May patent filings stayed quiet in the retail space. Frequent filers included Coding Technologies, Geographic Location Innovations, Rothschild, Symbology and Vindolor.
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Universal Cipher, LLC v. Best Buy Stores, LP (E.D. Tex) (multiple defendants)
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Best Buy Stores, LP 2-19-cv-00160 ➞
- Target Corporation 2-19-cv-00163 ➞
- Walmart, Inc. 2-19-cv-00164 ➞
Plaintiff: Universal Cipher LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Kizzia Johnson
Patent: 7721222 (Dynamic language text generation system and method)
Internet Media Interactive Corp. v. The Children’s Place, Inc. (S.D. Fla.)
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: The Children’s Place, Inc.
Plaintiff: Internet Media Interactive Corp.
Pls. Cnsl: Haller Law
Patent: 6049835 (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)
Symbology Innovations LLC v. Optimum Nutrition, Inc. (D. Del.)
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Optimum Nutrition, Inc.
Plaintiff: Symbology Innovations LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Devlin Law Firm; Ferraiuoli
Patent: 8936190 (System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)
CXT Systems, Inc. v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (E.D. Tex.) (multiple defendants)
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2-19-cv-00167 ➞
- Retail Concepts, Inc. 2-19-cv-00169 ➞
Plaintiff: CXT Systems, Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: Truelove Law Firm; Brown Rudnick
Patents: 6493703 (System and method for implementing intelligent online community message board); 6571234 (System and method for managing online message board); RE45661 (Online content tabulating system and method)
CXT Systems, Inc. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc. (E.D. Tex.) (multiple defendants)
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Hallmark Cards, Inc. 2-19-cv-00168 ➞
- CC Filson Co. 2-19-cv-00170 ➞
- Filson Corporation 2-19-cv-00170 ➞
Plaintiff: CXT Systems, Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: Truelove Law Firm; Brown Rudnick
Patents: 6493703 (System and method for implementing intelligent online community message board); 6571234 (System and method for managing online message board); 7016875 (Single sign-on for access to a central data repository); 7257581 (Storage, management and distribution of consumer information); 8260806 (Storage, management and distribution of consumer information); RE45661 (Online content tabulating system and method)
realZOOM LLC v. Staples, Inc. (E.D. Tex.) (multiple defendants)
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Staples, Inc. 5-19-cv-00063 ➞ W
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 5-19-cv-00064 ➞
Plaintiff: realZOOM LLC
Pls. Cnsl: SML Avvocati
Patent: 7774712 (Methods and systems for displaying an enlarged image)
Symbology Innovations LLC v. National Presto Industries, Inc. d/b/a Presto (W.D. Wis.)
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: National Presto Industries, Inc. d/b/a Presto
Plaintiff: Symbology Innovations LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Ferraiuoli
Patent: 8424752 (System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)
KCG Technologies, LLC v. CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. et al. (D. Mass.)
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc.
- CarMax Business Services, LLC
- Carmax Funding Services II, LLC
- Carmax Funding Services, LLC
Plaintiff: KCG Technologies, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Chavous Intellectual Property Law
Patent: 9671955 (Virtual smart phone)
Cirrus Design Corporation d/b/a Cirrus Aircraft v. Fleming (D. Minn.)
Claims: Declaratory Judgment
Defendant: Hoyt Augustus Fleming
Plaintiff: Cirrus Design Corporation d/b/a Cirrus Aircraft
Pls. Cnsl: Faegre Baker Daniels
Patent: 8100365 (Intelligent ballistic parachute system that performs pre-activation and/or post-activation actions)
Rothschild Digital Confirmation, LLC v. Skedulo Holdings Inc. (N.D. Cal.)
Judge: Magistrate Judge Thomas S Hixson
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Skedulo Holdings Inc.
Plaintiff: Rothschild Digital Confirmation, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Nielsen Patents; Chavous Intellectual Property Law
Patent: 7456872 (Device and method for embedding and retrieving information in digital images)
Geographic Location Innovations LLC v. Boston Market Corporation (E.D. Tex.) (multiple defendants)
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Boston Market Corporation 2-19-cv-00192 ➞
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc. 2-19-cv-00194 ➞
Plaintiff: Geographic Location Innovations LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Kizzia Johnson
Patent: 7917285 (Device, system and method for remotely entering, storing and sharing addresses for a positional information device)
72LUX, Inc. d/b/a Shoppable.com v. Honey Science Corporation et al (C.D. Cal)
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- IO, Inc. d/b/a Two Tap
- Honey Science Corporation
Plaintiff: 72LUX, Inc. d/b/a Shoppable.com
Pls. Cnsl: Fox Rothschild
Patent: 9697563 (System and method for providing electronic commerce data)
Coding Technologies, LLC v. California Giant, Inc. (N.D. Cal.)
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: California Giant, Inc.
Plaintiff: Coding Technologies, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Kizzia Johnson; Nielsen Patents
Patent: 8540159 (Method for providing mobile service using code-pattern)
Symbology Innovations LLC v. Impax Laboratories, LLC f/k/a Impax Laboratories, Inc. (E.D. Del.)
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Impax Laboratories, LLC f/k/a Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Plaintiffs: Symbology Innovations LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Devlin Law Firm
Ferraiuoli
Patent: 8424752 (Rothschild System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device)
Symbology Innovations LLC v. SpotOn Transact, LLC (E.D. Del.)
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: SpotOn Transact, LLC
Plaintiff: Symbology Innovations LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Devlin Law Firm
Ferraiuoli
Patent: 8651369 (Rothschild System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable device)
Symbology Innovations LLC v. Essentra Components Inc. (N.D. Ill.)
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Essentra Components Inc.
Plaintiff: Symbology Innovations LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Rabicoff Law
Ferraiuoli
Patent: 8651369 (Rothschild System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable device)