Presumably this news has already reached most interested readers, but to put a bow on the blog’s trial coverage, the jury’s verdict in VLSI-Intel III broke the existing 1-1 tie in favor of plaintiff VLSI. Yesterday afternoon the jury came back with an infringement verdict on VLSI’s single asserted patent, with a corresponding damages award of a $947.8M “[r]unning royalty in the form of a lump sum for past damages only.” The jury also found both asserted claims not invalid.
This is the second large plaintiffs’ verdict awarded by an Austin jury in the last couple months, following the $174.5M verdict in Voxer v. Meta Platforms in September.
Between the Veterans’ Day holiday last Friday, and the fact that voir dire occurred the morning of the first day of trial (and not the week prior, as in many other of Judge Albright’s trials), total trial proceedings ran about 4.5 days, with the jury charge, summations, and the verdict all occurring on Day #6.
Here’s the update to our Texas IP trial tracker (which also accounts for a couple recent EDTX trials, as well):
| Plaintiff | Defendant | Filing | Opening | Verdict | Court-Judge | Case No. | Jury Verdict | Post-Trial Rev./Mod.? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optis Wireless Tech., LLC | Apple Inc. | 2019-02-25 | 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-11 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-66 | Infringed willfully; $506.2M royalty damages | Bench trial opinion filed 2/9/21; new damages trial ordered 4/14/21 |
| Innovation Scis., LLC | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2018-07-05 | 2020-08-24 | 2020-09-02 | EDTX-Mazzant | 4:18-cv-474 | Not infringed; invalid | |
| GREE, Inc. | Supercell Oy | 2019-02-27 | 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-18 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-70 | Infringed willfully; $8.5M lump-sum damages | |
| Vocalife LLC | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2019-04-16 | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-08 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-123 | Infringed; not willful; $5.0M lump-sum damages | |
| MV3 Partners LLC | Roku, Inc. | 2018-10-16 | 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-14 | WDTX-Albright | 6:18-cv-00308 | Not infringed | |
| VirnetX Inc. | Apple Inc. | 2012-11-06 | 2020-10-26 | 2020-10-30 | EDTX-Schroeder | 6:12-cv-855 | $502.8M royalty damages | |
| Personalized Media Commc’ns LLC | Google LLC | 2019-03-21 | 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-06 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-90 | Not infringed | |
| VLSI Tech. LLC | Intel Corp. | 2019-04-11 | 2021-02-22 | 2021-03-02 | WDTX-Albright | 6:19-cv-254 (orig. filing); 1:19-cv-977 (Austin transfer); 6:21-cv-57 (Waco re-transfer) | Infringed; not willful; $2.175B lump-sum damages | |
| Wapp Tech Ltd. Partnership | Micro Focus Int’l PLC | 2018-07-02 | 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-05 | EDTX-Mazzant | 4:18-cv-469 | Infringed willfully; $172.5M royalty damages | No willfulness damages enhancement per 4/22/21 order; settled 7/16/21 for $67.5 million |
| Solas OLED Ltd. | Samsung Display Co. | 2019-05-02 | 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-08 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-152 | Infringed; 1 of 3 invalid; willful as to 1; $62.7M lump-sum damages | IPR invalidated 1 infringed patent 3/25/21 |
| ResMan LLC | Karya Prop. Mgmt. LLC | 2019-06-03 | 2021-03-08 | 2021-03-19 | EDTX-Mazzant | 4:19-cv-402 | Trade secrets misappropriated; damages $110.8M; $41.8M damages for tortious interference | |
| Personalized Media Commc’ns LLC | Apple, Inc. | 2015-07-30 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-19 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:15-cv-1366 | Infringed; $308.5M royalty damages | Verdict overturned based on intentional prosecution delay 8/5/21 |
| ESW Holdings, Inc. | Roku, Inc. | 2019-02-08 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-09 | WDTX-Albright | 6:19-cv-44 | Not infringed; 1 of 2 invalid | |
| The Hillman Group, Inc. | KeyMe, LLC | 2019-06-03 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-13 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-209 | Not infringed; 2 of 5 invalid; 1 of 5 partly invalid | |
| AMS Sensors USA Inc. | Renesas Elecs. Am. Inc. | 2008-11-25 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-16 | EDTX-Mazzant | 4:08-cv-451 | Trade secrets misappropriated; damages $8.5M; $64M exemplary damages; $13.3M contract damages | |
| VLSI Tech. LLC | Intel Corp. | 2019-04-11 | 2021-04-12 | 2021-04-21 | WDTX-Albright | 6:19-cv-255 (orig. filing); 1:19-cv-977 (Austin transfer); 6:21-cv-299 (Waco re-transfer) | Not infringed; not invalid | |
| Gigamon, Inc. | Apcon, Inc. | 2019-08-30 | 2021-04-16 | 2021-04-23 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-300 | Not infringed; 5 of 5 invalid | 3/29/22 Gigamon new trial motion denied; Apcon request for attorneys’ fees denied |
| GREE, Inc. | Supercell Oy | 2019-06-24, 2019-09-16 | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-07 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-237, 2:19-cv-310, 2:19-cv-311 | Infringed willfully; $92.2M lump-sum damages | |
| Acorn Semi, Inc. | Samsung Elecs. Co. | 2019-10-23 | 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-19 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-347 | Infringed; not willful; $25M lump-sum damages | |
| CloudofChange, LLC | NCR Corp. | 2019-08-30 | 2021-05-17 | 2021-05-20 | WDTX-Albright | 6:19-cv-513 | Infringed willfully; not invalid; $13.2M lump-sum damages | |
| Lone Star Tech. Innovations, LLC | Asus Computer Int’l | 2019-02-20 | 2021-05-17 | 2021-05-21 | EDTX-Schroeder | 6:19-cv-59 | Infringed; not invalid; $825K damages (form not specified) | |
| Ultravision Techs., LLC | Shenzhen Absen Optoelectronic Co. | 2018-03-27 | 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-11 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:18-cv-112 | Not infringed; 3 of 3 invalid | |
| Freshub, Inc. | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2019-06-24 | 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-22 | WDTX-Albright | 6:19-cv-388 (orig. filing); 1:19-cv-885 (Austin transfer) | Not infringed; not invalid | |
| Huffman | Activision Publishing, Inc. | 2019-02-12 | 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-24 | EDTX-Schroeder | 2:19-cv-50 | (Copyright) Not infringed | |
| Salazar | AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon | 2019-06-18 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-09 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:20-cv-4 | Not infringed; not invalid | |
| Optis Wireless Tech., LLC | Apple Inc. | 2019-02-25 | 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-13 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-66 | $300M in lump-sum “past and future” FRAND royalty damages | New trial motion denied 5/17/22 |
| Profectus Tech. LLC | Google LLC | 2020-02-10 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-06 | WDTX-Albright | 6:20-cv-101 | Not infringed; invalid | |
| Infernal Tech. LLC | Sony Interactive Entm’t LLC | 2019-07-11 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-248 | Not infringed; patent-ineligible (Alice Part 2 jury question) | |
| M-I LLC | FPUSA LLC | 2015-05-15 | 2021-10-07 | 2021-10-19 | WDTX-Ezra | 5:15-cv-406 | Infringed; not invalid or unenforceable; $969,433 in lost profits damages | |
| JF Solutions Ltd. | Höeber Media LLC | 2020-04-13 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | NDTX-O’Connor | 4:20-cv-335 | (Copyright) Infringed; several other causes of action; copyright damages $90K(?) | Interpretation of jury verdict subject of ongoing briefing |
| Jiaxing Super Lighting Elec. Appliance Co. | CH Lighting Tech. Co. et al. | 2020-01-10 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-04 | WDTX-Albright | 6:20-cv-18 | 1 of 3 infringed (+2 of 3 admitted infringed pre-trial); not invalid; $13.9M in past damages vs. suppliers; $298K in past damages vs. seller; suppliers’ infringement willful; seller’s infringement not willful | |
| Bright Data Ltd. | Teso LT, UAB | 2019-12-06 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-05 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:19-cv-395 | Infringed willfully; not invalid; $7.5M lost profits damages | |
| Videoshare, LLC | Google LLC | 2019-11-15 | 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-16 | WDTX-Albright | 6:19-cv-663 | Infringed; patent-eligible (Alice Part 2 jury question); $25.9M damages | |
| Frantz Design, Inc. | Diamond Orthotic Lab., LLC | 2019-08-05 | 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-03 | WDTX-Albright | 1:19-cv-970 | 1 of 2 marks infringed willfully by 2 of 3 defendants; plaintiff acquiesced to use of marks; $120K damages (and assorted other findings) | |
| NCS Multistage Inc. | Nine Energy Serv., Inc. | 2020-03-24 | 2022-01-18 | 2022-01-21 | WDTX-Albright | 6:20-cv-277 | Infringed (direct and indirect); not invalid; $486K damages | |
| EcoFactor, Inc. | Google LLC | 2020-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-10 | WDTX-Albright | 6:20-cv-75 | 1 of 2 infringed; 2 of 2 not invalid; 2 of 2 patent-eligible (Alice Part 2 jury question); $20M lump-sum damages | |
| The Chamberlain Group LLC | Overhead Door Corp. | 2021-03-10 | 2022-03-07 | 2022-03-11 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:21-cv-84 | Not infringed; two invalid | Partial new trial ordered 3/30/22 re: infringement re: one patent and validity re: two patents |
| U.S. Silica Co. | Amberger Kaolinwerke Eduard Kick GmbH & Co. KG | 2020-09-08 | 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-25 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:20-cv-298 | Infringed; not invalid; $66K lost-profits damages; $9K reasonable-royalty damages | |
| Densys Ltd. | 3Shape Trios A/S | 2019-11-26 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-08 | WDTX-Albright | 6:19-cv-680 | Infringed willfully; damages $11.875M | |
| Seagen Inc. | Daiichi Sankyo Co. | 2020-10-19 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-08 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:20-cv-337 | Infringed willfully; not invalid; damages $41.82M | |
| Longhorn HD LLC | NetScout Sys., Inc. | 2020-11-05 | 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-21 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:20-cv-349 | Not infringed | |
| United Servs. Auto. Ass’n | PNC Bank N.A. | 2020-09-30 | 2022-05-09 | 2022-05-13 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:20-cv-319 | Infringed willfully; 4 of 4 not invalid; damages $218.45M | PNC’s post-trial motions denied 8/19/22 |
| Appliance Computing III, Inc. d/b/a Surefield | Redfin Corp. | 2020-05-11 | 2022-05-09 | 2022-05-17 | WDTX-Albright | 6:20-cv-376 | Not infringed; 4 of 4 invalid | |
| Gibson Brands, Inc. | Armadillo Distrib. Enters., Inc. | 2019-05-14 | 2022-05-16 | 2022-05-27 | EDTX-Mazzant | 4:19-cv-358 | Infringed directly and contributorily (6 of 7 TMs) and willfully (5 of 6 infringed TMs); laches as to 3 of 6 infringed TMs; $4K statutory damages | |
| Caddo Sys., Inc. | Microchip Tech. Inc. | 2020-03-27 | 2022-06-06 | 2022-06-10 | WDTX-Albright | 6:20-cv-245 | Infringed; not licensed; $235K lump-sum damages | |
| Lone Star Tech. Innovations, LLC | AsusTek Computer Inc. | 2019-02-20 | 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-29 | EDTX-Schroeder | 6:19-cv-59 | $659K lump-sum damages; no willful infringement | |
| NCS Multistage Inc. | TCO Prods. Inc. | 2020-07-09 | 2022-08-22 | 2022-08-26 | WDTX-Albright | 6:20-cv-622 | Infringed indirectly; not invalid, $1.93M damages | |
| Koninklijke KPN N.V. | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | 2021-03-31 | 2022-08-22 | 2022-08-26 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:21-cv-113 | Infringed willfully; not invalid; damages $31.5M | |
| United Servs. Auto. Ass’n | PNC Bank N.A. | 2021-07-07 | 2022-09-12 | 2022-09-16 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:21-cv-246 | USAA patents infringed; not invalid; infringement not willful; $4.3M lump-sum damages. PNC patents not infringed | |
| Voxer, Inc. | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2020-01-07 | 2022-09-13 | 2022-09-21 | WDTX-Yeakel | 6:20-cv-11 (orig. filing); 1:20-cv-665 (Austin transfer) | Infringed; not invalid; $174.5M running royalty damages | |
| Ravgen, Inc. | Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings | 2020-10-16 | 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-23 | WDTX-Albright | 6:20-cv-969 | Infringed willfully; $272.5M running royalty damages | |
| Hy-Ko Prods. Co. LLC | The Hillman Grp., Inc. | 2021-06-01 | 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-07 | EDTX-Gilstrap | 2:21-cv-197 | Infringed; not invalid; patent-eligible (Alice Part 2 jury question); not willful; $16.0M lump-sum reasonable royalty damages; not barred by SOL; no conversion | |
| SynQor Inc. | Vicor Corp. | 2014-03-31 | 2022-10-17 | 2022-10-26 | EDTX-Schroeder | 2:14-cv-287 | 1 of 2 infringed willfully via inducement / contributory / importation; not invalid; $6.5M reasonable royalty damages | |
| VLSI Tech. LLC | Intel Corp. | 2019-04-11 | 2022-11-07 | 2022-11-15 | WDTX-Albright | 6:19-cv-256 (orig. filing); 1:19-cv-977 (Austin transfer) | Infringed; not invalid; $948.8M reasonable royalty damages for past sales only |