March patent filings were relatively low. The NPEs also had to shelter in place for a bit before starting the typical recessionary increase in patent filings. Frequent filers included Cedar Lane, Coding Technologies, Internet Media Interactive, Landmark Technology, Rothschild, and Symbology.

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 Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. v. Progress Solar Solutions, LLC (E.D.N.C.).

Judge:             District Judge Richard E. Myers, II

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:   Progress Solar Solutions, LLC

Plaintiff:        Cedar Lane Technologies Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law; Eldreth Law Firm

Patent:           8,733,963 (Portable solar light tower); 9,428,100 (Portable solar light tower)

Coding Technologies, LLC v. Qualtrics, LLC, et al. (D. Del.).      

Claims:          Infringement

Defendant:

  • Qualtrics, LLC
  • CNH Industrial American LLC
  • Eventbrite, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Coding Technologies, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Chong Law Firm

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

Geographic Location Innovations LLC v. ViaMichelin North America LLC (D. Del.).

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:    ViaMichelin North America LLC

Plaintiff:        Geographic Location Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Chong Law Firm

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

 Internet Media Interactive Corp. v. Shopify Inc. (D. Del., S.D. Fla.).

Judge:            District Judge Ursula Ungaro

Claims:          Infringement

Defendant:

  • Shopify Inc.
  • Lennar Corporation

Plaintiff:        Internet Media Interactive Corp.

Pls. Cnsl:        O’Kelly & Ernst; 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. Tom Bihn, Inc. (W.D. Wash.).

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:    Tom Bihn, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Landmark Technology A, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:         Banie & Ishimoto

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

Rothschild Broadcast Distribution Systems, LLC v. AMC Premiere LLC (D. Del.) (multiple case).         

Claims:          Infringement

Defendants:

  • AMC Premiere LLC
  • Deezer, Inc.
  • LiveXLive Media, Inc.
  • Project Panther US, LLC
  • World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Rothschild Broadcast Distribution Systems, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Chong Law Firm

Patent:           8,856,221 (System and method for storing broadcast content in a cloud-based computing environment)

Symbology Innovations, LLC v. Blackbaud, Inc. (E.D. Tex.).

Claims:            Infringement

Defendant:    Blackbaud, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Symbology Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:         Budo Law

Patent:           8,424,752 (System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)