Iris Connex, LLC v. Dell, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND FINAL JUDGMENT

RODNEY. GILSTRAP, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Iris Connex filed suit against eighteen manufacturers of smartphones and tablets, claiming each infringed the Plaintiffs only asset, U.S. Patent No. 6,177,950, which is entitled “Multifunction*832al portable telephone.” This type of litigation often ends before it begins. Early disposition typically results from a settlement between the parties before there is any appearance by counsel in open court. Often the first md last filing requiring the Court’s attention is the submission of an…