March was the busiest month of the first quarter. Frequent filers included Cedar Lane Technologies, Digi Portal, Implicit, Internet Media Interactive, Liberty Peak Ventures, Linfo IP, mCom IP, Noblewood IP, and Recog IP.
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AML IP LLC v. Amy’s Hallmark (multiple cases) (E.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Sean D. Jordan
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Amy’s Hallmark
- Hallmark Cards, Inc.
- Hallmark Licensing, LLC
- Bath & Body Works, LLC
- Atwood Distributing, LP
- Atwoods Ranch & Home
- Beauty Brands, Inc.
- Beauty Brands, LLC
- Big Lots Stores, Inc. d/b/a Big Lots, Inc.
- The Buckle, Inc.
- Zale Corporation
Plaintiff: AML IP LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Ramey
Patent: 6,876,979 (Electronic commerce bridge system)
Caselas, LLC v. Capital One, NA (multiple cases) (W.D. Tex.).
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Capital One, NA
- Comerica Bank
- Wells Fargo Bank NA
- Silicon Valley Bank
- Frost Bank
- Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union
Plaintiff: Caselas, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Garteiser Honea
Patents: 7,529,698 (Apparatus and method for providing transaction history information, account history information, and/or charge-back information); 7,661,585 (Apparatus and method for providing transaction history information, account history information, and/or charge-back information); 9,117,206 (Apparatus and method for providing transaction history information, account history information, and/or charge-back information); 9,117,230 (Apparatus and method for providing transaction history information, account history information, and/or charge-back information); 9,715,691 (Apparatus and method for providing transaction history information, account history information, and/or charge-back information)
Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. v. 3xlogic, Inc. (D. Del.).
Judges: District Judge Rodney Gilstrap; Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne; District Judge Kevin McNulty
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- 3xlogic, Inc.
- VOXX Electronics Corporation
- FirsTech, Inc.
- Texas Instruments, Inc.
- Carrier Global Corporation
- CBC America LLC
- Thorlabs, Inc.
Plaintiff: Cedar Lane Technologies Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: Rabicoff Law;Gawthrop Greenwood
Patents: 6,473,527 (Module and method for interfacing analog/digital converting means and JPEG compression means); 6,972,790 (Host interface for imaging arrays); 8,537,242 (Host interface for imaging arrays); 8,165,867 (Methods for translating a device command)
Creative Magnetic Solutions LLC v. Jack in the Box Inc. (S.D. Cal.).
Judges: Magistrate Judge Daniel E. Butcher; District Judge Todd W. Robinson
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Jack In The Box Inc.
Plaintiff: Creative Magnetic Solutions LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Law Offices of David Alan Makman; Wawrzyn LLC
Patents: 7,870,687 (Signage apparatus having simple magnet-based structure for ease of modification); 8,205,369 (Signage apparatus having simple magnet-based structure for ease of modification); 8,464,447 (Signage apparatus having simple magnet-based structure for ease of modification)
DatRec, LLC v. GE Healthcare, Inc. (W.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Alan D. Albright
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: GE Healthcare, Inc.
Plaintiff: DatRec, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Ramey
Patent: 8,381,309 (Methods and systems for secure communication over a public network)
Digi Portal LLC v. The Knot Worldwide Inc. (D.Del).
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- The Knot Worldwide Inc.
- Rexel USA, Inc.
Plaintiff: Digi Portal LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Direction IP Law; Chong Law Firm
Patents: 5,983,227 (Dynamic page generator); 7,171,414 (Dynamic page generator); 7,565,359 (Dynamic page generator); 8,352,854 (Dynamic page generator); 9,626,342 (Dynamic page generator)
Fintech Innovations Associates LLC v. PayPal, Inc. (multiple cases) (N.D. Ill.).
Judges: District Judge Franklin U. Valderrama; District Judge Edmond E. Chang; District Judge Charles P. Kocoras; District Judge Joan H. Lefkow
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- PayPal, Inc.
- Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- PNC Bank, NA
- Bank of America, NA
- JPMorgan Chase, NA
Plaintiff: Fintech Innovations Associates LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Wawrzyn LLC
Patent: D945,453 (Display screen portion with animated graphical user interface)
Hawaii Life Real Estate Services, LLC v. Locket IP, LLC (D. Haw.).
Judges: District Judge Susan Oki Mollway; Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield
Claims: Declaratory Judgment
Defendant: Locket IP, LLC
Plaintiff: Hawaii Life Real Estate Services, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher; Offit Kurman
Patent: 10,514,832 (Method for locating regions of interest in a user interface)
Hitel Technologies LLC v. BB Opco LLC (W.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Alan D. Albright
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- BB Opco LLC
- Bonobos, Inc.
- Claire’s Stores, Inc.
- James Avery Craftsman, Inc.
- Recreational Equipment, Inc.
- Zale Corporation
Plaintiff: Hitel Technologies LLC
Pls. Cnsl: The Mort Law Firm
Patent: 7,689,617 (Dynamic learning for navigation systems)
Implicit, LLC v. Ace Hardware Corporation (E.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Ace Hardware Corporation
Plaintiff: Implicit, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Devlin Law Firm
Patent: 8,856,185 (Method and system for attribute management in a namespace)
Internet Media Interactive Corp. v. Brightcove Inc. (D.Del.).
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Brightcove Inc.
Plaintiff: Internet Media Interactive Corp.
Pls. Cnsl: O’Kelly & O’Rourke; Haller Law
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)
Liberty Peak Ventures, LLC v. Comerica Incorporated et al. (E.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Rodney Gilstrap
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Comerica Bank
- Comerica Incorporated
Plaintiff: Liberty Peak Ventures, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Bragalone Olejko Saad
Patents: 6,886,101 (Privacy service); 7,953,671 (Methods and apparatus for conducting electronic transactions); 8,572,712 (Device independent authentication system and method); 8,794,509 (Systems and methods for processing a payment authorization request over disparate payment networks); 8,851,369 ( Systems and methods for transaction processing using a smartcard); 9,195,985 (Method, system, and computer program product for customer-level data verification)
Linfo IP, LLC v. Big Lots Stores, Inc. (W.D. Tex., S. D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Alan D. Albright
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Big Lots Stores, Inc.
- Corridor Wine, Inc. d/b/a Total Wine & More
- Amy’s Hallmark Shop
- Hallmark Cards, Inc.
- Hallmark Licensing, LLC
- Pentair Filtration Solutions, LLC
- Pentair plc
Plaintiff: Linfo IP, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Ramey & Schwaller
Patent: 9,430,131 (System, methods, and user interface for organizing unstructured data objects)
Lupercal LLC v. BancorpSouth Bank (W.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Alan D. Albright
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: BancorpSouth Bank
Plaintiff: Lupercal, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: The Mort Law Firm
Patent: 9,386,094 (System, method and apparatus for media submission)
mCom IP, LLC v. CIBC Bank USA (W.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Alan D. Albright
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: CIBC Bank USA
Plaintiff: mCom IP, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Ramey
Patent: 8,862,508 (System and method for unifying e-banking touch points and providing personalized financial services)
Noblewood IP LLC v. Dotdash Meredith, Inc. (D. Del.).
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Dotdash Meredith, Inc.
- Everyday Health, Inc.
- Ziff Davis, Inc. f/k/a j2 Global, Inc.
Plaintiff: Noblewood IP LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Budo Law; Chong Law Firm
Patent: 7,941,553 (Method and device for streaming a media file over a distributed information system)
Onscreen Dynamics, LLC v. Avis Budget Group, Inc. (multiple cases) (W.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Alan D. Albright
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Avis Budget Group, Inc.
- Hertz Vehicles, LLC
Plaintiff: Onscreen Dynamics, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Devlin Law Firm
Patents: 9,395,917 (Electronic display with a virtual bezel); 9,645,663 (Electronic display with a virtual bezel)
Pharmaca Integrated Pharmacy, Inc. v. Locket IP, LLC (N.D. Cal.).
Judge: Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu
Claims: Declaratory Judgment
Defendant: Locket IP, LLC
Plaintiff: Pharmaca Integrated Pharmacy, Inc.
Pls. Cnsl: Fenwick & West; Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds
Patent: 9,836,190 (Method and apparatus for restricting user operations when applied to cards or windows)
Recog IP LLC v. Recreational Equipment, Inc. (W.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Alan D. Albright
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Plaintiff: Recog IP LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Direction IP Law
Patent: 7,296,062 (Method for generating a presentation for re-locating an information page that has already been called)
Rothschild Patent Imaging LLC v. H&M System Software, Inc. (D.N.J.).
Judge: District Judge Noel L. Hillman
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: H&M System Software, Inc.
Plaintiff: Rothschild Patent Imaging LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Law Office of Mark A. Kriegel
Patent: 8,437,797 (Wireless image distribution system and method)
Rubin v. Kahoot! ASA et al. (W.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Alan D. Albright
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- Kahoot! ASA
- Kahoot Edu, Inc.
Plaintiff: Aviel D. Rubin
Pls. Cnsl: Davis Firm; Vasquez Benisek & Lindgren
Patent: 9,064,376 (Utilization of multiple devices to secure online transactions)
Virtual Creative Artist, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc. f/k/a Facebook, Inc. (W.D. Tex.).
Judge: District Judge Alan D. Albright
Claims: Infringement
Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc. f/k/a Facebook, Inc.
Plaintiff: Virtual Creative Artist, LLC
Pls. Cnsl: Direction IP Law
Patents: 10,339,576 Revenue-generating electronic multi-media exchange and process of operating same); 9,501,480 (Revenue-generating electronic multi-media exchange and process of operating same)
Wepay Global Payments LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc. (N.D. Ill., W.D. Tex.).
Judges: District Judge Franklin U. Valderrama; District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo; Senior District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber
Claims: Infringement
Defendants:
- com, Inc.
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- McDonald’s Corporation
- Apple Inc.
- Tesla, Inc.
Plaintiff: Wepay Global Payments LLC
Pls. Cnsl: OhanianIP; Wawrzyn LLC
Patent: D930,702 (Display screen portion with animated graphical user interface)