MV3 Partners LLC v. Roku, Inc.

  1. August 07, 2020

    COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Remdesivir Drama & Jury Trial Regret

    In this round of intellectual property updates tied to the ongoing pandemic, attorneys general put pressure on the federal government to make COVID-19 drugs more accessible, patent trials in Texas remain in the air, and one attorney expresses guilt for proceeding with an in-person jury trial.

  2. July 10, 2020

    COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: NY Trial Finally Starts, Texas Holds Off

    The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a drug patent trial in New York to go remote and again delayed a media streaming patent trial in Texas. Meanwhile, 3M settled a fraud suit tied to its N95 masks, and Jeff Dunham received pushback from a company selling face masks with his image. Here are some recent intellectual property updates tied to the outbreak that you may have missed.

  3. June 19, 2020

    COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Trials Get Delayed, Moved To Video

    As the COVID-19 pandemic wages on, more trials are being pushed into August and beyond, and others are gearing up for remote proceedings. Here are some recent intellectual property updates tied to the outbreak that you may have missed.

  4. June 15, 2020

    WDTX Judge Moves Roku Patent Trial To August Amid Virus

    U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright on Monday postponed a patent jury trial involving Roku that was set for this month until August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but noted that because of the ongoing public health emergency, he can't guarantee it will take place at that time.

  5. May 15, 2020

    Albright Pushes Roku IP Trial To Late June Over Pandemic

    U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright on Friday postponed a jury trial over whether Roku infringed a media streaming technology patent to June 29, following an initial reluctance to move the June 1 start date despite complications raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  6. May 11, 2020

    Virus Curbs More Hearings, Trials In Fed. Circ. And WDTX

    The COVID-19 pandemic continues to curb in-person proceedings in patent-heavy jurisdictions, with the Federal Circuit saying Monday that all oral arguments will be held by telephone next month and the Western District of Texas calling off trials through the end of June.

  7. April 10, 2020

    COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Delayed Trials & Illicit Pink Floyd

    As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, some companies have been able to get intellectual property trials pushed, fresh copyright and trademark suits have been filed related to the virus, and an IP attorney was criminally charged for playing Pink Floyd. Here's what you missed while holed up in your home office.

  8. April 09, 2020

    Roku Can't Delay Streaming-Tech Patent Trial Amid COVID-19

    U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright has denied Roku's request to postpone an upcoming patent infringement trial over media streaming technology, saying it would be premature to reschedule the June 1 start date despite health and logistical concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  9. April 03, 2020

    Roku Asks For June IP Trial Delay Over Coronavirus Concern

    Roku Inc. asked a Texas federal judge on Thursday to delay a June trial over claims that its devices infringe a patent for media streaming technology, arguing over the plaintiff's objections that almost everyone involved in the case is under a stay-at-home order due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

  10. June 27, 2019

    Roku Can't Take Patent Suit From New West Texas Judge

    A Texas federal judge who's welcomed new patent litigation to his district ruled that Roku Inc. will have to fight an infringement suit over its media players and streaming sticks in his court, finding the company hadn't shown that California would be more convenient.