ACQIS LLC v. International Business Machines Corp
Summary
ACQIS LLC and Oracle America are suing Nexcom, Hitachi America, Robert W Faulkner, and Appro International over patent infringement in the Eastern District of Texas. The lawsuit centers on a patent related to computing or software technology, though the specific patent number and technical details aren't disclosed in the case caption. Appro International has filed a counterclaim.
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Counsel of record
- Independent counselAaron Gabriel Fountain, Brian K Erickson, Christine K Corbett +1 more
- Cooley Godward Kronish LLP - ColoradoAnn Marie Byers, Mark Randolph Schafer
- Cooley LLP - ColoradoEamonn Joseph Gardner
- King & Spalding LLP - DenverJames Patrick Brogan
- King & Spalding LLP - Palo AltoThomas J Friel , Jr
- Sheridan Ross PCDavid Benjamin Kellis
- Siebman Burg Phillips & Smith, LLP-MarshallMichael Charles Smith
- Baker Botts LLP - San FranciscoSarah JoAnn Guske
- Independent counselAmol A Parikh, Amol Parikh, Joseph H Paquin , Jr
- JAMS IncRobert W Faulkner
- Independent counselAdam A Biggs, Herbert A Yarbrough , III, Kaustuv M Das
- Law Office of Michael T. McLemoreMichael Thomas McLemore
- Court
- TXED
- Docket no.
- 6:09-cv-00148
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Leonard Davis
- Disposition
- dismissed
- Filed
- 2009-04-02
- Last filing
- 2026-09-11
- Terminated
- 2011-03-01
Cause
35:271 Patent Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
ACQIS LLC (plaintiff) Oracle America, Inc. (plaintiff) Nexcom Inc. (defendant) Hitachi America, LTD., (defendant) Robert W Faulkner (defendant) Appro International, Inc. (counter claimant) Michael T McLemore (technical advisor)
Docket entries
- 2026-08-24
Case Assigned/Reassigned
- #7682026-08-21
Miscellaneous Relief
- #7672026-08-21
Notice of Attorney Appearance
- 2017-06-07
Remark
- #7662012-01-05
FINAL JUDGMENT that the parties take nothing and that all pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT. All costs are to be borne by the party that incurred them.All claims and counterclaims in the instant suit are DISMISSED in their entirety. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 01/05/12. cc:attys 1-06-12(mll, ) (Entered: 01/06/2012)
- #7652012-01-03
ORDER granting 764 Motion to Dismiss. All claims and defenses between ACQIS LLC and International Business Machines Corp. are hereby dismissed with prejudice, each side to bear its own costs and expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred in connection with the action. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 01/03/12. cc:attys 1-03-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 01/03/2012)
- #7642011-12-29
Joint MOTION to Dismiss International Business Machines Corp. by ACQIS LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brogan, James) (Entered: 12/29/2011)
- #7632011-12-14
ORDER granting 762 Motion to Stay. IBM shall have until 1-10-2012, to file asurreply to Plaintiffs Motion to Amend Judgment and for Sanctions. All other deadlines in the case are suspended until 12-30-2011. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 12/14/11. cc:attys 12-14-11 (mll, ) (Entered: 12/14/2011)
- #7622011-12-12
Joint MOTION to Stay Joint Notice and Motion Regarding Settlement by ACQIS LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brogan, James) (Entered: 12/12/2011)
- #7612011-11-28
ORDER granting 760 Motion for Extension of Time to File Sur-Reply re 757 SEALED MOTION for Amended Judgment and for Sanctions; Replies due by 12/12/2011. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 11/28/11. cc:attys 11-28-11 (mll, ) (Entered: 11/28/2011)
- #7602011-11-22
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 757 SEALED MOTION for Amended Judgment and for Sanctions by International Business Machines Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 11/22/2011)
- #7592011-11-17
SEALED REPLY to Response to Motion re 757 SEALED MOTION for Amended Judgment and for Sanctions filed by ACQIS LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sarah Guske, # 2 Exhibit 10)(Guske, Sarah) (Entered: 11/17/2011)
- #7582011-11-07
SEALED RESPONSE TO 757 SEALED MOTION for Amended Judgment and for Sanctions filed by International Business Machines Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Declaration of Michael D. Powell, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Stone, Robert) (Entered: 11/07/2011)
- #7572011-10-21
SEALED MOTION for Amended Judgment and for Sanctions by ACQIS LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sarah Guske, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Text of Proposed Order)(Guske, Sarah) (Entered: 10/21/2011)
- #7562011-07-29
Exhibit List: DEFENDANT, IBM'S, AMENDED FINAL TRIAL EXHIBIT LIST OF EXHIBITS ADMITTED 2.14.11 - 2.23.11. (rlf, ) (Entered: 07/29/2011)
- #7552011-07-25
Exhibit List: DEFENDANT, IBM'S, FINAL TRIAL EXHIBIT LIST OF EXHIBITS ADMITTED 2.14.11 - 2.23.11. (rlf, ) (Entered: 07/25/2011)
- #7542011-07-25
Exhibit List: PLAINTIFF, ACQIS'S, FINAL TRIAL EXHIBIT LIST OF EXHIBITS ADMITTED 2.14.11 - 2.23.11. (rlf, ) (Entered: 07/25/2011)
- #7532011-07-14
ORDER granting 752 Sealed Patent Motion to Amend Final Judgment. The Final Judgment 666 is amended as follows: ACQIS LLC shall recover from International Business Machine Corp the amount of $12,192,225.00, plus costs of $18,469.72 and post-judgment interest beginning on 3-02-2011 at the statutory rate under 28 U.S.C. 1961(a). Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 07/14/11. cc:attys 7-14-11 (mll, ) (Entered: 07/14/2011)
- #7522011-07-11
Unopposed SEALED PATENT MOTION TO AMEND FINAL JUDGMENT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DAMAGES AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST by ACQIS LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Armon, Orion) (Entered: 07/11/2011)
- #7512011-07-07
ORDER granting 750 Motion for Extension of Time. Parties shall provide the Court with supplemental damages related to IBM's infringing sales from 10-01-2010 through judgment on 3-01-2011 by 7-12-2011. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 07/07/11. cc:attys 7-07-11 (mll, ) (Entered: 07/07/2011)
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