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Affinity Labs of Texas LLC vs. Alpine Electronics of America Inc. et al
Plaintiff Affinity Labs of Texas is a Texas limited liability corporation having offices in Austin, and claims to be the owner of U.S. PatentNo. 7,324,833 issued Jan. 29 for a System and Method for Connecting a Portable Audio Player to an Automobile Sound System.
Affinity alleges that audio system makers Alpine, Clarion, Fujitsu, JVC, Kenwood, Pioneer and SpeakerCraft have infringed the '833 Patent by manufacturing, using, marketing or selling audio devices for automobiles and homes designed to integrate a portable digital media device with on-screen display and user interface.
"AS a result of defendants' infringement, Affinity has suffered and will suffer damages," the original complaint states. "Affinity is entitled to recover from defendants the damages sustained by Affinity as a result of defendants' wrongful acts in an amount subject to proof at trial."
Affinity is seeking a permanent injunction, monetary or compensatory damages, costs and other general relief the court may deem proper.
Thomas W. Sankey of Duane Morris LLP in Houston is lead attorney for the plaintiff.
The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Ron Clark.
