NPEs started the summer with moderate activity.* Frequent filers included Consolidated Transaction Processing and Proud Lion IP.
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* Note I am catching up on a backlog because of some very busy IP litigation over the last year or so.
Analytical Technologies, LLC v. Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (E.D. Tex.).
Judges: District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Restaurant Brands International, Inc.
Plaintiff: Analytical Technologies, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt
Patent: 8,799,083 (System and method for managing restaurant customer data elements)
Active Wireless Technologies LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al (E.D. Tex.).
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- T-Mobile US, Inc.
Plaintiff: Active Wireless Technologies LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Fabricant
Patents: 10,531,443 (Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format adaptation for 5th generation (5G) new radio (NR)); 10,601,566 (Multiple slot long physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) design for 5th generation (5G) new radio (NR)); 10,785,764 (Information change transmission method and device for single-cell multicast service); 11,019,557 (Apparatus and method for acquisition of periodically broadcasted system information in wireless communication)
Celgene Corporation v. DEVA Holding AS (D.N.J.).
Claims: Infringement — ANDA
Defendant: DEVA Holding AS
Plaintiff: Celgene Corporation
Pls. Cnsl: Saul Ewing; Jones Day; Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Patent: 7,465,800 (Polymorphic forms of 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3 dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione); 7,855,217 (Polymorphic forms of 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3 dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione)
Consolidated Transaction Processing LLC v. BPS Direct, LLC d/b/a Bass Pro Shops (multiple cases) (N.D. Ill.).
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- BPS Direct, LLC d/b/a Bass Pro Shops
- Caleres, Inc. d/b/a Famous Footwear
- Dunham’s Athleisure Corporation, d/b/a Dunham’s Sports
- The Finish Line, Inc. d/b/a Finish Line and JD Sports
- Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. d/b/a Hollister Co.
- IKEA North America Services, LLC
- The Kroger Co.
- LL Bean, Inc.
Plaintiff:
Consolidated Transaction Processing LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Devlin Law Firm
Patent: 8,396,743 (Sending targeted product offerings based on personal information); 8,712,846 (Sending targeted product offerings based on personal information)
ProudLion IP, LLC v. Fossil Group, Inc. (multiple cases) (S.D. Tex.).
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Fossil Group, Inc.
- Montblanc North America, LLC
- Movado Group, LP
Plaintiff: ProudLion IP, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Ramey
Patent: 9,967,389 (System and method for selectable alteration of operation and appearance of a portable computing device)
Shen Zhen You Yu Ku Ke Ji You Xian Gong Si v. Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather Co., Ltd. (S.D.N.Y.).
Claims: Declaratory Judgment
Defendant: Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather Co., Ltd.
Plaintiff: Shen Zhen You Yu Ku Ke Ji You Xian Gong Si
Pls. Cnsl: Rosenbaum & Segall
Patent: 11,478,673 (Walking flat belt having hanging exercise means)
SITO Mobile R&D IP, LLC et al v. Saks Fifth Avenue Corporation (multiple cases) (W.D. Tex.).
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Saks Fifth Avenue Corporation
- SFA Holdings Inc. f/k/a Saks Incorporated
Plaintiffs:
- SITO Mobile R&D IP, LLC
- SITO Mobile, Ltd.
Pls. Cnsl: Daignault Iyer
Patents: 10,735,781 (System and method for routing media); 10,769,675 (System and method for streaming media); 7,191,244 (System and method for routing media); 8,015,307 (System and method for streaming media); 8,554,940 (System and method for routing media); 9,349,138 (System and method for streaming media)
Winterspring Digital LLC v. Lenovo Group Limited (multiple case) (E.D. Tex.).
Judges: District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Lenovo Group Limited
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Plaintiff: Winterspring Digital LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Truelove Law Firm; Fabricant
Patents: 7,164,692 (Apparatus and method for transmitting 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN signals over a transport system); 7,420,975 (Method and apparatus for a high-speed frame tagger)