VDPP, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:23-cv-02961

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

Lee H Rosenthal

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  1. August 14, 2024

    Texas Atty Must Pay Volkswagen $200K In Fees For Patent Suit

    A Texas federal judge has ordered litigation firm VDPP LLC and its counsel, Texas attorney William Ramey III of Ramey LLP, to pay Volkswagen $207,543 in fees stemming from a now-dismissed patent case after determining a fee multiplier that applies to "exceptional" cases was appropriate due to the suit's "obvious lack of merit."

  2. July 12, 2024

    VW Lawyers Win Fees From 'Sloppy' Texas Patent Atty

    A federal judge in Houston has said a lawyer behind over 700 patent lawsuits over the past three years is personally liable to pay Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP's fees over his "sloppy" and "offensive" case against Volkswagen.

  3. March 28, 2024

    Judge Throws Out IP Suit, Citing Expired 3D Glasses Patent

    A federal judge in Houston has tossed a lawsuit brought by a prolific patent litigator on behalf of VDPP LLC, holding that the patent covering 3D glasses had expired before the complaint was anywhere near a courthouse.