August 19, 2011
Two months after tossing a $15 million jury verdict against Maersk Contractors USA Inc., a Texas federal judge on Thursday granted the container ship giant's motion for a new trial in its dispute with Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. over patents covering drilling technology.
August 08, 2011
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. asked a Texas federal judge on Friday to overturn a ruling that tossed out a jury's verdict finding its rival Maersk Contractors USA had infringed two of its patents and awarding damages of $15 million.
July 01, 2011
A Texas federal judge on Thursday nixed a verdict holding that Maersk Contractors USA Inc. infringed two offshore drilling patents held by Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. and awarding $15 million in damages.
June 23, 2011
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. fought back Thursday against Maersk Contractors USA Inc.'s challenge to its efforts to secure final judgment after a Texas federal jury found Maersk should pay $15 million for infringing two Transocean patents.
April 26, 2011
A Texas jury decided Thursday that Maersk Contractors USA Inc. infringed two offshore drilling patents held by Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. and awarded Transocean $15 million.
July 29, 2009
A federal court has ruled in favor of defendant Maersk Contractors USA Inc. in patent litigation with Transocean Inc., finding that dual-activity offshore drilling technology patented by Transocean is the result of years of progress in the industry and not, as the company claims, its own invention.
July 25, 2007
Transocean Inc., the world’s largest offshore drilling company, filed suit Tuesday claiming that offshore drilling contractor Maersk Contractors USA Inc. has infringed on various patents covering deepwater drill technology.