Austin tech startup files intellectual property lawsuit against Honeywell

Allure Energy Inc., an Austin-based startup, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit related to thermostat technology against Honeywell International Inc. Allure filed its complaint on Jan. 29 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas seeking unspecified damages, an award of profits and an injunction to prevent Honeywell from using Allure's technology. Sign up for the free Energy Inc. Texas newsletter here and get the multistate Who's Who in Energy 2014 publication free. Allure…