DCT

2:11-cv-00290

Variant Holdings LLC v. Z Resorts LLC

General

Filed

06/16/11

Cause of ActionPatent Infringement

SectorTransport., E-Comm.

Status

Closed (05/30/12)

Patent Owner

NPE (W)

PACER2:11-cv-00290

CourtE.D. Texas

Judge	Period	PO Win Rate
David Folsom	--	40%

Plaintiff

Party

Name	Ratings
Variant Holdings LLC NPE	L1B
Variant Inc NPE	L1B
Carlson Inc	L1D

Attorney

Name	Ratings
Charles Van CleefLocal	L1C
Charles van Cleef	L1B
Collins Edmonds Schlather & Tower PLLC	L1D
Joshua B. Long	L5C
John J. Edmonds	L3B
Johnathan K. Yazdani	L3D
Stephen F. Schlather	L3E
Spangler & FussellLocal	L1E
Andrew W. Spangler	L5C
James A. Fussell, III	L2E
Hoblitt Ferguson Darling LLPLocal	---- --
Robin C. Hoblit	---- --

Defendant

Party

Name	Ratings
Z Resorts Management LLC	---- --
Z Resorts LLC	---- --
Renaissance Hotel Operating Co	L5E
Extended Stay America Inc	L3C
Hilton Worldwide Inc	L2B
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc	L2B
Thrifty Inc	L2B
Yelp Inc	L1B
Wingate Inns Intl Inc	L1B
Howard Johnson Intl Inc	L1B
Wyndham Worldwide Corp	L1B
Wyndham Hotel Group LLC	L1B
Super 8 Worldwide Inc	L1B
Microtel Inns Suites Franchising Inc	L1B
Knights Franchise System Inc	L1B
Hawthorn Suites Franchising Inc	L1B
Vanguard Car Rental USA LLC	L1B
Enterprise Holdings Inc	L1B
Nextag Inc	L1C
Loews Hotels Holding Corp	L1C
Loews Corp	L1C
Hertz Corp	L1C
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc	L1C
Dollar Rent A Car Inc	L1C
Fairmont Hotels Inc	L1C
Accor North America Inc	L1C
TRT Holdings Inc	L1D
Omni Hotels Management Corp	L1D
Country Inn & Suites BY Carlson Inc	L1D
Country Hospitality Worldwide Inc	L1D
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Inc	L1D
Carlson Hotels Inc	L1D
Carlson Hospitality Group Inc	L1D
Carlson Holdings Inc	L1D
Carlson Companies Inc	L1D
Payless Rental Car System Inc	L1D
Avis Budget Group Inc	L1D
U Haul Intl Inc	L1D
Towneplace Management LLC	L1E
Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide Inc	L1E
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co LLC	L1E
Residence Inn by Marriott LLC	L1E
Marriott Intl Inc	L1E
Execustay LLC	L1E
Courtyard Management Corp	L1E
Select Hotels Group LLC	L1E
Hyatt Hotels Corp	L1E
Hyatt Corp	L1E
Hyatt	L1E
Best Western Intl Inc	L1E
Z Resorts Inc	---- --
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc	---- --
US Franchise Systems Inc	---- --
Travelodge Hotels Inc	---- --
Ramada Worldwide Inc	---- --
Baymont Franchise Systems Inc	---- --
Valencia Group Inc	---- --
TRYP Hotels Worldwide Inc	---- --
TRT Development Co	---- --
Travelnet Solutions Inc	---- --
Transformation 5701 LP	---- --
Tranformation 5701 LP	---- --
Tanglewood Resort Properties Inc	---- --
Streetpricescom Inc	---- --
RRCC LP	---- --
Rosewood Property Co	---- --
Rosewood Hotels Resorts LLC	---- --
Rosewood Hotel Investments Inc	---- --
Red Lion Hotels Corp	---- --
Radisson Hotels Intl Inc	---- --
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts US Inc	---- --
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc	---- --
Fairmont Hotel Management Co	---- --
LC WW Partners	---- --
HVM LLC	---- --
Weccr General Partnership	---- --
Givens Records Development Ltd	---- --
Gal Tex Hotel Corp	---- --
1859 Historic Hotels Ltd	---- --
Fertitta Hospitality Inc	---- --
ESA P Portfolio LLC	---- --
Days Inns Worldwide Inc	---- --
Carlyle LLC	---- --
Benchmark Hospitality Intl	---- --
Avis Rent A Car Systems LLC	---- --

Attorney

Name	Ratings
Potter MintonLocal	L5A
Allen F. Gardner	L5A
Michael E. Jones	L5A
Douglas Ray McSwane, Jr.	L3B
Jason D. Mazingo	L1D
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP	L5A
Charles S. Baker	L5A
Paul A. Dyson	L4B
Winston & Strawn LLP	L5A
Peter Lambrianakos	L3C
Michael Scheer	---- --
K&L Gates	L5B
Steven G. Schortgen	L5A
Jennifer K. Ayers	L5B
James G. Warriner	L5D
DLA Piper US LLP	L5B
John M. Guaragna	L5A
Jeffrey L. Johnson	L5C
Jesse Hindman	L5C
Fish & Richardson	L5C
Neil J. McNabnay	L5A
Michael A. Bittner	L5C
Bret T. Winterle	L5C
Taj J. Clayton	L4B
Greenberg Traurig LLP	L5C
Michael A. Nicodema	L5E
Heartfield Law FirmLocal	L4A
J. Thad Heartfield	L4A
M. Dru Montgomery	L3C
Ropes & Gray LLP	L4A
Todd M. Simpson	L5B
Jesse J. Jenner	L5D
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione	L4A
Laura B. Miller	L5C
David P. Lindner	L5D
Joseph S. Hanasz	L3D
Crowell & Moring LLP	L4A
Jeffrey Ahdoot	L5A
Brian M. Koide	L5C
John L. Cuddihy	L5D
Craig P. Lytle	L4E
Siebman Burg Phillips & Smith LLPLocal	L4B
Michael C. Smith	L5A
Gillam & Smith LLPLocal	L4E
Melissa R. Smith	L5E
Smith & SmithLocal	L4E
Thomas S. Smith	---- --
Robins Kaplan LLP	L4E
Martin R. Lueck	L5D
Andrew D. Hedden	L5E
Christopher A. Seidl	L5E
Shira T. Shapiro	L5E
Wilson Robertson & CorneliusLocal	L4E
Jennifer P. Ainsworth	L5E
Matthew T. Milam	L1E
Thompson & Knight LLP	L3A
Richard L. Wynne	L5A
Vishal Patel	L5A
Bruce S. Sostek	L5B
Roth Law FirmLocal	L3A
Amanda A. Abraham	L5A
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP	L3A
David M. Stein	L5A
Charles Everingham, IV	L5B
Emily C. Johnson	L4B
Dykema Gossett LLP	L3B
William D. Cramer	L5E
David Lee Patterson	L2D
Germer Gertz LLPLocal	L3C
Lawrence L. Germer	L2E
Charles W. Goehringer, Jr.	L1E
McAndrews Held & Malloy LTD	L3E
Patrick J. Arnold, Jr.	L4D
Sarah A. Kofflin	L2C
Durie Tangri LLP	L2B
Daralyn J. Durie	L4A
Jesse Geraci	L2C
Haltom & DoanLocal	L2B
Jennifer H. Doan	L5D
Darby V. Doan	L2C
Morgan Day Vaughan	L2C
Polsinelli	L2C
Russell S. Jones, Jr.	L5A
Richard P. Stitt	L5B
Joshua McCaig	L4B
Mann FirmLocal	L1C
G. Blake Thompson	L3A
J. Mark Mann	L2A
Abelman Frayne & Schwab	L1C
Richard L. Crisona	L4B
Winstead	L1E
Michael P. Adams	L5C
Robert C. Shaddox	L4E
Lekha Gopalakrishnan	---- --
Schwartz Junell Greenberg & Oathout LLP	L1E
Zachariah Wolfe	---- --
TRT Holdings IncLocal	---- --
Amanda L. Stamps Lewis	---- --
Gordon Arata McCollam Duplantis & Eagan	---- --
Charles L. Stinneford	---- --
Rudner Law OfficesLocal	---- --
Steven M. Rudner	---- --