Carucel Investments, L.P. v. Novatel Wireless Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC, Verizon Communications Inc., Tigerdirect Inc., Cellco Partnership
Published: Dec. 15, 2017 | Result Date: Apr. 10, 2017 |Case number: 3:16-cv-00118-H-KSC Verdict – Defense
Judge
Court
USDC Southern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Robert F. Ruyak
(RuyakCherian LLP)
Defendant
Amardeep L. Thakur
(Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP)
for Novatel Wireless Inc., Cellco Partnership, AT&T Mobility LLC, Verizon Communications Inc.
Facts
Carucel Investments L.P. sued Novatel Wireless Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC, Verizon Communications Inc., Tigerdirect Inc., and Cellco Partnership, involving allegations of patent infringement.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff held patents to "mobile communications systems with moving base stations." In 2015, it learned that Novatel created mobile broadband hotspot devices (MiFi devices) being sold by AT&T and Verizon that infringed on plaintiff's patents. Plaintiff sued defendants for patent infringement.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied infringing plaintiff's patent.
Injuries
Carucel sought about $50 million in reasonable royalties.
Result
The jury rendered a verdict against Carucel.
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