SMARTFLASH LLC v. APPLE, INC.

Civil Action No. 6:13-cv-447.

SMARTFLASH LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. APPLE, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Tyler Division.

September 8, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Honorable Robert Faulkner, Mediator, represented by Robert W Faulkner , JAMS Inc.

David Keyzer, Technical Advisor, represented by David Michael Keyzer , Law Office of David Keyzer, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Apple Inc., Defendant, represented by Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray - New York, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto, Eric M. Albritton , ALBRITTON LAW FIRM, James R Batchelder , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto, Josef B Schenker , Ropes & Gray - New York, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray - New York, Lauren N Robinson , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto, Megan F Raymond , Ropes & Gray - D.C. & Sharon Lee , Ropes & Gray - D.C..

Robot Entertainment, Inc., Defendant, represented by Teresa Marie Corbin , Fenwick & West - San Francisco, Andrew Thompson Gorham , Fish & Richardson - Dallas, Bryan Alexander Kohm , Fenwick & West - San Francisco, Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray - New York & Thomas Bernard Walsh, IV , Fish & Richardson PC.

KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc., Defendant, represented by Andrew Thompson Gorham , Fish & Richardson - Dallas, Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray - New York & Thomas Bernard Walsh, IV , Fish & Richardson PC.

Game Circus LLC, Defendant, represented by Andrew Thompson Gorham , Fish & Richardson - Dallas, Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray - New York & Thomas Bernard Walsh, IV , Fish & Richardson PC.

Apple Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray - New York, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto, Eric M. Albritton , ALBRITTON LAW FIRM & Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray - New York.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Thomas Bernard Walsh, IV , Fish & Richardson PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Game Circus LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Thomas Bernard Walsh, IV , Fish & Richardson PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Robot Entertainment, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Teresa Marie Corbin , Fenwick & West - San Francisco, Andrew Thompson Gorham , Fish & Richardson - Dallas, Bryan Alexander Kohm , Fenwick & West - San Francisco & Thomas Bernard Walsh, IV , Fish & Richardson PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Game Circus LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Andrew Thompson Gorham , Fish & Richardson - Dallas & Thomas Bernard Walsh, IV , Fish & Richardson PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Andrew Thompson Gorham , Fish & Richardson - Dallas.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Apple Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray - New York, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto, Eric M. Albritton , ALBRITTON LAW FIRM, James R Batchelder , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray - New York, Lauren N Robinson , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto & Megan F Raymond , Ropes & Gray - D.C..

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Apple Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray - New York, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto, Eric M. Albritton , ALBRITTON LAW FIRM, James R Batchelder , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto, Josef B Schenker , Ropes & Gray - New York, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray - New York, Lauren N Robinson , Ropes & Gray - East Palo Alto & Megan F Raymond , Ropes & Gray - D.C..

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Game Circus LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Andrew Thompson Gorham , Fish & Richardson - Dallas & Thomas Bernard Walsh, IV , Fish & Richardson PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Andrew Thompson Gorham , Fish & Richardson - Dallas.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Robot Entertainment, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Teresa Marie Corbin , Fenwick & West - San Francisco, Andrew Thompson Gorham , Fish & Richardson - Dallas, Bryan Alexander Kohm , Fenwick & West - San Francisco & Thomas Bernard Walsh, IV , Fish & Richardson PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.


MEMORANDUM AND OPINION ORDER

MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendant Apple, Inc.'s Motion for Reconsideration of Denial of Apple, Inc.'s Motion to Sever and Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (Doc. No. 127). For the reasons set forth below, the motion is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs Smartflash LLC and Smartflash Technologies Limited filed this action...

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