Negotiated Data Solutions, Inc. v. Apple Inc. et al, No. 2:11-cv-00390 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 11, 2012)

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Before the Court is Defendant Apple Inc.’s (“Apple”) Motion to Sever and Transfer Claims to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Dkt. No. 97). After carefully considering the parties’ writt en submissions and the argument of counsel, the Court DENIES the Motion. II. Facts and Procedural Background On September 7, 2011, Negotiated Data Solutions, Inc. (“NData”) sued Apple and five other groups of Defendants alleging infringement of four patents based on the Defendants’ implementation of Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) technology.