Banie & Ishimoto LLP is a law firm specializing in legal services for high-tech clients
We provide big firm quality legal service without the big firm price for intellectual property (counseling and litigation), business, and technology matters. Banie & Ishimoto aims to provide cost-effective and practical solutions that anticipate and address both the business and legal needs of our clients that include start-ups, entrepreneurs, and small to large companies
Resolved Patent Litigation
February 10, 2020: Resolved patent litigation concerning dynamic advertising in the Western District of Washington between Lone Star Targeted Advertising and Rhythm One, LLC.
Resolved Patent Litigation
January 31, 2020: Resolved patent litigation concerning dynamic advertising in the District of Delaware between Lone Star Targeted Advertising and Innovid Inc.
Resolved Patent Litigation
October 21, 2019: Resolved patent litigation between Landmark Technology A and The Miami Corporation.
Resolved Patent Litigation
September 10, 2019: Resolved patent litigation concerning dynamic advertising in the District of Delaware between Lone Star Targeted Advertising and Simplify Holdings, Inc.
Resolved Patent Litigation
August 6, 2019: Resolved patent litigation in the Northern District of Illinois between Landmark Technology A and Woodland Foods, Ltd.
Successfully Resolved Patent Dispute
January 15, 2015: Successfully resolved patent dispute for clients Alexx Inc. and Sandra Stein in the Central District of California for a matter that was set for trial January 26, 2016.
Resolved Patent Litigation
July 24, 2019: Resolved patent litigation in the Northern District of Ohio between Landmark Technology A and US SafetyGear, Inc.
Successful Dispute Settlement
July 22, 2019: Order finding that defendant waived attorney-client privilege and ordered defendant to disclose the identity of firms that Defendant contacted pre-filing of suit as well as the content of the communications regarding settling the disput
Successful Ruling
June 26, 2019: Obtained a favorable ruling by the Magistrate that bad faith patent enforcement under Or. Rev. Section 646A.810 is preempted by Federal law.
Resolved Patent Litigation
May 6, 2019: Resolved patent litigation in the Western District of Washington between Landmark Technology A and Specialty Bottle, Inc. and Speciality Bottle Supply, LLC.
Resolved Patent Litigation
January 28, 2019: Resolved patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas between Lone Star Technological Innovations, Inc. and NEC Corporation.
Represent Lone Star Technological Innovations LLC
December 1, 2015: Represent client Lone Star Technological Innovations LLC in Eastern District Texas against Sharp and Acer.
Favorable Jury Verdict for Personal Audio
September 15, 2014: Jennifer Ishimoto and John Lee obtained a favorable jury verdict (just under 2 hours for deliberation) for client Personal Audio against CBS. The single patent case was in Marshall, Texas and presided by Judge Gilstrap. The jury found all claims infringed, all claims valid, and awarded a damages amount, 10 times more than what CBS said the reasonable royalty should be. Trials for related cases against NBC and Fox to be scheduled.
Successful Settlement for BIZX (BIZXCHANGE, INC)
June 2014: Obtained successful settlement of trademark dispute for BizX ending enforcement litigation in N.D. Cal against an east coast company.
