After an increase in May, NPEs headed for summer breaks in June as filings slowed down.  Frequent filers included Coding Technologies, Hawk Technology, Internet Media Interactive and Landmark 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.

Shar Products Company v. Landmark Technology, LLC (E.D. Mich.).

Judges:           Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti; District Judge George Caram Steeh

Claim:            Declaratory Judgment

Defendant:     Landmark Technology, LLC

Plaintiff:        Shar Products Company

Pls. Cnsl:        Bodman

Patent:            6,289,319 (Automatic business and financial transaction processing system).

Landmark Technology LLC v. Blade-Tech Industries, Inc. (W.D. Wash.).

Claim:             Infringement

Defendant:     Blade-Tech Industries, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Landmark Technology, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Banie & Ishimoto

Patent:            6,289,319 (Automatic business and financial transaction processing system).

Hawk Technology Systems, LLC v. DeSoto County School District, et. al. (N.D. Miss.; S.D. Miss.) (multiple cases).

Judges:           District Judge Michael P. Mills; Magistrate Judge Roy Percy; Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden; Magistrate Judge John C. Gargiulo; District Judge Halil S. Ozerden; District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr.; Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker

Claim:             Infringement

Defendants:

  • DeSoto County School District
  • Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
  • Premier Entertainment Biloxi, LLC d/b/a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi
  • Gulfside Casino Partnership d/b/a Island View Casino
  • New Palace Casino, LLC d/b/a Palace Casino Resort

Plaintiff:        Hawk Technology Systems, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Henderson Dantone

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

Coding Technologies, LLC v. American Express Company, et. al. (E.D. Tex.; N.D. Tex.) (multiple cases).

Judge:             District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater

Claim:            Infringement

Defendants

  • American Express Company
  • Cold Stone Creamery, Inc.
  • Omaha Steaks International, Inc.
  • SAS Institute, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Coding Technologies, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Kizzia Johnson

Patent:            8,540,159 (Method for providing mobile service using code-pattern).

Internet Media Interactive Corp. v. Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., et al. (D. Del.) (multiple cases).

Claim:             Infringement

Defendants:

  • Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.
  • Boot Barn, Inc.
  • A&S Brewing Collaborative LLC
  • Angry Orchard Cider Company, LLC

Plaintiff:        Internet Media Interactive Corp.

Pls. Cnsl:        Haller Law; and O’Kelly Ernst & Joyce

Patent:            6,049,835 (System for providing easy access to the World Wide Web utilizing a published list of preselected Internet locations together with their unique multi-digit jump codes).

Hertl Media, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc., et. al. (N.D. Tex.; S.D. Tex.; D. Del.) (multiple cases).

Judge:             District Judge Karen Gren Scholer

Claim:             Infringement

Defendants:

  • com, Inc.
  • Comcast Corporation
  • Bitmovin Inc.
  • Cox Communications, Inc.
  • Longtail Ad Solutions, Inc.
  • Netflix, Inc.
  • Telestream, LLC

Plaintiff:        Hertl Media, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Kizzia Johnson; and Stamoulis & Weinblatt

Patent:            9,324,365 (Multi-language buffering during media playback).

Eyetalk365, LLC v. Fry’s Electronics, Inc. (E.D. Tex.).

Judge:             District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III

Claim:             Infringement

Defendant:     Fry’s Electronics, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Eyetalk365, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Klemchuk LLP

Patents:          9,866,802 (Communication and monitoring system); and 9,924,141 (Communication and monitoring system).