Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al, No. 2:22-cv-00422 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 25, 2024)

Denied
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:22-cv-00422, Dkt. No. 199
Decided
April 25, 2024
Judge
Roy S. Payne, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM ORDER - denies 127
Length
6 pages

From the Opinion

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Before the Court is Plaintiff Headwater Research LLC’s Motion to Amend Infringement Contentions. (Dkt. No. 127.) Headwater seeks to add infringement accusations against an “AppFreezer” feature on previously accused Samsung devices. (Id.) The Court DENIES the Motion as provided below. I. BACKGROUND In April 2023, Headwater served Samsung with interrogatories requesting identification of product features that “control network access for foreground, background, or sleeping applications” and identification of any alleged Non- Infringing Alternatives. (Mot.