Category: Western District of Texas
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F1 supplier hit with patent infringement suit ahead of U.S. Grand Prix race
UK-based Sentronics has sued its German rival Allengra in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleging that the latter’s fuel-flow meters infringe one of its patents related to systems that enable highly accurate, secure fuel flow measurement in demanding motorsport environments.
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BASF spin-off also suing Apple over face ID patent infringement in UPC, ITCÂ
The United States International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation into BASF subsidiary TrinamiX’s infringement complaint against Apple over six of its facial recognition-related patents, a month after the plaintiff also sued Apple in both the UPC and the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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Google succeeds in getting Federal Circuit to move online maps case out of Western District of Texas
Now-retired District Judge Alan D. Albright was “patently erroneous” in denying Google’s motion to transfer the University of Southern California’s complaint.
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Apple sued by BASF spin-off over face recognition tech in Western District of Texas
Plaintiff trinamiX was established by BASF to commercialize discoveries around advanced sensing, including optical skin recognition.
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Judge Alan D. Albright, known for transforming Texas’ Western District into a patent litigation hotspot, returns to private practice
Judge Albright has joined the IP litigation team at A&O Shearman’s Austin, Texas office.
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Apple faces Texas infringement suit over 5G SEPs held by Longhorn IP affiliate
The patents-in-suit were originally owned by a major Asia-Pacific tech company.
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Amazon, Oracle targeted in next Headwater patent enforcement campaign
Headwater LLC has enforced three of its mobile network technology-related patents against Amazon and Oracle’s cloud-computing businesses in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.Â
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U.S. district court patent infringement cases peaked in 2025: 10-year high followed by pullback in 2026, LexisNexis report reveals
The report, published yesterday, also confirmed that accused infringers are switching from inter partes review petitions (which fell 8%) to post-grant review petitions (which increased to 88%, their highest level since 2021) to challenge patent validity.
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U.S. Supreme Court again called upon to examine “settled expectations” basis for USPTO discretionary denials
Kahoot has filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking SCOTUS to review settled expectations denials, following a similar petition filed by Google earlier this year.
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Viasat prevails in $229M jury verdict against Japanese rival over NAND patent infringement
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has ruled that Kioxia owes Viasat $229 million for infringing one of its flash-memory patents.