The trolls got more active in December.  Repeat filers included ArrivalStar, Eclipse IP, Hawk Technologies, and Landmark Technology. 

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Landmark Technology, LLC v. Allegiant Travel Company (E.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).

Claim:         Infringement

Defendants:

  • AmerisourceBergen Corporation
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
  • Choice Hotels International, Inc.
  • Weight Watchers International, Inc.
  • Zoetis Inc.
  • Panera Bread Company
  • Shutterstock, Inc.
  • Wayfair Inc.

Plaintiff:        Landmark Technology, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Parker Bunt & Ainsworth

Patents:          5,576,951 (Automated sales and services system); 6,289,319 (Automatic business and financial transaction processing system); and 7,010,508 (Automated multimedia data processing network).

Hawk Technology Systems, LLC v. HealthEast Care System, (N.D. Minn.; D.N.J.) (multiple cases).

Judges:          Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois; District Judge Joan N. Ericksen

Claim:            Infringement

Defendants:

  • HealthEast Care System
  • St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, Inc.

Plaintiff:       Hawk Technology Systems, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:       Lockridge Grindal Nauen; and Patrick J Cerillo, LLC

Patent:           RE 43,462 (Video monitoring and conferencing system).

Video Insight Inc. v. Hawk Technology Systems, LLC, (S.D. Fla.)

Claim:            Declaratory Judgment

Defendant:   Hawk Technology Systems, LLC

Plaintiff:        Video Insight Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:       Jones Day

Patent:           RE 43,462 (Video monitoring and conferencing system).

West Corporation v. Eclipse IP, LLC, (C.D. Cal.).

Claim:            Declaratory Judgment

Defendant:   Eclipse IP, LLC

Plaintiff:        West Corporation

Pls. Cnsl:        Durie Tangri

Patents:          7,064,681 (Response systems and methods for notification systems); 7,113,110 (Stop list generation systems and methods based upon tracked PCD’s and responses from notified PCD’s); 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); 7,479,899 (Notification systems and methods enabling a response to cause connection between a notified PCD and a delivery or pickup representative); 7,479,900 (Notification systems and methods that consider traffic flow predicament data); 7,479,901 (Mobile thing determination systems and methods based upon user-device location); 7,482,952 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,504,966 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,528,742 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,538,691 (Mobile thing determination systems and methods based upon user-device location); 7,561,069 (Notification systems and methods enabling a response to change particulars of delivery or pickup); 7,876,239 (Secure notification messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia); 8,068,037 (Advertisement systems and methods for notification systems); 8,232,899 (Notification systems and methods enabling selection of arrival or departure times of tracked mobile things in relation to locations); 8,242,935 (Notification systems and methods where a notified PCD causes implementation of a task(s) based upon failure to receive a notification); 8,284,076 (Systems and methods for a notification system that enable user changes to quantity of goods and/or services for delivery and/or pickup); 8,362,927 (Advertisement systems and methods for notification systems); 8,368,562 (Systems and methods for a notification system that enable user changes to stop location for delivery and/or pickup of good and/or service); 8,531,317 (Notification systems and methods enabling selection of arrival or departure times of tracked mobile things in relation to locations); 8,564,459 (Systems and methods for a notification system that enable user changes to purchase order information for delivery and/or pickup of goods and/or services); and 8,711,010 (Notification systems and methods that consider traffic flow predicament data).

WorldPantry.com, Inc. et al v. Eclipse IP, LLC, (C.D. Cal.).

Judges:           District Judge Percy Anderson; Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Wistrich

Claim:             Declaratory Judgment

Defendant:    Eclipse IP, LLC

Plaintiffs:

  • Balance Bar, Inc.
  • WorldPantry.com, Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Durie Tangri

Patents:          7,064,681 (Response systems and methods for notification systems); 7,113,110 (Stop list generation systems and methods based upon tracked PCD’s and responses from notified PCD’s); 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); 7,479,899 (Notification systems and methods enabling a response to cause connection between a notified PCD and a delivery or pickup representative); 7,479,900 (Notification systems and methods that consider traffic flow predicament data); 7,479,901 Mobile thing determination systems and methods based upon user-device location; 7,482,952 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,504,966 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,528,742 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,538,691 (Mobile thing determination systems and methods based upon user-device location); 7,561,069 (Notification systems and methods enabling a response to change particulars of delivery or pickup); 7,876,239 (Secure notification messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia; 8,068,037 (Advertisement systems and methods for notification systems); 8,232,899 (Notification systems and methods enabling selection of arrival or departure times of tracked mobile things in relation to locations); 8,242,935 (Notification systems and methods where a notified PCD causes implementation of a task(s) based upon failure to receive a notification); 8,284,076 (Systems and methods for a notification system that enable user changes to quantity of goods and/or services for delivery and/or pickup); 8,362,927 (Advertisement systems and methods for notification systems); 8,368,562 (Systems and methods for a notification system that enable user changes to stop location for delivery and/or pickup of good and/or service); 8,531,317 (Notification systems and methods enabling selection of arrival or departure times of tracked mobile things in relation to locations); 8,564,459 (Systems and methods for a notification system that enable user changes to purchase order information for delivery and/or pickup of goods and/or services); and 8,711,010 (Notification systems and methods that consider traffic flow predicament data).

BSG Tech LLC v. Beauty Encounter Inc. (E.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).

Claim:            Infringement

Defendants:

  • Bodybuilding.com, LLC
  • The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc.
  • Discount Ramps.com LLC
  • Fat Brain Toys LLC
  • HRM USA, Inc.
  • HSNi, LLC
  • HSN
  • Musicnotes, Inc. d/b/a Musicnotes.com
  • Protocol II, Incorporated d/b/a Artbeads.com
  • Sears Holdings Management Corporation
  • Sur La Table, Inc.
  • XO Group Inc.

Plaintiff:        BSG Tech LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Direction IP Law

Patents:          6,035,294 (Wide access databases and database systems); 6,195,652 (Self-evolving database and method of using same); and 6,243,699 (Systems and methods of indexing and retrieving data).

Farfetch UK Limited et al v. Eclipse IP, LLC, (C.D. Cal.).

Judges:           District Judge Margaret M. Morrow; Magistrate Judge Suzanne H. Segal

Claim:              Declaratory Judgment

Defendant:    Eclipse IP, LLC

Plaintiffs:

  • Farfetch.com US, LLC
  • Farfetch UK Limited

Pls. Cnsl:        Durie Tangri

Patents:          7,064,681 (Response systems and methods for notification systems); 7,113,110 (Stop list generation systems and methods based upon tracked PCD’s and responses from notified PCD’s); 7,119,716 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,31,9414 (Secure notification messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia); 7,479,899 (Notification systems and methods enabling a response to cause connection between a notified PCD and a delivery or pickup representative); 7,479,900 (Notification systems and methods that consider traffic flow predicament data); 7,479,901 (Mobile thing determination systems and methods based upon user-device location); 7,482,952 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,504,966 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,528,742 (Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications); 7,538,691 (Mobile thing determination systems and methods based upon user-device location); 7,561,069 (Notification systems and methods enabling a response to change particulars of delivery or pickup); 7,876,239 (Secure notification messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia); 8,068,037 (Advertisement systems and methods for notification systems); 8,232,899 (Notification systems and methods enabling selection of arrival or departure times of tracked mobile things in relation to locations); 8,242,935 (Notification systems and methods where a notified PCD causes implementation of a task(s) based upon failure to receive a notification); 8,284,076 (Systems and methods for a notification system that enable user changes to quantity of goods and/or services for delivery and/or pickup); 8,362,927 (Advertisement systems and methods for notification systems); 8,368,562 (Systems and methods for a notification system that enable user changes to stop location for delivery and/or pickup of good and/or service); 8,531,317 (Notification systems and methods enabling selection of arrival or departure times of tracked mobile things in relation to locations); 8,564,459 (Systems and methods for a notification system that enable user changes to purchase order information for delivery and/or pickup of goods and/or services); and 8,711,010 (Notification systems and methods that consider traffic flow predicament data).

ArrivalStar SA et al v. Fanatics Inc d/b/a Fanatics Holdings, Inc., (S.D. Fla.)

Judge:              District Judge Kenneth A. Marra

Claim:              Infringement

Defendant:     Fanatics Inc d/b/a Fanatics Holdings, Inc.

Plaintiffs:

  • ArrivalStar SA
  • Melvino Technologies Limited

Pls. Cnsl:        Leslie Robert Evans & Associates

Patents:          6,904,359 (Notification systems and methods with user-definable notifications based upon occurance of events); 6,952,645 (System and method for activation of an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting status of vehicle travel); and 7,400,970 (System and method for an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting proximity of a vehicle).