TecSec, Inc. v. Adobe Inc.

Summary

TecSec, Inc. sued Adobe Inc. and nine other major software companies—including Oracle, Cisco, SAP, and SAS—for patent infringement. The case involves a federal patent dispute, though the specific patent(s) and accused technology are not identified in the court record. The lawsuit targets widespread use across enterprise software platforms.

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Entities in this case

Parties

TECSEC, INC. (plaintiff) ORACLE AMERICA, INC. (defendant) ORACLE CORPORATION (defendant) SOFTWARE AG, INC. (defendant) SOFTWARE AG (defendant) SYBASE, INC. (defendant) CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (defendant) SAP AG (defendant) SAP AMERICA, INC. (defendant) SAS INSTITUTE, INC. (defendant) ADOBE INC. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #622020-11-30

   Mandate issued to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [738652] [19-2192, 19-2258] [JAB] [Entered: 11/30/2020 10:16 AM]

2. #612020-10-23

   JUDGMENT. REVERSED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, AND REMANDED. Terminated on the merits after oral argument. COSTS: Costs taxed against Cross-appellant(s). Mandate to issue in due course. For information regarding costs, petitions for rehearing, and petitions for writs of certiorari click here. [730968] [19-2192, 19-2258] [JAB] [Entered: 10/23/2020 09:31 AM]

3. #602020-10-23

   OPINION filed for the court by Prost, Chief Judge; Reyna, Circuit Judge and Taranto, Circuit Judge. Precedential Opinion. [730967] [19-2192, 19-2258] [JAB] [Entered: 10/23/2020 09:29 AM]

4. #592020-08-06

   Letter from Appellant TecSec, Inc. Regarding Appendix Pages Requested During Oral Argument (Appx23450-23452 and Appx24451-24452). Service: 08/06/2020 by email. [713078] [19-2192] [Michael Oakes] [Entered: 08/06/2020 02:34 PM]

5. #582020-08-05

   Submitted after ORAL ARGUMENT by Michael Oakes for TecSec, Inc. and Gabriel Bell for Adobe Inc. Panel: Judge: Prost, Judge: Reyna, Judge: Taranto. [712703] [JAB] [Entered: 08/05/2020 12:50 PM]

6. #572020-07-31

   RESPONSE of Appellant TecSec, Inc. to the supplemental authority [56] filed by Cross-Appellant Adobe Inc.. Service: 07/31/2020 by email. [711654] [19-2192] [Michael Oakes] [Entered: 07/31/2020 03:15 PM]

7. #562020-07-29

   Citation of Supplemental Authority pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 28(j) for Cross-Appellant Adobe Inc.. Service: 07/29/2020 by email. [711112] [19-2192] [Gabriel Bell] [Entered: 07/29/2020 04:32 PM]

8. #552020-07-22

   RESPONSE of Appellant TecSec, Inc. to the court order [54]. Service: 07/22/2020 by email. [709282] [19-2192]--[Edited 07/22/2020 by MJL to consolidate docket text] [Michael Oakes] [Entered: 07/22/2020 02:20 PM]

9. #542020-07-22

   ORDER filed. TecSec is directed to file a legible copy of Appx24459-24460 (Plaintiff's Trial Exhibit 69) by close of business on July 24, 2020. By: Merits Panel (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [709216] [JAB] [Entered: 07/22/2020 12:21 PM]

10. #532020-07-21

    Clerk's letter to Appellant TecSec, Inc. and Cross-Appellant Adobe Inc. regarding Telephonic Argument Orientation. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [709007]--[Edited 07/21/2020 by PBC to upload correct letter] [JAB] [Entered: 07/21/2020 03:13 PM]

11. #522020-07-15

    Response to notice of oral argument from the Cross-Appellant Adobe Inc.. Service: 07/15/2020 by email. [707840] [19-2192] [Gabriel Bell] [Entered: 07/15/2020 03:37 PM]

12. #512020-07-15

    Response to notice of oral argument from the Appellant TecSec, Inc.. Service: 07/15/2020 by email. [707835] [19-2192] [Michael Oakes] [Entered: 07/15/2020 03:20 PM]

13. #502020-06-22

    NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC ORAL ARGUMENT. Panel: 2008E. Case scheduled August 5, 2020. Response to Notice of Oral Argument due: 07/15/2020. The Clerk's Office will provide additional instructions to counsel at least one week ahead of argument. Please review the attached Notice. The response to notice of oral argument form can be found here. The Oral Argument Guide can be found here. [702766] [JAB] [Entered: 06/22/2020 01:53 PM]

14. #492020-04-07

    6 paper copies of the Joint Appendix (Vol. I - II) [31] received from Appellant TecSec, Inc. [685243] [CJF] [Entered: 04/08/2020 12:45 PM]

15. #482020-04-07

    6 paper copies of the Corrected Response and Reply Brief [40] received from Appellant TecSec, Inc. [685242] [CJF] [Entered: 04/08/2020 12:43 PM]

16. #472020-04-07

    6 paper copies of the Corrected Opening Brief [22] received from Appellant TecSec, Inc. [685239] [CJF] [Entered: 04/08/2020 12:41 PM]

17. #462020-04-02

    The following conflict dates submitted by Tara Elliott for Adobe Inc. have been accepted by the court: 07/06/2020, 07/07/2020, 07/08/2020, 07/09/2020, 07/10/2020. [683821] [JAB] [Entered: 04/02/2020 03:37 PM]

18. #452020-04-02

    The following conflict dates submitted by Michael Oakes for TecSec, Inc. have been accepted by the court: 11/02/2020, 11/03/2020, 11/04/2020, 11/05/2020, 11/06/2020. [683819] [JAB] [Entered: 04/02/2020 03:35 PM]

19. #442020-04-02

    Notice from Cross-Appellant Adobe Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 04/02/2020 by email. [683796] [19-2192] [Tara Elliott] [Entered: 04/02/2020 02:57 PM]

20. #432020-04-02

    Notice from Appellant TecSec, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 04/02/2020 by email. [683714] [19-2192] [Michael Oakes] [Entered: 04/02/2020 11:58 AM]

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