Summary Judgments

Submarine Pipeline Spoilers (U.S.A), Inc. vs. Shell Exploration & Production Co. and Exxon Co., U.S.A.

No. H-01-CV-1821; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Hon. Nancy F. Atlas)

Client: Shell Exploration & Production Company
Issue: Patent Infringment
Opposing Counsel: Jonathan T. Suder Friedman, Suder & Cooke
Edward E. Goldstein Goldstein & Faucett, L.L.P.
Trial Result: Summary Judgment for Shell
Appeal Result: Affirmed Per Curium - Aug. 11, 2003

Phillips Petroleum Company vs. Exxon Corporation

No. 98-638; In the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (Hon. Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.)

Client: Exxon Corporation
Issue: Patent Infringment
Opposing Counsel: Harry Roper, George Bosy and Raymond Nimrod
Roper & Quigg
Trial Result: Win. Jury Verdict finding patents not infringed.
Appeal Result: No Appeal

Celanese International Corporation vs. Oxyde Chemicals, Inc.

CA No. H-07-2981; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Houston Division
(Hon. Nancy F. Atlas)

Client: Oxyde Chemicals Inc.
Issue: Patent Infringment
Opposing Counsel: Alan Popkin
Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP
Trial Result: Summary judgment for Oxyde
Appeal Result: No appeal