Combining the holiday break, we see a steady 24 and 25 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) petitions filed in the last two weeks, respectively, with 84 and 71 District Court complaints filed, respectively. The 84 was again bumped up roughly 10 by another round of WSOU patent filings, this time against Salesforce; otherwise it was the typical mix of small file-and-settle non-practicing entity (NPE) additions (mostly IP Edge, seemingly filling out some kind of annual quotas, and with a new campaign against shuttle services), bigger funded NPEs like Acacia and Dominion Harbor entities, small filers, and a smattering of company-company filings. Cedar Lane also ended the year strong, adding a few logs to the yule fire.
IP Edge Filing Spree Before the Ball Drops: More on this next week when I do a little year-in-review analysis, but IP Edge filed dozens of suits in the final week of the year, just under the wire (though that’s not atypical of them), bringing their total 2020 filings to record levels. It’s hard to track all of their subsidiaries, but suffice it to say that, right now, it’s clear they filed many hundreds of suits
Air Conditioning Fight Heats Up: Two competitors in the commercial air conditioning space, finally fed up with licensing negotiations over what one characterizes as a novel A-frame design for condensed air circulation, have headed to court, amid allegations of willful infringement of at least three U.S. patents of relatively recent vintage, U.S. Patents 10,551,126, 10,527,354, and 9,551,532. I can’t help (myself) but wonder: will cooler heads prevail?
WSOU Filings Continue to Clog Courts: Newer litigant WSOU Holdings (run by Craig Etchegoyen, who, when he headed Uniloc defaulted on loans to Fortress IP and lost control of the entire Uniloc patent) ended the year strong, as the most frequent single-entity litigant, by far, having filed more than 5% of all District Court cases in 2020. In the final holiday weeks, they added another dozen or so suits against Salesforce, and have now brought roughly a dozen individual suits against more than a dozen U.S. companies, all based on unique patents that are part of a 4,000+ Nokia portfolio earlier acquired. Assuming that trend continues, more US companies will soon feel the sting of a suite of WSOU suits, and with few settling, they will continue to pile up on court dockets, in particular the Western District of Texas.
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Week of January 4, 2021
PTAB (25)
Case Number | Action | Owner | Petitioner | Patent |
IPR2021-00335 | Filed | GUI Global Products, Ltd., D/B/A Gwee | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd Samsung Electronics America, Inc. |
10259020 |
IPR2021-00338 | Filed | GUI Global Products, Ltd., D/B/A Gwee | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Samsung Electronics America, Inc |
10589320 |
IPR2021-00363 | Filed | Clicktale Ltd | Quantum Metric, Inc Decibel |
9508081 |
IPR2021-00396 | Filed | MICHAEL PHILIP KAUFMAN | SALESFORCE.COM, INC | 10025801 |
IPR2021-00328 | Filed | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | Intel Corporation | 10091186 |
IPR2021-00353 | Filed | OSTEOPLASTICS, LLC | MATERIALISE N.V | 9626756 |
IPR2021-00336 | Filed | GUI Global Products, Ltd., D/B/A Gwee | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd Samsung Electronics America, Inc |
10259021 |
IPR2021-00364 | Filed | Clicktale Ltd | Quantum Metric, Incorporated Decibel Insight, Ltd Decibel Insight, Inc |
10063645 |
IPR2021-00397 | Filed | MICHAEL PHILIP KAUFMAN | SALESFORCE.COM, INC | 7885981 |
IPR2021-00395 | Filed | FUNDAMENTAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LLC | TCT MOBILE (US), INC TCT MOBILE (US) HOLDINGS, INC HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO. LTD TCL COMMUNICATION, INC |
7239111 |
IPR2021-00378 | Filed | WSOU Investments, LLC [WSOU Holdings, LLC] | Unified Patents, LLC | 8179960 |
IPR2021-00389 | Filed | GARRITY POWER SERVICES LLC | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD | 9906067 |
IPR2021-00398 | Filed | AutoStore Technology AS | Ocado Group PLC | 10093525 |
IPR2021-00375 | Filed | UNM Rainforest Innovations | Qualcomm Incorporated | 8265096 |
IPR2021-00377 | Filed | UNM Rainforest Innovations | Qualcomm Incorporated | 8249204 |
IPR2021-00327 | Filed | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V | INTEL CORPORATION | 9436809 |
IPR2021-00368 | Filed | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRY COOPERATION INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION GROUP OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY |
UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC | 9736484 |
IPR2021-00391 | Filed | ARBOR GLOBAL STRATEGIES LLC | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED | RE42035 |
IPR2021-00352 | Filed | Osteoplastics, LLC | Materialise N.V. | 9275191 |
IPR2021-00351 | Filed | Osteoplastics, LLC | Materialise N.V. | 8781557 |
IPR2021-00383 | Filed | CARDIOVALVE LTD | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC |
10226341 |
IPR2021-00394 | Filed | ARBOR GLOBAL STRATEGIES LLC | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED | 7282951 |
IPR2021-00337 | Filed | GUI Global Products, Ltd., D/B/A Gwee | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Samsung Electronics America, Inc |
10562077 |
IPR2021-00393 | Filed | ARBOR GLOBAL STRATEGIES LLC, | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED | 6781226 |
IPR2020-01065 | Instituted | The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York |
Illumina, Inc. | 10407459 |
IPR2020-01177 | Instituted | The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York |
Illumina, Inc. | 10435742 |
IPR2019-01050 | Final Written Decision | Deere & Company DEERE & COMPANY |
Precision Planting, LLC AGCO Corporation PRECISION PLANTING LLC AGCO CORPORATION |
9807922 |
IPR2019-01052 | Final Written Decision | Deere & Company | Precision Planting, LLC AGCO Corporation PRECISION PLANTING LLC |
9820429 |
IPR2019-01276 | Final Written Decision | Varatec, LLC | Unified Patents, LLC | 7792256 |
IPR2019-01363 | Final Written Decision | Uniloc 2017 LLC [Fortress IP] | Sling Media, Inc. Sling TV LLC |
9721273 |
IPR2019-01269 | Final Written Decision | Contemporary Display LLC | Unified Patents, LLC | 8863219 |
District Court (71)
Case Number | Action | Plaintiff | Defendant | Patent |
1:20-cv-01775 | Filed | Celanese (Malta) Company 2 Limited Celanese Sales US Ltd Celanese International Corporation |
Agridient Inc. PRINOVA US, LLC UMC Ingredients, LLC fka JRS International LLC Anhui Jinhe Industrial Co., Ltd. Jinhe USA LLC |
10590097 10233164 10590096 10227316 |
5:20-cv-02847 | Filed | Ophardt Hygiene IP GmbH aka OP-Hygiene PI GMBH | RS&B Industries, LLC GoJo Industries, Inc. |
8272539 8272540 |
6:20-cv-01193 | Filed | Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. | Xiaomi Inc. | 6473527 7292261 6972774 6516147 6566805 6972790 8537242 |
8:20-cv-02436 | Filed | FKA Distributing Co., LLC dba HoMedics | Bear Down Brands, LLC | 7303300 7652436 |
2:20-cv-00404 | Filed | NorthStar Systems LLC [Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners, LLC] | Kohl’s Corp. | 6614349 6697103 8493442 |
1:20-cv-01783 | Filed | Harmony Licensing, LLC [IP Edge] | TCL Communication Ltd. | RE42219 |
1:20-cv-01788 | Filed | Heritage IP LLC [IP Edge] | TILE, INC. | 6854067 |
3:20-cv-03748 | Filed | Gambit Training Technologies LLC | Thomas C Simon | D801456 9636561 10076695 |
6:20-cv-01199 | Filed | AML IP, LLC | REBILLY, INC. | 6876979 |
2:20-cv-11800 | Filed | Hongjia Wang Tsteigen, Inc. |
Midwest Motor Supply Co. dba Kimball Midwest | D881957 |
1:20-cv-00602 | Filed | PLC Trenching Co., LLC | IM Services Group, LLC | 6981342 7310896 |
6:20-cv-01204 | Filed | Hitel Technologies LLC [IP Edge] | J. Crew, Inc. | 7689617 |
6:20-cv-01213 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductor LLC | Renesas Electronics Corp. | 6968248 8676538 7080330 6836691 6725402 6660651 6907305 |
6:20-cv-01216 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductor LLC | Western Digital | 6907305 8676538 6968248 7080330 6836691 6725402 6660651 |
3:21-cv-00005 | Filed | Rothschild Broadcast Distribution Systems, LLC [Leigh Rothschild] | Verkada, Inc. | 8856221 |
1:20-cv-12288 | Filed | SimpliSafe | EYETALK365, LLC Skybell Technologies SB IP Holdings, LLC |
10097796 9432638 9485478 10674120 10097797 10200660 10523906 |
1:20-cv-01594 | Filed | Gary Comeau | John Cunerty 1140398 Ontario Ltd SMP Specialy Metal Products Inc. |
9708823 10273702 10662665 |
2:20-cv-01850 | Filed | Pearl IP Licensing LLC [IP Edge] | HTC Corp. | 6819539 |
2:20-cv-00400 | Filed | Vocalife LLC | Amazon Amazon.com Services, Inc. |
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2:20-cv-00406 | Filed | NorthStar Systems LLC [Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners, LLC] | Walmart, Inc. | 6614349 8493442 6697103 |
4:20-cv-00984 | Filed | Akoloutheo, LLC | System Soft Technologies, Inc. | |
4:20-cv-00985 | Filed | Akoloutheo, LLC | System Soft Technologies, Inc. | 7426730 |
1:20-cv-01786 | Filed | DR. MARK A. BARRY | Orthopediatrics Corp. | 8361121 9339301 9668787 9668788 7670358 |
5:20-cv-06542 | Filed | 5.11, Inc. | ELBECO INC. | 9637845 |
6:20-cv-01200 | Filed | Amtech Systems LLC [Roper Technologies, LLC] | Kapsch Trafficcom USA, Inc. Kapsch TrafficCom AG Kapsch TrafficCom Holding II US Corp. Kapsch TrafficCom Services USA, Inc. Kapsch TrafficCom B.V. et al. |
8237565 |
4:20-cv-00991 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductor LLC | Huawei Technologies, Co., Ltd. HiSilicon Technologies Co., Ltd. |
6725402 7080330 6836691 8676538 6968248 6660651 6907305 |
1:20-cv-12310 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductors LLC | Analog Devices, Inc. | 6725402 8676538 7080330 6836691 6968248 6660651 6907305 |
1:20-cv-12311 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductors LLC | Infineon Technologies Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. |
6725402 8676538 6420097 7080330 6836691 6968248 6660651 6907305 |
6:20-cv-01205 | Filed | Hitel Technologies LLC [IP Edge] | Gap, Inc. | 7689617 |
6:20-cv-01212 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductor LLC | NXP Semiconductors NXP NXP USA, Inc. |
6968248 8676538 6420097 7080330 6836691 6725402 6660651 6907305 |
6:20-cv-01215 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductor LLC | STMicroelectronics | 6968248 8676538 6420097 7080330 6836691 6725402 6660651 6907305 |
5:21-cv-00004 | Filed | Scanning Technologies Innovations, LLC [Leigh M. Rothschild] | VBO Tickets, Inc. | 10600101 |
3:20-cv-20346 | Filed | Merz North America, Inc. Merz Pharmaceuticals |
Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd. | 7638552 7816396 |
8:20-cv-03085 | Filed | Tunnel IP LLC [IP Edge] | Audio Partnership, LLC | 7916877 |
6:20-cv-01189 | Filed | Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. | ACTI Corporation, Inc. | 6473527 8549097 7890884 RE44087 6700999 6924832 6972790 8537242 |
2:20-cv-00403 | Filed | NorthStar Systems LLC [Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners, LLC] | Lululemon Athletica, Inc. | 6614349 6697103 8493442 |
2:20-cv-00407 | Filed | NorthStar Systems LLC [Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners, LLC] | Hennes & Mauritz AB | 6614349 8493442 6697103 |
1:20-cv-01781 | Filed | M2M Solutions, LLC | Amazon.com, Inc. | 10791442 |
6:20-cv-01702 | Filed | Hard Metal Advantage, LLC | Kennametal Inc | D649987 5404184 |
4:20-cv-04385 | Filed | ConocoPhillips Co. | In-Depth Compressive Seismic, Inc. In-Depth Geophysical, Inc. |
10823867 |
4:20-cv-04386 | Filed | A&M Plastics Inc. Brad Mason Arthur Mason |
William A Nolan Twain Henry OPSol LLC |
D857832 |
6:20-cv-01197 | Filed | AML IP, LLC | PAYMENT APPROVED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PAYMENT APPROVED, LLC |
6876979 |
6:20-cv-01198 | Filed | AML IP, LLC | AffiniPay, LLC AffiniPay Holdings LLC |
6876979 |
2:20-cv-00646 | Filed | Gary Comeau | John Cunerty SMP Specialty Metal Products Inc. 1140398 Ontario Ltd |
9708823 10273702 10662665 |
6:20-cv-01202 | Filed | Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. | D-Link Corp. | 6473527 8537242 8165867 RE44087 6924832 6972790 |
6:20-cv-01203 | Filed | Hitel Technologies LLC [IP Edge] | Elie Tahari Texas LLC Elie Tahari, Ltd. |
7689617 |
6:20-cv-01214 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductor LLC | Silicon Labs | 6968248 8676538 7080330 6836691 6725402 6660651 6907305 |
2:20-cv-11658 | Filed | Ranging Optics LLC [IPValuation Partners] | Nikon Corporation | 6512574 7443927 |
1:20-cv-01772 | Filed | Tekvoke, LLC [IP Edge] | IDT Corp. | 6687343 |
6:20-cv-01188 | Filed | Display Vectors LLC [Jeffrey M. Gross] | Curtis International, Ltd. | 6785128 |
6:20-cv-01191 | Filed | OHVA, Inc. | AnywhereCommerce Inc. | 9679286 |
6:20-cv-01195 | Filed | Transcend Shipping Systems, LLC [Raymond Anthony Joao] | Hapag-Lloyd (America) LLC Hapag-Lloyd AG |
10181109 9847029 7482920 10796268 7253731 |
2:20-cv-11763 | Filed | Litepanels Ltd. | Kino Flo Inc. dba Kino Flow Lighting Systems | 7510290 7972022 7318652 |
2:20-cv-00405 | Filed | NorthStar Systems LLC [Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners] | Target | 6614349 8493442 6697103 |
1:20-cv-07785 | Filed | OANDA CORPORATION | Stonex Group Inc | 7356504 7702548 7742959 |
1:20-cv-01784 | Filed | Roger P. Jackson, M.D. | Seaspine Holdings Corporation | 8540753 10561445 10278740 10064660 7377923 10588667 9808292 10722273 |
6:20-cv-01201 | Filed | DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH DynaEnergetics US, Inc |
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc. | 10844697 |
2:21-cv-00001 | Filed | Ericsson AB Telefonaktiebolaget L. M. Ericsson Co. Ericsson, Inc. |
Samsung Group | 7151430 6879849 9313178 7286823 |
3:20-cv-09481 | Filed | Topdown Licensing, LLC [IP Edge] | Guillemot Inc. | 8178773 7858870 |
3:20-cv-09482 | Filed | Tekvoke, LLC [IP Edge] | Brekeke Software, Inc. | 6687343 |
6:20-cv-01207 | Filed | Hitel Technologies LLC [IP Edge] | Urban Outfitters, Inc. | 7689617 |
6:20-cv-01210 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductor LLC | MediaTek MEDIATEK INC. |
8676538 7080330 6836691 6725402 6968248 6660651 6907305 |
6:20-cv-01211 | Filed | Ocean Semiconductor LLC | Nvidia | 8676538 8120170 8847383 7080330 6836691 6725402 6968248 6660651 6907305 |
2:20-cv-00401 | Filed | Vocalife LLC | Amazon Amazon.com Services, Inc. |
8861756 RE48371 |
1:20-cv-01782 | Filed | Harmony Licensing, LLC [IP Edge] | CradlePoint, Inc. | RE42219 |
1:20-cv-01787 | Filed | DR. MARK A. BARRY | Stryker Corporation | 7670358 8361121 9339301 9668787 9668788 |
2:20-cv-00408 | Filed | Heritage IP LLC [IP Edge] | TDK Corporation of America | 6854067 |
6:20-cv-01206 | Filed | Hitel Technologies LLC [IP Edge] | Big Lots, Inc. | 7689617 |
6:20-cv-01208 | Filed | Hitel Technologies LLC [IP Edge] | Hot Topic, Inc. | 7689617 |
6:20-cv-01209 | Filed | Hitel Technologies LLC [IP Edge] | The Mens Wearhouse, LLC | 7689617 |
2:20-cv-01875 | Filed | NEXRF Corp. | DoubleU Games Co., Ltd. DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. Double Down Interactive, LLC |
8747229 8506406 9646454 |
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