Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. v. U.S. Venture, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P.
Defendant: U.S. Venture, Inc., U.S. Oil Co., Inc. and Technics, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2015cv08178
Filed: September 17, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: XX US, Outside the State of IL
Presiding Judge: Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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February 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 577 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: The court finds that all remaining infringement issues are moot, reaffirms its decision denying lost profits damages, and orders Venture to pay Sunoco $6 million. Because all the patents-in-suit have expired, no inj unctive relief is necessary. The parties are ordered to file, within 21 days, another joint statement on the amount of prejudgment interest on the non-trebled ($2 million) reasonable royalty award. See attached Memorandum Opinion and Order for further details. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 2/2/2023. Mailed notice. (cp, )
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 476 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. The court finds that claims 12 and 13 of the '302 Patent are invalid. The remaining claims are valid, and Venture has infringed them. The court permanently enjoins further infringement and orders Venture to pay Su noco $6 million in damages. The parties' joint statement on the amount of prejudgment interest on the non-trebled ($2 million) award is due by February 21, 2020. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 1/29/2020. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
October 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 429 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 10/9/2018. Mailed notice(lxs, )
September 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 425 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 9/30/2018. Mailed notice. (lw, )
September 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 262 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: Sunoco's motion for partial summary judgment 127 is granted in part and denied in part. Venture's motion for partial summary judgment 187 is denied in part and reserved in part for a future ruling. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 9/27/2017. Mailed notice. (etv, )
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Plaintiff: Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P.
Represented By: Luke Allan Culpepper
Represented By: John Richard Keville
Represented By: George Carter Lombardi
Represented By: Michelle Cherry Replogle
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Defendant: U.S. Venture, Inc.
Represented By: Jeffrey Costakos
Represented By: Kimberly Dodd
Represented By: Andrew Michael Gross
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Defendant: U.S. Oil Co., Inc.
Represented By: Jeffrey Costakos
Represented By: Kimberly Dodd
Represented By: Andrew Michael Gross
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Defendant: Technics, Inc.
Represented By: Neil A Benchell
Represented By: Edward L. Bishop
Represented By: Nicholas S. Lee
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