NPEs stayed busy in September.* Frequent filers included Analytical Technologies, Adaptive Avenue Associates, S3G, Symbology and Tiare Technology.

As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Docket Navigator is a valuable resource, and the place to go if you want to keep track of new patent litigation filings or want to know what is happening in particular cases, how your judge has historically handled a particular type of motion, or a particular plaintiff’s litigation history. Finally, please let me know if you have thoughts about the report or changes you would like to see. I am preparing it as a service for retailers and their supply chain who may want an overview of the patent litigation landscape. So, I am very open to your suggestions for improving the report.

* 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. McDonald’s Corporation (E.D. Tex.).

Judge:             District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne; District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     McDonald’s Corporation

Plaintiff:         Analytical Technologies, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt

Patent:            8,799,083 (System and method for managing restaurant customer data elements)

Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc. v. Mattress Firm, Inc. (E.D. Tex.).  

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Mattress Firm, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Direction IP Law

Patents:          7,171,629 (Customizable web site access system and method therefore); 7,428,707 (Customizable web site access system and method therefore)

Patent Armory Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. (E.D. Tex.).

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     American Airlines, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Patent Armory Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law

Patents:          10,237,420 (Method and system for matching entities in an auction); 10,491,748 (Intelligent communication routing system and method); 7,023,979 (Telephony control system with intelligent call routing); 7,269,253 (Telephony control system with intelligent call routing); 9,456,086 (Method and system for matching entities in an auction)

RavenWhite Licensing LLC v. Walmart Inc. et al (E.D. Tex.).

Judges:           District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • Walmart Inc. f/k/a Walmart Stores, Inc.
  • Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC

Plaintiff:         RavenWhite Licensing LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        The Dacus Firm; Kramer Alberti Lim & Tonkovich

Patents:          10,594,823 (Method and apparatus for storing information in a browser storage area of a client device); 11,562,402 (Advertising model)

S3G Technology LLC v. Foot Locker, Inc. (W.D. Tex., E.D. Tex.).

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:   

  • Foot Locker, Inc.
  • Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

Plaintiff:         S3G Technology LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Parker Bunt & Ainsworth

Patents:          10,831,468 (Modification of terminal and service provider machines using an update server machine); 9,081,897 (Modification of terminal and service provider machines using an update server machine); 9,940,124 (Modification of terminal and service provider machines using an update server machine); 10,261,774 (Modification of terminal and service provider machines using an update server machine)

Symbology Innovations, LLC v. Smoothie King Franchisees, Inc. (E.D. Tex.).

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Smoothie King Franchisees, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Symbology Innovations, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Garteiser Honea

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

Tiare Technology, Inc. v. Chili’s, Inc.  (multiple cases) (E.D. Tex.).            

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • Chili’s, Inc. 
  • CVS Health Corporation
  • CVS Pharmacy, Inc.  
  • Deli Management, Inc.
  • Jo-Ann Stores, LLC
  • Panda Express, Inc.
  • Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. 
  • Murphy’s Marketing Services, Inc. 
  • Papa Murphy’s Company Stores, Inc.
  • Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc.
  • Papa Murphy’s International, LLC 

Plaintiff:         Tiare Technology, Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Davis Firm

Patents:          10,157,414 (Patron service system and method); 11,195,224 (Patron service system and method); 8,682,729 (Patron service system and method)