NPE activity ticked up slightly over March.* Frequent filers included Adaptive Avenue Associates, Advanced Transactions, AML IP, Authentixx, Linfo IP, Patent Armory, S3G Technology, and WirelessWerx.

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.

Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc v. JM Bullion, Inc (N.D. Tex.).  

Judge:             District Judge Karen Gren Scholer

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     JM Bullion, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Direction IP Law; Ni Wang & Massand

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

Advanced Transactions, LLC v. Crunch LLC et al (W.D. Tex.).  

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • Crunch Franchising, LLC
  • Crunch Holdings, LLC
  • Crunch IP Holdings, LLC
  • Crunch LLC

Plaintiff:         Advanced Transactions, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Daignault Iyer

Patents:          10,783,529 (Third-party provider method and system); 7,065,555 (System and method related to generating and tracking an email campaign); 7,386,594 (System and method related to generating an email campaign); 7,693,950 (System and method related to generating and tracking an email campaign); 7,979,057 (Third-party provider method and system); 8,150,736 (Global electronic commerce system); 8,175,519 (Third-party provider method and system); 9,747,608 (Third-party provider method and system)

AML IP, LLC v. Mattress Firm, Inc. (E.D. Tex., D. Del.).

Judge:             District Judge Rodney Gilstrap

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • The Finish Line, Inc.
  • Mattress Firm, Inc. 
  • Priority Tire, LLC 
  • Cinmar, LLC

Plaintiff:         AML IP, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Ramey; Ducos Law Firm

Patent:            6,876,979 (Electronic commerce bridge system)

Authentixx LLC v. Bank of America Corporation (E.D. Tex.).

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

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Bank of America Corporation

Plaintiff:         Authentixx LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law

Patents:          10,355,863 (System and method for authenticating electronic content); 7,631,191 (System and method for authenticating a web page)

Linfo IP, LLC v. Third Love, Inc. (N.D. Cal., S.D.N.Y., E.D. Tex., W.D. Tex., C.D. Cal.).

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

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:

  • Third Love, Inc.
  • Trustpilot, Inc.
  • 5.11, Inc.
  • Steven Madden, Ltd. 
  • Pacific Sunwear Of Californa, LLC 
  • MVMT Watches Inc. 
  • Princess Polly USA, Inc.  
  • Bob’s Discount Furniture, LLC  
  • American Exchange Apparel Group, Corp.
  • J. Crew Group, Inc.
  • Allbirds, Inc.  
  • JRSK, Inc. d/b/a Away 
  • Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

Plaintiff:         Linfo IP, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Ramey; Law Office of David J. Hoffman

Patent:            9,092,428 (System, methods and user interface for discovering and presenting information in text content)

Nearby Systems LLC v. Dollar General Corporation (E.D. Tex.).  

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Dollar General Corporation

Plaintiff:         Nearby Systems LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rozier Hardt McDonough

Patents:          10,469,980 (Mashing mapping content displayed on mobile devices); 11,937,145; 9,532,164 (Mashing mapping content displayed on mobile devices)

Patent Armory Inc. v. Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Inc. (E.D. Tex., W.D. Wis., W.D. Tex., E.D. Tex., S.D. Tex., D. Colo., N.D. Ill., S.D. N.Y.).

Judges:           District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; District Judge Jason K. Pulliam; Magistrate Judge Susan Prose; District Judge Joan H. Lefkow    

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:   

  • Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Inc.
  • Natus Medical Incorporated
  • adidas America, Inc.
  • Auntie Anne’s Franchisor SPV, LLC
  • Barclays Capital Inc.  
  • American Express Company
  • BBDI LLC
  • Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.  
  • Charter Communications, Inc.
  • Chuy’s Opco, Inc.  
  • Dell Technologies Inc. 
  • TDM IP Holder, LLC
  • Fired Up, Inc. 
  • PayPal, Inc. 
  • Texas Taco Cabana, LP
  • Thrivent Investment Management Inc.
  • Mastercard International Inc.  
  • Oscar Health, Inc.  
  • United HealthCare Services, Inc. 
  • Unum Group 
  • Wells Fargo Bank NA 
  • Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 
  • DoorDash, Inc. 
  • MTY Franchising USA, Inc.
  • Amann Girrbach AG  
  • Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd. 

Plaintiff:         Patent Armory Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law; Garibian Law Offices

PatentS:         7,256,899 (Wireless methods and systems for three-dimensional non-contact shape sensing); 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)

S3G Technology LLC v. Ulta Beauty, Inc. (E.D. Tex., W.D. Tex.).

Judges:           District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III; Magistrate Judge James Boone Baxter

Claims: Infringement

Defendants:   

  • Ulta Beauty, Inc.
  • Luxottica of America, 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); 8,572,571 (Modification of terminal and service provider machines using an update server machine)

WirelessWerx IP, LLC v. Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart (W.D. Tex.).

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart

Plaintiff:         WirelessWerx IP, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Ramey

Patent:            7,317,927 (Method and system to monitor persons utilizing wireless media)