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MicroPairing Technologies LLC v. General Motors LLC

Case Summary

On July 26, 2021, MicroPairing Technologies LLC (“Plaintiff”), represented by Brian P. Herrmann, Charles A. Ginnings, Edward Nelson, III, Ryan Griffin and Timothy E. Grochocinski of Nelson Bumgardner Albritton PC, filed an intellectual property lawsuit against General Motors LLC (“Defendant”), seeking declaratory reliefs and damages along with pre-judgement and post-judgement reliefs, among other reliefs, for the alleged infringement of the United States Patents owned by the Plaintiff. This case was filed in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Texas with Judge Alan D. Albright presiding.

The Plaintiff filed this complaint for the alleged infringement of the U.S. Patent Nos. 7,178,049 (the ’049 patent”), 8,020,028 (“the ’028 patent), and 8,006,117 (“the ’117 patent”) (collectively, “Patents-in-suit”) owned by the Plaintiff.

In the complaint, the Plaintiff alleged that, “General Motors has directly infringed and continues to directly infringe one or more claims of the ’049 patent in this District and elsewhere in Texas and the United States” and “To this end, General Motors has infringed and continues to infringe, either by itself or via an agent, at least claims 29 – 31 of the ’049 patent by, among other things, testing and using General Motors Vehicles equipped with General Motors Infotainment Systems, and/or by directing, controlling, and setting into operation the performance of the claimed methods of the ’049 patent”

The Plaintiff also alleged that, “General Motors has indirectly infringed and continues to indirectly infringe one or more claims of the ’049 patent by inducing direct infringement by its customers and end users” and “General Motors has knowledge of the ’049 patent, its infringements, and the infringements of its customers and end users based, at least, on its receipt of this Complaint in this action.”

Further the Plaintiff alleged that, “Despite having knowledge (or being willfully blind to the fact) that use of the General Motors Vehicles equipped with General Motors Infotainment Systems infringe the ’049 patent, General Motors has specifically intended, and continues to specifically intend, for persons who acquire and use such vehicles, including General Motors’ customers and end users, to use the vehicles in a way that results in infringement of the ’049 patent, including at least claims 29 – 31.”

Similar allegations have been made by the Plaintiff with reference to the alleged infringement of other Patents-in-suit.

There are three claims for relief laid down by the Plaintiff. The first and second claims are for the alleged direct infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) and alleged indirect infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) of ’049 and ’028 respectively. The third claim is for the alleged direct infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) of ’117.

In the prayer for relief, the Plaintiff has requested the Court for declaratory reliefs along with an award for past and future damages under 35 U.S.C. § 284, including supplementary damages for any continuing, post-verdict infringement. The Plaintiff also requested the Court for reasonable ongoing royalties and costs along with prejudgement and post-judgement interests and any other relief the court deems just.

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Case Details

Case Number:
6:21-CV-00761

Filing Date:
07/26/2021

Case Status:
Pending - Other Pending

Case Type:

Intellectual Property - Patent

Court:
U.S. District Courts

Courthouse:
Texas Western District Court

Judge Details

Presiding Judge

Alan D Albright

Party Details

Plaintiff

MicroPairing Technologies LLC

Defendant

General Motors LLC

Attorney/Law Firm Details

Plaintiff Attorneys

Brian P. Herrmann

Attorney at Nelson Bumgardner Conroy P.C.

3131 West 7Th Street, Suite 300

Fort Worth, TX 76107

Charles Austin Ginnings

Attorney at Nelson Bumgardner Conroy PC

15020 S. Ravinia Ave., Suite 29

Orland Park, IL 60462

Ryan Griffin

Attorney at Nelson Bumgardner Conroy PC

2727 N. Harwood Street, Suite 250

Dallas, TX 75201

Timothy E. Grochocinski

Attorney at Nelson Bumgardner Conroy PC

15020 S. Ravinia Ave., Suite 29

Orland Park, IL 60462

Edward Nelson, III

Attorney at Nelson Bumgardner Conroy P.C.

3131 West 7Th Street, Suite 300

Fort Worth, TX 76107