IP Lawsuit Against EFileTexas Operator Could Be Dismissed
The dismissal would end a lawsuit against Tyler Technologies, which operates e-filing systems in Texas, Georgia, California, Florida and 17 other states.
December 16, 2019 at 01:03 PM
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A tech company that sued Texas' e-filing service provider for patent infringement wants to dismiss its claims with prejudice, according to a motion filed Friday.
The motion for dismissal, if accepted by Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas, could come as early as this week. The underlying lawsuit targets Tyler Technologies, the company that operates e-filing systems in Texas, Georgia, California, Florida and 17 other states. The plaintiff, nonpracticing entity Akoloutheo, has filed patent infringement lawsuits against 17 other companies since 2018.
The parties will each pay their own costs, expenses and attorney fees, according to Akoloutheo's motion.
Frisco solo practitioner Ronald Burns, who represents Akoloutheo, said he can't confirm or deny that the parties reached a settlement. "I can't comment as to the terms of the dismissal," he explained.
In its Nov. 11 complaint, Akoloutheo alleged that Tyler's software infringes its 2008 patent for a method and system that processes transactions between information services and applications.
Tyler Technologies, a Plano-based tech company that produces software to manage cases and court records, didn't answer. Tyler Technologies spokeswoman Nina Minney didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
In Texas, Tyler operates EFileTexas.gov, which lawyers use to e-file court documents, and re:SearchTX, the state's court document retrieval system. According to Tyler's website, in a typical year, 4.3 million people use its systems, and its e-filing and case management software system processes 167 million e-filed pages per year.
A PACER searched shows Akoloutheo has filed 18 patent infringement lawsuits since 2018 against tech companies such as Intuit, IBM, Oracle and Symantec. Many of those lawsuits were dismissed after the parties reached a settlement.
Related story:
Tech Company Behind EFileTexas Hit With Patent-Infringement Claim
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