Concentration

Intellectual property litigation and counseling involving patents, copyrights and trademarks for a wide array of technological fields

Summary

Amanda Woodall is a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Department. She has extensive intellectual property law experience, concentrating on litigation involving patents, copyrights and trademarks for technologies in the electrical, computer systems, telecommunications, mechanical and device fields.

Ms. Woodall also has experience in intellectual property licensing and commercial litigation relating to the Internet, software and contractual disputes. She has represented clients in litigation matters before the International Trade Commission and in numerous federal and state courts across the United States.

Representative Engagements

• Board of Regents, The University of Texas System and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc., et al. (Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, appealed from the Eastern District of Tennessee) Baker Botts represented M.D. Anderson in an appeal of a summary judgment determination of non-infringement in a patent case involving medical imaging technology. Baker Botts did not handle the case in district court. The summary judgment determination was affirmed.
• Cirrus Logic, Inc. v. ATI Technologies and Nvidia Corp. (Western District of Texas) Baker Botts represented Cirrus Logic in asserting a Cirrus Logic patent involving video graphics chips against the leading providers of such chips to the computer industry. The case settled early in discovery with a significant payment to Cirrus Logic.
• Convolve v. Dell, Inc. et al. (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts represents Dell in a two-patent case related to vibration reduction in computer hard drives. This case is in its early stages.
• Crane Co. v. SandenVendo America et al. (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts represented SandenVendo in a case involving refrigerated vending machines. Baker Botts filed reexamination requests that were granted by the Patent Office. This case was set for trial in September of 2009 and settled on the eve of jury selection.
• Fenner v. Juniper Networks, Inc. et al. (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts defended Cisco in a patent infringement case involving packet switching and billing systems for mobile telephone networks. After a Markman hearing, completion of fact discovery and pendency of summary judgment motions, this case settled.
• Fotomedia Technologies, L.L.C. v. AOL L.L.C. et al. (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts represented Yahoo! Inc. in a three-patent case involving photo sharing techniques for websites. This case settled on favorable terms.
• Imonex Services v. W. H. Münzprüfer (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts represented W.H. Münzprüfer and Maytag at trial and on appeal in patent litigation concerning coin acceptors for vending and laundry machines. At trial, Baker Botts successfully reduced a damage claim from nearly $100 million to less than two million dollars. On appeal, the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of Münzprüfer on the damages award.
• In re Certain Home Vacuum Packaging Products (USITC) Baker Botts represented Applica (which includes the consumer products business of Black & Decker) in the International Trade Commission in a case relating to home vacuum packaging appliances. The complainant, Tilia Inc., sought a temporary exclusion order among other relief. Baker Botts won the temporary relief proceeding, and the case settled on favorable terms shortly before the permanent relief trial.
• Intellisync v. NCR Corporation (Northern District of California) Baker Botts represented NCR in a case involving data synchronization technology, and succeeded in having a motion to dismiss granted. After briefing on appeal, this case was dismissed.
• InterVideo Digital Tech. Corp. v. Dell Inc. (Northern District of California and USITC) Baker Botts represents Dell in a patent infringement case involving direct media access from personal computer systems. The district court case has been stayed and through a series of motions related to a pending reexamination, the ITC action has been stayed and now is subject to possible termination by a pending termination motion.
• Kinetic Concepts, Inc. et al. v. BlueSky Medical Corp., Medela AG, et al. (Western District of Texas) In this case, Baker Botts represented defendant Medela in a patent infringement, breach of contract, and miscellaneous state tort claims case. In May-July of 2006, after substantial discovery, a Markman hearing and substantial motion practice, a seven-week jury trial and six days of jury deliberation, we obtained a defense verdict on all claims against our client.
• Kinetic Concepts Inc. (KCI) v. Medela AG, et al. (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts represents Medela in a second patent infringement action brought by KCI involving wound healing patents. A motion to transfer to the Western District of Texas was granted, and the case now is in its early stages.
• Lans v. Dell Computer Corporation and Uniboard v. Dell Computer Corporation (District Court for the District of Columbia) Baker Botts represented Dell in two related cases involving display technology and succeeded in having motions granted dismissing both cases. Both dismissals were affirmed on appeal and an award of attorney fees has been ordered. In October 2006, the award of attorney fees was affirmed on appeal to the Federal Circuit. Ms. Woodall argued the case on appeal.
• LG Electronics, Inc. v. Whirlpool (District Court for the District of Delaware) Baker Botts represented Whirlpool in an eight-patent case involving refrigerator and freezer technology. Four patents have been asserted by LG and Whirlpool has counterclaimed with four of its patents. This case proceeded to trial in March of 2010 on three patents. Whirlpool obtained a defense verdict on LG's asserted patent and a favorable jury verdict on its own patents.
• LG Electronics, Inc. v. Whirlpool (District Court for the District of Delaware) Baker Botts represents Whirlpool in a declaratory judgment case related to a prior case concerning refrigerator and freezer technology. This case is in its early stages.
• LG Electronics, Inc. v. Whirlpool (District Court for the District of New Jersey) Baker Botts represents Whirlpool in patent infringement case brought by LG involving refrigerator and freezer technology. This case is in its early stages.
• NCR Corporation v. Garmin International (Western District of Texas) and Garmin International v. NCR Corporation (District of Kansas) Baker Botts represented NCR in two patent infringement cases involving navigation equipment. These cases were settled on favorable terms.
• Orion v. Edelbrock Corp. (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts represented Toshiba in a patent infringement case involving Web systems for product and parts ordering. This case settled on favorable terms.
• Orion IP, LLC v. Yokohama Tire Corp., et al. (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts represented Dell, Inc., in an infringement case involving patents related to Web site systems for product and parts ordering. An early favorable settlement was negotiated.
• Technology Properties Ltd. v. Fujitsu Limited et al. (Eastern District of Texas) and Toshiba America, Inc. et al. v. Patriot Scientific et al. (Northern District of California) Baker Botts represents Toshiba in a multipatent case involving microprocessor technology. These cases arise from earlier litigation involving Patriot Scientific, which has been dismissed. Prior to issuance of expert reports, this case settled on extremely favorable terms.
• Virtual Hold Technology, L.L.C. v. Genesys Telecommunication Laboratories, Inc. (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts represented Genesys, a subsidiary of Alcatel, in a patent infringement case involving call processing technology. Genesys counterclaimed for infringement of its patent covering similar technology. After initial discovery, this case settled on favorable terms.
• WebMap Technologies LLC v. City Accommodations Network, Inc. et al. (Eastern District of Texas) Baker Botts represents Yahoo! Inc. in a patent case involving interactive mapping and review technologies for websites. This case is in its early stages.
• EpicEdge, Inc. v. Reliant Energy, Inc. et al. (Texas State District Court, Harris County) Baker Botts represented Reliant Energy and related entities in a case for breach of contract, quantum meruit, defamation, business disparagement, negligent misrepresentation, conversion, fraud, tortious interference and civil conspiracy. Reliant counterclaimed for breach of contract and fraud. The case settled on favorable terms shortly before trial.
• In re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation (Southern District of New York) Baker Botts represented Academy, Ltd., in a products liability case related to ephedra products. This case settled on favorable terms.
• Standard Resources Corp. v. Santos USA Corp. et al. (Texas State District Court, Harris County) Baker Botts represented Santos in this case to recover unpaid oil and gas royalties. Defendants were granted summary judgment.
• Texas.net, Inc. v. Scalable Software, Inc. (Texas State District Court, Travis County) Baker Botts represented Scalable Software in a breach of contract and quantum meruit action regarding the provision of managed intrusion detection and Web hosting services. Scalable Software counterclaimed for breach of contract and fraud. This case settled on favorable terms near the completion of discovery.
• The Flying Wags, Inc. v. Jetcraft Corporation (Texas State District Court, Harris County) Baker Botts represented Jetcraft in this breach of contract case for the sale of a private jet aircraft. Jetcraft counterclaimed for breach of contract and fraud. The case settled on favorable terms shortly before trial.

Publications, Speeches and Presentations

• "Practicing Responsible Product Design To Avoid Infringement," Baker Botts IP Report, March 2007, reprinted in IP Law360, April 10, 2007, and Ahuja's World Patent & Trademark News
• "The Basics of an Adequate Prefiling Inquiry Under Rule 11," Baker Botts IP Report, June 2005
• Contributor to Introduction and Summary of "Recent Developments for Commercial Litigators," The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, 2003-2004