Covington’s patent litigators have served as lead counsel in numerous disputes involving a wide range of telecommunications technologies, including smartphones, interactive telephone systems, and wireless networks. Many of our attorneys hold advanced degrees in relevant fields, such as electrical engineering computer science, and many have significant prior experience working in industry.
Combining our legal acumen with extensive industry experience and technical training, Covington has a proven track record working with clients in the telecommunications industry.
Representative Matters
- Representation of ArrayComm in a patent infringement suit involving three telecommunications patents relating to spatial multiplexing of signals to/from an antenna array. ArrayComm LLC v. Atheros Communications Inc. (E.D. Tex.).
- Representation of Bermuda Digital Communications in a patent infringement action. The court granted our motion to dismiss. Technology Patents LLC v. Deutsche Telekom AG et al. (D. Md.).
- Representation of CBS Corp., G4 Media and Bravo Media in a patent infringement action involving patents asserted to cover online content delivery via text messaging. Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC v. CBS Corp.; Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC v. G4 Media, LLC; Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC v. Bravo Media, LLC (N.D. Ill.).
- Representation of Hewlett-Packard in a patent litigation suit against Digital Innovation Group allegedly involving technology related to voice command, automatic synchronization and power management software for mobile devices. Development Innovation Group, LLC v. Nokia Inc., et al. (S.D. Cal.).
- Representation of Huawei:
- in a declaratory judgment suit with counterclaims alleging infringement of patents involving routing of communications over lowest cost routes. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. v. Rates Technologies, Inc. (N.D. Cal.).
- in a patent infringement case involving 802.11 technologies. MOSAID Technologies Incorporated v. Dell, Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex.)n
- in parallel litigations involving 3G wireless technologies. InterDigital Communications LLC et al v. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (D. Del.) and Certain Wireless Devices with 3G Capabilities and Components Thereof (USITC).
- Representation of MCI:
- in a case involving interactive telephone and computer telephony services. MCI, et al. v. AT&T Corp. (E.D. Penn.); and
- in a case involving two billing system software patents. Centillion Data Systems Inc. v. MCI WorldCom Inc., et al. (S.D. Ind.).
- Representation of Microsoft:
- in a patent infringement action involving international text message systems. Technology Patents v. Deutsche Telekom AG et al. (D. Md.).
- in a patent infringement matter brought by NTP relating to the wireless transmission of e-mail. NTP, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation (E.D. Va.).
- Representation of respondent Nokia in Cellular Radiotelephones and Subassemblies and Component Parts Thereof, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-297.
- Representation of Palm and Hewlett-Packard:
- in a patent litigation mater related to navigation technology. Levine v. Samsung TeleCommunications America, LLC et al. (E.D. Tex.); and
- in a patent-infringement action relating to the Random Access Channel in UMTS and other 3GPP mobile technologies Golden Bridge Technology, Inc. v. T-Mobile USA Inc., et al. (D. Del.).
- Representation of Palm:
- in an action against NTP concerning patents alleged to cover wireless data systems. The court granted Palm’s motion to stay pending reexamination of the patents at the USPTO. NTP, Inc v. Palm, Inc. (E.D. Va.);
- in a case asserting that the use of GPS technology in cellphones in order to locate a user after dialing 911 in an emergency infringed four patents. We successfully moved the Court to transfer the action to the Northern District of California. Zoltar Satellite Systems, Inc., v. LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company et al. (E.D. Tex.);
- in a patent infringement action in which Intermec has asserted patents relating to handheld data systems and devices and Palm has asserted patents relating to power management for handheld devices. Intermec Technologies Corp. v. Palm Inc. (D. Del.);
- in a patent infringement action involving international text message systems. TechPatents v. Deutsche Telekom AG et al. (D. Md.);
- in a patent infringement action relating to keyboardless handheld data capture computers. Typhoon Touch Technologies v. Dell, Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex.);
- in a patent infringement action relating to user interfaces for digital cameras, including as incorporated into cellphones and smartphones. Flashpoint Technology, inc. v. AT&T Mobility et al. (D. Del.);
- in a patent infringement action involving systems for using handheld devices as part of a larger system for tracking traffic. Traffic Information LLC v. HTC USA, Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex.);
- in a patent infringement suit brought by SPH America involving patents concerning using voice commands to control smartphone functions and power management. The case was transferred from the Eastern District of Virginia to the Southern District of California. SPH America v. Apple Inc. et al. (S.D. Cal.);
- in a patent infringement suit brought by WiAV Networks involving patents alleged to relate to 802.11 wireless networking. WiAV Networks v. 3Com et al. (E.D. Tex.); and
- in a patent infringement suit brought by SPH America involving several patents alleged to relate to the CDMA physical layer. SPH America v. Acer, et al. (S.D. Cal.).
- Representation of Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. in a patent infringement action involving patents asserted to cover online content delivery via text messaging. Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. d/b/a The Arizona Republic (D. Ariz.).
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