Russ August & Kabat attorneys Marc Fenster, Irene Lee and Stanley Thompson secured complete victory for Absolute Software by way of stipulated judgment of $5,177,135 and permanent injunction.
See Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction.
Absolute Software created and pioneered the field of tracking and monitoring mobile devices and remains the leading provider of firmware-embedded endpoint security and management solutions. See Absolute Software Press Release. Unfortunately, its success spawned a number of infringers. In 2004, Absolute Software started working with Russ, August & Kabat to enforce its patents, including a patent infringement action against Stealth Signal, Inc. based upon U.S. Patent Nos. 6,244,758; 6,300,863; and 6,507,914: Absolute Software, Inc. et al. v. Stealth Signal, Inc. et al., H-05-1416, in the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. In response, Stealth Signal obtained an exclusive license to U.S. Patent 5,406,269 and asserted it against Absolute Software.
In October 2011, the Federal Circuit not only affirmed the summary judgment of non-infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,406,269 in favor of Absolute Software, but also vacated the summary judgment of non-infringement of Absolute Software patents against Stealth Signal. The full text of the Federal Circuit’s opinion can be found at https://cafc.bna.com/10-1503.pdf. Following the Federal Circuit’s ruling, Stealth Signal consented to final judgment and permanent injunction.