implicate the Android operating system, which was developed by Google within this judicial district. The IPR petition listed Motorola as a real party in interest to the petition, but none of the Defendants are named as real parties in interest to the IPR. During oral argument, Defendants disclosed that they are parties to a joint defense agreement that includes Motorola, but confirmed that the joint defense…”
Owner of company: Leigh Rothschild
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Leigh Rothschild: major inventor of patents held with Fortune 100 companies, CEO/Foundor of Qmage Inc., worked with GHWBush and Jen Bush, chairs the Rothschild Family Foundation endowed to U of Miami.
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