Patent filings remained quiet in April. Frequent filers included Cascades Branding, Coding Technologies, eCeipt, Geographic Location Innovations, Grecia, Internet Media Interactive, and Landmark Technology.

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Aido Mobility LLC v. Macy’s, Inc. (D. Del.) (multiple cases).

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • Macy’s, Inc.
  • Dow Jones & Company, Inc. d/b/a The Wall Street Journal
  • Walmart Apollo, LLC
  • Wal-Mart.com, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Aido Mobility LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Devlin Law Firm; Nelson Bumgardner Albritton

Patents:          6,983,139 (Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems); 7,058,395 (Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems); 7,212,811 (Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems); 7,292,844 (Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems)

Grecia v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, et al. (S.D.N.Y) (multiple cases).

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
  • Citibank, NA
  • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
  • TIAA, FSB member FDIC

Plaintiff:         William Grecia

Pls. Cnsl:        Wawrzyn & Jarvis

Patent:            8,887,308 (Digital cloud access (PDMAS part III))

Modern Font Applications v. Smith d/b/a Chick-Fil-A at Centerville FSU #3259 et al. (D. Utah) (multiple cases).

Judges:           District Judge Ted Stewart; Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead; Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse;

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • Chick-Fil-A, Inc.
  • Kelli Kristina Smith d/b/a Chick-Fil-A at Centerville FSU #3259
  • Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.
  • WW Grainger, Inc.
  • Dine Brands Global, Inc.
  • Peak Restaurant Partners, LLC

Plaintiff:         Modern Font Applications LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Kunzler Bean & Adamson

Patent:            9,886,421 ( Allowing operating system access to non-standard fonts in a network document)

Sound View Innovations, LLC v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (D. Del.).

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
  • Vudu, Inc.
  • Walmart Inc.

Plaintiff:         Sound View Innovations, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Desmarais; Phillips Goldman McLaughlin & Hall

Patents:          5,806,062 (Data analysis system using virtual databases); 6,502,133 (Real-time event processing system with analysis engine using recovery information); 6,725,456 (Methods and apparatus for ensuring quality of service in an operating system); 7,426,715 (Shutting down a plurality of software components in an ordered sequence); 6,708,213 (Method for streaming multimedia information over public networks)

Slyce Acquisition Inc. v. Syte – Visual Conception Ltd. et al. (W.D. Tex.).

Judge:             District Judge Alan D. Albright

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • Kohl’s Corporation
  • Syte – Visual Conception Ltd.

Plaintiff:         Slyce Acquisition Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Patent:            9,152,624 (Systems and methods for visual presentation and navigation of content using data-based image analysis)

eCeipt LLC v. Old Navy, LLC (W.D. Tex.).

Judge:             District Judge Alan D. Albright

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:    

  • Old Navy, LLC
  • Kendra Scott, LLC

Plaintiff:         eCeipt LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        The Mort Law Firm

Patent:            8,643,875 (Receipt handling systems, print drivers and methods thereof)

Internet Media Interactive Corp. v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (M.D. Fla.).

Judge:             District Judge John E. Steele

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Internet Media Interactive Corp.

Pls. Cnsl:        Haller Law

Patent:            6,049,835 (System for providing easy access to the World Wide Web utilizing a published list of preselected Internet locations together with their unique multi-digit jump codes)

Landmark Technology A, LLC v. Woodland Foods, Ltd. (N.D. Ill.).

Judge:             District Judge Virginia M. Kendall

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Woodland Foods, Ltd.

Plaintiff:         Landmark Technology A, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law

Patent:            7,010,508 (Automated multimedia data processing network)

Cascades Branding Innovation LLC v. True Value Company (N.D. Ill.).

Judge:             District Judge Edmond E. Chang

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     True Value Company

Plaintiff:         Cascades Branding Innovation LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Flachsbart & Greenspoon

Patents:          7,768,395 (Brand mapping); 8,106,766 (Brand mapping); 8,405,504 (Brand mapping)

Andra Group, LP v. Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC et al. (E.D. Tex.).

Judges:           District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III; Magistrate Judge Kimberly C. Priest Johnson

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • L Brands, Inc.
  • Victoria’s Secret Direct Brand Management, LLC
  • Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management, Inc.
  • Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC

Plaintiff:         Andra Group, LP

Pls. Cnsl:        Nix Patterson; Mastrogiovanni Mersky & Flynn; Griffith Barbee

Patent:            8,078,498 Virtual showroom system and method

Geographic Location Innovations LLC v. GameStop Corporation (N.D. Tex., C.D. Cal.). (multipal cases)

Judge:             District Judge David C. Godbey

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:

  • GameStop Corporation
  • Condor Outdoor Product, Inc.
  • Colorproof Haircare, LLC

Plaintiff:         Geographic Location Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Kizzia Johnson; Budo Law

Patent:            7,917,285 (Device, system and method for remotely entering, storing and sharing addresses for a positional information device)

Coding Technologies, LLC v. Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. (N.D. Tex.) (multicple cases).

Judges:           District Judge Jane J. Boyle; District Judge Karen Gren Scholer

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc.
  • Chili’s, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Coding Technologies, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Kizzia Johnson

Patent:            8,540,159 (Method for providing mobile service using code-pattern

Guada Technologies LLC v. Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc., et al. (D.Del.). (multiple cases).            

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:  

  • Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc.
  • HSN, Inc.
  • Big 5 Corp.

Plaintiff:         Guada Technologies LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Direction IP Law; Devlin Law Firm

Patent:            7,231,379 (Navigation in a hierarchical structured transaction processing system)