June patent filings saw an uptick in the retail space. Frequent filers included Aeritas, Internet Media Interactive, Secure Cam, and Symbology.

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.

Symbology Innovations, LLC v. Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (N.D. Cal.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Symbology Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Budo Law

Patent:            8424752 (Rothschild System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)

Guada Technologies LLC v. Pier 1 Imports (US), Inc. (D. Del.) [multiple defendants – see below]

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:  

  • Pier 1 Imports (US), Inc. _-__-cv-_____ ➞
  • Sally Beauty Supply LLC _-__-cv-_____ ➞
  • Staples, Inc. _-__-cv-_____ ➞

Plaintiff:         Guada Technologies LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Direction IP Law

Devlin Law Firm

Patent:            7231379 (Parikh Navigation in a hierarchical structured transaction processing system)

Symbology Innovations LLC v. Duracell, Inc. (D. Del.) [multiple defendants – see below]       

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:  

  • Duracell, Inc. _-__-cv-_____ ➞
  • Methode Electronics, Inc. _-__-cv-_____ ➞
  • Conagra Brands Inc. _-__-cv-_____ ➞
  • Wonderwill Ltd. _-__-cv-_____ ➞
  • Zapper Marketing Limited _-__-cv-_____ ➞
  • Zapper Marketing (USA) Inc. _-__-cv-_____ ➞
  • SATO America, Inc. _-__-cv-_____ ➞

Plaintiff:         Symbology Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Stamoulis & Weinblatt

Budo Law

Patent:            8424752 (Rothschild System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)

Symbology Innovations, LLC v. Barilla America, Inc. (N.D. Ill.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Barilla America Inc.

Plaintiff:         Symbology Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law

Budo Law

Patent:            8936190 (Rothschild System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)

Symbology Innovations LLC v. Telesis Technologies Inc. (S.D. Ohio)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Telesis Technologies Inc.

Plaintiff:         Symbology Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Sand Sebolt & Wernow

Budo Law

Patent:            8424752 (Rothschild System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)

Honeyman Cipher Solutions LLC v. Groupon, Inc. (N.D. Ill.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Groupon, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Honeyman Cipher Solutions LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law

Patent:            5991399 (Graunke Method for securely distributing a conditional use private key to a trusted entity on a remote system)

Arunachalam v. BNSF Railway Company  6-19-cv-00349 (W.D. Tex.) [multiple defendants – see below]

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:  

  • Beal Bank, SSB 6-19-cv-00350 ➞
  • Berry Aviation, Inc. 6-19-cv-00351 ➞
  • Apache Corporation 6-19-cv-00352 ➞

Plaintiff:         Lakshmi Arunachalam

Pls. Cnsl:        pro se

Patent:            7930340 (Arunachalam Network transaction portal to control multi-service provider transactions)

Symbology Innovations LLC v. doTerra Holdings, LLC (D. Utah)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     doTerra Holdings, LLC

Plaintiff:         Symbology Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Pate Baird

Ferraiuoli

Patent:            8424752 (Rothschild System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)

Symbology Innovations LLC v. Dramm International, Inc. (E.D. Wis.) [multiple defendants – see below]

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:  

  • Dramm International, Inc. 2-19-cv-00853 ➞
  • Hayat Pharmacy 3, LLC 2-19-cv-00854 ➞
  • Zaibak PRN, LLC 2-19-cv-00854 ➞

Plaintiff:         Symbology Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Budo Law

Patent:            8424752 (Rothschild System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)

Uniloc 2017 LLC v. H&R Block, Inc. et al (C.D. Cal.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:  

  • HRB Digital LLC
  • H&R Block, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Uniloc 2017 LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Prince Lobel Tye

Patents:          6324578 (Cox Methods, systems and computer program products for management of configurable application programs on a network); 7069293 (Cox Methods, systems and computer program products for distribution of application programs to a target station on a network)

Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Infor, Inc. (C.D. Cal.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Infor, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Uniloc 2017 LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Prince Lobel Tye

Patents:          6324578 (Cox Methods, systems and computer program products for management of configurable application programs on a network); 7069293 (Cox Methods, systems and computer program products for distribution of application programs to a target station on a network)

Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Netsuite, Inc. (C.D. Cal.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     NetSuite, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Uniloc 2017 LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Prince Lobel Tye

Patents:          6324578 (Cox Methods, systems and computer program products for management of configurable application programs on a network); 7069293 (Cox Methods, systems and computer program products for distribution of application programs to a target station on a network)

Barco NV et al v. Vivitek Corporation et al (N.D. Cal.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:  

  • Delta Electronics, Inc.
  • Vivitek Corporation

Plaintiffs:

  • Barco NV
  • Barco, Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        K&L Gates

Patents:          8756348 (Beel Electronic tool and methods for meetings); 9083769 (Beel Electronic tool and methods for meetings); D699241 (Moors Peripheral device for computers)

Kamstrup A/S v. Axioma Metering UAB (D. Col.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Axioma Metering UAB

Plaintiff:         Kamstrup A/S

Pls. Cnsl:        Renner Otto

Holland & Hart

Patent:            8806957 (Laursen Ultrasonic flow meter housing formed by a monolithic polymer structure)

Inventergy LBS, LLC v. Spot LLC d/b/a Spot Satellite Messenger LLC (D. Col.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Spot LLC d/b/a Spot Satellite Messenger LLC

Plaintiff:         Inventergy LBS, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law

Patent:            8760286 (Bertagna System and method for communication with a tracking device)

Barco NV et al v. Sahara Presentation Systems, Inc. et al (D. Del.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:  

  • Sahara Presentation Systems, Inc.
  • Sahara Presentation Systems PLC

Plaintiffs:

  • Barco NV
  • Barco, Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        K&L Gates

Patents:          8756348 (Beel Electronic tool and methods for meetings); 9083769 (Beel Electronic tool and methods for meetings); D699241 (Moors Peripheral device for computers)

Secure Cam, LLC v. Dahua Technology USA Inc. (N.D. Cal.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Dahua Technology USA Inc.

Plaintiff:         Secure Cam, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law

Nielsen Patents

Patent:            6698021 (Amini System and method for remote control of surveillance devices)

Secure Cam, LLC v. Surveon Corporation (N.D. Cal.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Surveon Corporation

Plaintiff:         Secure Cam, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law

Nielsen Patents

Patent:            6698021 (Amini System and method for remote control of surveillance devices)

Internet Media Interactive Corp. v. Nuveen Investments, Inc. (N.D. Ill.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendant:     Nuveen Investments, Inc.

Plaintiff:         Internet Media Interactive Corp.

Pls. Cnsl:        Haller Law

Patent:            6049835 (Gagnon 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)

Aeritas, LLC v. Panera Bread Company et al (W.D. Tex.)

Claims:           Infringement

Defendants:  

  • Panera Bread Company
  • Panera, LLC

Plaintiff:         Aeritas, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        The Mort Law Firm

Patents:          7706819 (Mamdani Mixed-mode interaction); 8055285 (Mamdani Mixed-mode interaction); 9390435 (Mamdani Mixed-mode interaction); 9888107 (Mamdani Mixed-mode interaction)