Patent Cases Against Google, Vivint Will Stay In Texas Court

Efforts by Google LLC and Utah-based Vivint Inc. to move patent infringement cases out of a federal courthouse in Waco, Texas, to Northern California fell short this week.

Judge Alan D. Albright, the sole judge in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas’ Waco Division, issued orders denying motions to transfer by the two companies.

Google was sued in January by Flypsi Inc. for infringement of five patents—US Patent Nos. 9,667,770; 10,051,105; 10,334,094; 11,012,554; and 11,218,585—relating to a telephone network system and method. Flyp said Google’s Voice application infringed on its patents. ...