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. 

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.

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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).