June was another active month with Eclipse IP, Intellectual Ventures, UbiComm, NeoMedia, Landmark Technology and LBS Innovations all filing suits. Smart Search Concepts also filed a number of suits regarding searching technologies.
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Createthe Group, Inc. v. GeoTag, Inc., (S.D.N.Y.).
Judge: District Judge John G. Koeltl
Claim: Declaratory Judgment
Defendant: GeoTag, Inc.
Plaintiff: Createthe Group, Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: Lombard & Geliebter
Patent: 5,930,474 (Internet organizer for accessing geographically and topically based information).
RecruitMe, LLC v. IAC/InterActiveCorp et al, (E.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- IAC/Interactive Corp
- M8 Singlesnet, LLC
- Match.com, LLC
- Tinder, Inc.
- Zoosk, Inc.
- Avid Life Media, Inc.
Plaintiff: RecruitMe, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Ni Wang & Associates
Patent: 5,623,660 (System for regulating access to data base for purposes of data base management).
Activision TV, Inc. v. Harley-Davidson, Inc., (D. Del.) (multiple cases).
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Harley-Davidson, Inc.
- CSG Systems, Inc.
- Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Plaintiff: Activision TV, Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: Stamoulis & Weinblatt
Patents: 7,369,058 (Remote control electronic display system); 8,330,613 (Remote control electronic display system); 6,215,411 (Remote control electronic display system); and 6,384,736 (Remote control electronic display system).
Blue Calypso, Inc. v. Foursquare Labs, Inc., (E.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Foursquare Labs, Inc.
- Groupon, Inc.
- Izea, Inc.
- MyLikes Inc.
- Yelp, Inc.
Plaintiff: Blue Calypso, Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: Fish & Richardson; and Ward & Smith Law Firm
Patent: 8,457,670 (System and method for peer-to-peer advertising between mobile communication devices).
Morris Reese v. Sprint Nextel Corporation et al, (C.D. Cal.).
Judges: Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams, District Judge Dale S. Fischer
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- AT&T Mobility LLC
- Cellco Partnership (d/b/a Verizon Wireless)
- Sprint Nextel Corporation
- T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- TracFone Wireless, Inc.
- United States Cellular Corporation
Plaintiff: Morris Reese
Pls. Cnsl: Morris Reese, pro se
Patent: 6,868,150 (Method for use with caller ID system).
Intellectual Ventures I, LLC et al v. Fifth Third Bancorp et al, (S.D. Ohio; W.D.N.C.) (multiple cases).
Judge: District Judge Michael R. Barrett; Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer, District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr.
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Fifth Third Bancorp
- Bank of America Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association
Plaintiffs:
- Intellectual Ventures II LLC
- Intellectual Ventures I LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Faruki Ireland & Cox; Feinberg Day Alberti & Thompson; and Bishop Capitano & Moss
Patents: 6,182,894 (Systems and methods for authorizing a transaction card); 7,260,587 (Method for organizing digital images; 7,603,382 (Advanced internet interface providing user display access of customized webpages); 7,664,701 (Masking private billing data by assigning other billing data to use in commerce with businesses); and 8,083,137 (Administration of financial accounts).
Eclipse IP LLC v. GoWaiter Business Holdings LLC, (E.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).
Judge: District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne
Claim: Infringement
Defendant: GoWaiter Business Holdings LLC
Plaintiffs:
- Eclipse IP LLC
- Kohl’s Corporation
- Saks Incorporated
- Papa John’s International, Inc.
- Foodler, LLC
- Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC
- Acushnet Company
Pls. Cnsl: Gillam & Smith; Harman Law; and Newport Trial Group
Patent: 8,232,899 (Notification systems and methods enabling selection of arrival or departure times of tracked mobile things in relation to locations); 7,119,716 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,319,414 (Secure notification messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia); and 7,876,239 (Secure notification messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia).
Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. et al, (S.D.N.Y.; W.D. Mo.) (muiltiple cases).
Judge: District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Chase Bank USA, National Association
- JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
- JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
- Commerce Bank
Plaintiff: Intellectual Ventures II LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Dunnegan & Scileppi; Feinberg Day Alberti & Thompson; and Stueve Siegel Hanson
Patents: 5,745,574 (Security infrastructure for electronic transactions); 6,314,409 (System for controlling access and distribution of digital property); 6,715,084 (Firewall system and method via feedback from broad-scope monitoring for intrusion detection); 6,826,694 (High resolution access control); and 7,634,666 (Crypto-engine for cryptographic processing of data)
LBS Innovations, LLC v. Waze, Inc., (E.D. Tex.).
Claim: Infringement
Defendant: Waze, Inc.
Plaintiff: LBS Innovations, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Buether Joe & Carpenter
Patent: 6,091,956 (Situation information system).
UbiComm, LLC v. Art.com, Inc., (D. Del.; D.R.I.) (multiple cases).
Judge: Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Art.com, Inc.
- eBay Inc.
- OpenSky Project, Inc.
- Robert E. Axelrod Associates, Inc. d/b/a LuggageOnline.com
- Smartpak Equine, LLC
- TABcom, LLC
- ThinkGeek, Inc.
- Urban Outfitters, Inc.
- Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC
- Vitacost.com, Inc.
- Zappos IP, Inc.
- VF Corporation
- Rockler Retail Group, Inc.
- Christopher & Banks, Inc.
- S&S Worldwide, Inc.
- 3balls.com, Inc.
- Luxury Brand Holding, Inc.
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
- Blue Ribbon Motoring, LLC
- Sonic Electronix, Inc.
Plaintiff: UbiComm, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Stamoulis & Weinblatt; Alan Anderson Law Firm; Farney Daniels; Cooley Manion Jones; and X-Patents
Patent: 5,603,054 (Method for triggering selected machine event when the triggering properties of the system are met and the triggering conditions of an identified user are perceived).
Smart Search Concepts, LLC v. Neiman Marcus, Inc. et al, (D. Del.) (multiple cases).
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- BergdorfGoodman.com, LLC
- Neiman Marcus, Inc.
- The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
- Nordstrom, Inc.
- GovConnection, Inc.
- PC Connection, Inc.
- Sam’s West, Inc.
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Buy.com Inc.
- Athleta, Inc.
- Banana Republic, LLC
- Old Navy, LLC
- The Gap, Inc.
- JC Penney Company, Inc.
- Kohl’s Corporation
- Bloomingdale’s By Mail, Ltd.
- Macys.com, Inc.
- Macy’s, Inc.
Plaintiff: Smart Search Concepts, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Stamoulis & Weinblatt
Patents: 7,188,100 (Search-on-the-fly report generator); 7,302,423 (Search-on-the-fly with merge function); and 7,574,432 (Search-on-the-fly/sort-on-the-fly search engine).
CeeColor Industries LLC v. Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. (D.Del.).
Claim: Infringement
Defendant: Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc.
Plaintiff: CeeColor Industries LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Stamoulis & Weinblatt
Patent: 6,570,610 (Security system with proximity sensing for an electronic device).
Alcorn Communications, LLC v. Constant Contact, Inc. (D. Del.).
Claim: Infringement
Defendant: Constant Contact, Inc.
Plaintiff: Alcorn Communications, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Stamoulis & Weinblatt
Patents: 6,289,350 (System and method for structured news release generation and distribution); and 6,363,390 (System and method for structured news release generation and distribution).
Klever Marketing, Inc. v. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., (E.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).
Judges: Magistrate Judge John D. Love, District Judge Michael H. Schneider
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.
- Michaels Stores, Inc.
- Aeropostale, Inc.
- Target Corporation
- Walgreen Co.
- Groupon, Inc.
- Cox Target Media, Inc.
- Staples, Inc.
Plaintiff: Klever Marketing, Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: Tiburon Intellectual Property
Patent: 5,420,606 (Instant electronic coupon verification system).
NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. v. Michaels Stores, Inc., (D. Colo.).
Judge: District Judge Christine M. Arguello
Claim: Infringement
Defendant: Michaels Stores, Inc.
Plaintiff: NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: Global IP Law Group
Patents: 6,199,048 (System and method for automatic access of a remote computer over a network); and 8,131,597 (System and method for using an ordinary article of commerce to access a remote computer).
America’s Collectibles Network, Inc. v. Jewelry Channel, Inc. USA d/b/a Liquidation Channe (E.D. Tenn.) (multiple cases).
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Jewelry Channel, Inc. USA d/b/a Liquidation Channel
- The Genuine Gemstone Company Limited
Plaintiff: America’s Collectibles Network, Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: America’s Collectibles Network; and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Patent: 8,370,211 (Computer system).
Orientview Technologies LLC v. Hat World Corporation, (D. Del., S.D.N.Y.) (multiple cases).
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Hat World Corporation
- NIMLI, Inc.
- Strands Labs, Inc.
Plaintiff: Orientview Technologies LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Stamoulis & Weinblatt
Patent: 7,000,183 (Method and apparatus for viewer-specific presentation of information).
Landmark Technology, LLC v. Johnson Outdoors, Inc. (E.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Johnson Outdoors, Inc.
- Spreadshirt Inc.
- Toto USA Holdings Inc.
- Wacoal America, Inc.
- Discovery Communications, Inc.
Plaintiff: Landmark Technology, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell; and Parker Bunt & Ainsworth
Patents: 5,576,951 (Automated sales and services system); and 7,010,508 (Automated multimedia data processing network).
Ingeniador, LLC v. Recreational Equipment, Inc. (D.P.R.) (multiple cases).
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Recreational Equipment, Inc.
- Yelp, Inc.
- The Gap, Inc.
- TripAdvisor, Inc.
- TripAdvisor LLC
- Dillard’s, Inc.
- Skechers USA, Inc.
- Skechers USA, Inc. II
Plaintiff: Ingeniador, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Ferraiuoli
Patent: 7,895,127 (Rating-based sorting and displaying of reviews).
Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al v. Capital One Financial Corporation et al (E.D. Va.).
Judges: Magistrate Judge Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr, District Judge Anthony J. Trenga
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- Capital One Bank (USA), National Association
- Capital One Financial Corporation
- Capital One National Association
Plaintiffs:
- Intellectual Ventures II LLC
- Intellectual Ventures I LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Feinberg Day Alberti & Thompson
Patents: 6,182,894 (Systems and methods for authorizing a transaction card); 7,260,587 (Method for organizing digital images); 7,603,382 (Advanced internet interface providing user display access of customized webpages); 7,664,701 (Masking private billing data by assigning other billing data to use in commerce with businesses); and 8,083,137 (Administration of financial accounts).
Interface IP Holdings LLC v. HVM, LLC (D. Del.) (multiple cases).
Claim: Infringement
Defendants:
- HVM, LLC
- IKEA North America Services LLC
- LQ Management LLC
Plaintiff: Interface IP Holdings LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Black Chang & Hamill; and Farnan
Patent: 7,406,663 (Graphical input device with dynamic field width adjustment for input of variable data via a browser-based display).
Hawk Technology Systems, LLC v. BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., (S.D. Fla.).
Claim: Infringement
Defendant: BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
Plaintiff: Hawk Technology Systems, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Lipscomb Eisenberg & Baker
Patent: RE43462 (Video monitoring and conferencing system).