B&L prevailed at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on behalf of client NOV, following a successful 2021 jury trial. This victory paved the way for NOV to proceed back in district court to collect from Auto-Dril the unpaid balance due under the 2011 Settlement Agreement.
The Fifth Circuit held that the District Court lacked jurisdiction over defendant Auto-Dril’s fraud and fraudulent inducement counterclaims. The Fifth Circuit further held that the District Court had twice abused his discretion, and reinstated NOV’s breach of contract claims against Auto-Dril for failure to pay the full settlement amount.
See National Oilwell Varco, L.P. vs. Auto-Dril, Inc., 68 F.4th 206 (5th Cir. 2023).
January 12, 2023
Grace Instruments Industries LLC v. Chandler Instruments Company, LLC et al.
In early 2023, B&L prevailed at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on behalf of client Grace Instruments. reversed the District Court’s final judgment in a patent infringement case.
The District Court had previously found the term “enlarged chamber” of Grace’s asserted patent-in-suit, U.S. Patent No. 7,412,877, invalid as indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶2. The Federal Circuit panel disagreed, reversing the District Court’s invalidity decision, and reinstated the validity of Grace Instruments’ patent-in-suit.
See Grace Instr. Indus., LLC vs. Chandler Instr. Co, LLC et al., 57 F.4th 1001 (Fed.Cir. 2023).
March 15, 2019
Auto-Dril, Inc. v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P. and Canrig Drilling Technology, Ltd.
B&L attorneys succeed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit maintaining the invalidity of Auto-Dril’s asserted patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,994,172) against the law firm of Gray Reed.
See 757 Fed.Appx. 1012 (Fed.Cir. 2019)
March 15, 2019
Zhejiang Medicine Company, Ltd. et al. v. Kaneka Corporation
B&L attorneys prevailed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on behalf of their client Kaneka. B&L succeeded in reversing the District Court’s non-infringement judgment and remanded the case back to district court for trial. The technology at issue relates to an improved patented process for manufacturing reduced Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).
See 757 Fed.Appx. 1012 (Fed.Cir. 2019)
October 30, 2015
Tesco Corporation v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P. et al.
B&L attorneys were victorious at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit against Bracewell & Guiliani’s head of litigation worldwide.
See 804 F.3d 1367 (Fed.Cir. 2015)
June 10, 2015
Kaneka Corporation v. Xiamen Kingdomway Group Company, et al.
B&L attorneys were victorious at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturning the District Court’s non-infringement judgment and underlying claim construction.
