Author: Kristy Werness

ClearOne is a global provider of audio and visual communication products and services that creates innovative solutions in the installed audio conferencing market. One such solution—ClearOne’s revolutionary U.S. Patent No. 9,813,806—allows ClearOne to offer consumers exclusive access to a beamforming microphone array integrated into a ceiling tile as a single unit. ClearOne sought an injunction to prevent Shure from selling a competing microphone array in an infringing manner.

The Honorable Edmond E. Chang in the Northern District of Illinois granted ClearOne’s preliminary injunction motion, enjoining Shure from further infringement of ClearOne’s ‘806 patent. The order also precludes Shure from encouraging others to use its product in an infringing manner and applies to anyone who is in active concert or participation with Shure or its officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys.

“This is a very significant win for our client ClearOne,” explained partner Douglas J. Dixon. “ClearOne is a small company that believes in fair and vigorous – but legal — competition. The judge’s thorough and detailed order validates ClearOne’s innovative solutions and ensures that it can compete on a level playing field with companies large and small.”

The Hueston Hennigan team is led by partner Douglas J. Dixon and of counsel Christina V. Rayburn, and a team of associates including Sourabh Mishra, Neil G. Anderson, Karen Younkins, and Michael K. Acquah.

To read the Law360 article, click here.

Dr. Roumi, who sought tens of millions of dollars in damages, was hired to work on a project funded by the Department of Energy, but ultimately failed.

As partner Moez Kaba noted in an interview with the American Lawyer “the defense’s overarching message to the jury was that Roumi was unable or unwilling to put in the work to make the project successful, and the technology was difficult. Not every idea becomes an invention, not every start-up becomes a success.”

“This was a really important case to Caltech,” said partner John Hueston to the Daily Journal. “They were not going to settle the case. They felt on principle that they truly were right.”

The Hueston Hennigan team was co-led by partners John C. Hueston and Moez M. Kaba and a team of associates including Varun Behl, Joseph Reiter, and Michael Todisco.

The story was covered in the Daily Journal, The American Lawyer, Pasadena Star-News, and Patch.com.

The plaintiffs filed this action nearly three years ago, in June 2016. The Hueston team took over the case in late February 2018, aggressively pursued discovery and moved strategically to bring the action to an end. “The judge’s thorough order reflects a complete victory for our client Bausch, in a case in which the plaintiffs sought over $100 million in damages,” explained partner Moez M. Kaba.

The Hueston Hennigan team includes Moez M. Kaba Sourabh Mishra and Michael Acquah.