Samuel F. Baxter

Principal

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Judge Baxter’s service as a District Judge and his experience as Harrison County District Attorney provide his clients with a wealth of courtroom know-how.  Few people know the Eastern District of Texas – an important venue in intellectual property litigation – as well as he does.

Representative Matters

Ericsson.  Represented Ericsson in patent infringement litigation involving wireless telecommunications technology. Ericsson v. Qualcomm.

Medtronic, Inc.  In Medtronic v. Cordis, represented Medtronic asserting patents protecting cardiovascular stents.

Parental Guide.  Parental Guide of Texas v. Funai et al. Represented Parental Guide in a patent infringement lawsuit regarding “V-Chip” technology against several major television manufacturers. Resulted in favorable settlement for client.

TIVO.  TiVo Inc. v. EchoStar Technologies Corporation.  Represented TiVo in a patent infringement suit involving DVR technology.  After a two-week jury trial a verdict was handed down in favor of TiVo.

Paice.  In Paice LLC. v. Toyota Motor Corporation, et al. he represented Paice in a case involving hybrid car engines.  A verdict favorable to Paice came after a week long jury trial.

Cummins-Allison Corp.  Cummins-Allison Corp. v. Glory Ltd., et al.  Represented Cummins in a lawsuit regarding bill counting and banking technology.  A favorable settlement was made just prior to jury selection. 

Visto.  Visto Corporation v. Seven Networks, Inc.  Represented Visto in a patent infringement suit involving mobile email synchronization technology.

Chiron Corporation, now known as Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics.  The Rockefeller University and Chiron Corporation v. Centocor, Inc. et al.  Represented Chiron in a patent infringement suite regarding the use of antibody to tumor necrosis factor (TMF).  A favorable settlement was reached.

American Video Graphics.  American Video Graphics v. Electronic Arts, Inc., et al., American Video Graphics v. Hewlett-Packard, et al., American Video Graphics v. Microsoft,American Video Graphics v.Sony Online Entertainment Inc., et al.  Represented AVG in multiple suits involving Computer graphics and operating system software.  Favorable settlements were reached in all matters.

Professional Activities

Past Chair Penal Code Committee, Past Chair; Correctional Services Committee, Past Chair; Civil and Criminal Evidence Rules Committee, Past Chair; Legal Representation of Those on Death Row Committee, Past Chair; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; and East Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

Awards & Recognition

He is listed in guide to the Best Lawyers in America; his peers named him to the list of Texas Super Lawyers in since 2003; and he is listed in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.

Recent Matters

• Pioneer Corporation v. Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., et al.
• Cooper Technologies Company v. Thomas & Betts Corporation
• i2 Technologies v. SAP AG, et al.
• Anascape, Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation and Nintendo of America, Inc.
• Medtronic, Inc., et al. v. Boston Scientific, et al.
• Golden Bridge Technology Inc. v. Ericsson, Inc., et al.
• Visto Corporation v. Seven Networks, Inc.
• TiVo Inc. v. Echostar Communications Corp.
• EchoStar Technologies Corporation v. TiVo Inc., et al.,

News

• $138 Million Verdict for Versata Software
• McKool Smith is on Quite a Roll
• Eleven McKool Smith Attorneys Honored
• $19 Million Patent Infringement Verdict for Opti Inc.
• McKool Smith Records More Top 2008 Verdicts than Any U.S. Law Firm
• $59 Million Patent Verdict for Pioneer Corp.
• Nine From McKool Smith Recognized on Best Lawyers in America Listing
• McKool Smith Attorneys Named to Texas Super Lawyers Listing

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