NPEs finished the quarter actively.* Frequent filers included AML IP, AuthPoint, Cedar Lane, DigiMedia Tech, Linfo IP, Patent Armory, Random Chat, Rothschild Patent Imaging, Secure Matrix, and WebSock Global.

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.

* Note I am catching up on a backlog because of some very busy IP litigation over the last year or so.

AML IP LLC v. Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc (multiple cases) (W.D. Tex.).

Claims:          Infringement

Defendants:

  • Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
  • Retail Services & Systems, Inc. d/b/a Total Wine 

Plaintiff:        AML IP LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Ramey

Patent:           7,177,838 (Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens)

AR Design Innovations LLC v. Target Corporation (E.D. Tex.).

Claims:          Infringement

Defendant:     Target Corporation

Plaintiff:        AR Design Innovations LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rozier Hardt McDonough

Patent:           7,277,572 (Three-dimensional interior design system)

AuthPoint LLC v. GL Communications (D. Md.).

Judge:          District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow

Claims:     Infringement

Defendant:   GL Communications

Plaintiff:   AuthPoint LLC

Pls. Cnsl:      Rabicoff Law; DNL Zito

Patent:       8,699,395 (Method and device for inverse multiplexing of multicast transmission)

Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. v. Choice Hotels International, Inc. (multiple cases) (W.D. Tex.).

Judge:         District Judge David Counts

Claims:     Infringement

Defendants:

  • Choice Hotels International, Inc.
  • Booking Holdings Inc. f/k/a Priceline Group Inc.

Plaintiff:   Cedar Lane Technologies Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:      Rabicoff Law

Patent:       8,397,177 (Graphic-information flow method and system for visually analyzing patterns and relationships)

DigiMedia Tech, LLC v. eHarmony Inc. (multiple cases) (D. Del.).

Claims:          Infringement

Defendants:

  • eHarmony Inc.
  • CarGurus, Inc.

Plaintiff:        DigiMedia Tech, LLC 

Pls. Cnsl:        Kent & Risley; Stamoulis & Weinblatt

Patents:          7,287,088 (Transmission bandwidth and memory requirements reduction in a portable image capture device by eliminating duplicate image transmissions); 7,587,514 (Transmission bandwidth and memory requirements reduction in a portable image capture device); 8,073,965 (Transmission bandwidth and memory requirements reduction in a portable image capture device); 8,868,778 (Transmission bandwidth and memory requirements reduction in a portable image capture device)

Ethor IP Corporation v. Goto Concept, LLC (E.D. Mo.).

Claims:          Infringement

Defendant:     Goto Concept, LLC

Plaintiff:        Ethor IP Corporation

Pls. Cnsl:        Tucker Ellis; Connor Lee & Shumaker

Patent:           10,460,363 (System, method and computer program for integrating diverse point of sale systems)

Linfo IP, LLC v. Texas Hill Country Olive Co. (multiple cases) (W.D. Tex.).     

Claims:          Infringement

Defendants:

  • Texas Hill Country Olive Co. 
  • DYLN Inc.

Plaintiff:        Linfo IP, LLC 

Pls. Cnsl:        Ramey

Patent:           9,430,131 (System, methods, and user interface for organizing unstructured data objects)

Local Interest, LLC v. PetSmart LLC (E.D. Tex.).

Claims:          Infringement

Defendant:     PetSmart LLC

Plaintiff:        Local Interest, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:        Rozier Hardt McDonough

Patents:          7,532,899 System for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as locating sets of desired locations); 8,774,834 (System for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as locating sets of desired locations)

Patent Armory Inc. v. Battlbrands Holdings, Inc. (multiple cases) (D. Del.).      

Claims:          Infringement

Defendants:

  • Battlbrands Holdings, Inc. 
  • Campus Protein, Inc.
  • Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company LLC  
  • Uplift, Inc.

Plaintiff:        Patent Armory Inc.

Pls. Cnsl:        Rabicoff Law; Garibian Law Offices

Patents:          10,237,420 (Method and system for matching entities in an auction); 10,491,748 (Intelligent communication routing system and method); 7,023,979 (Telephony control system with intelligent call routing); 7,269,253 (Telephony control system with intelligent call routing);

9,456,086 9Method and system for matching entities in an auction)

Random Chat, LLC v. Kay Jewelers, Inc. (multiple cases) (W.D. Tex.).         

Judge:          District Judge David Counts

Claims:     Infringement

Defendants:

  • Kay Jewelers, Inc. 
  • PayPal, Inc.
  • Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 

Plaintiff:   Random Chat, LLC

Pls. Cnsl:       Ramey

Patent:       8,402,099 (Method for carrying out a multimedia communication based on a network protocol, particularly tcp/ip and/or udp)

Rothchild Patent Imaging LLC v. BH Security LLC (N.D. Tex., W.D. Tex.).

Judge:           District Judge David C. Godbey

Claims:          Infringement

Defendants:  

  • BH Security LLC
  • Bumble Inc.

Plaintiff:        Rothchild Patent Imaging LLC

Pls. Cnsl:       Direction IP Law; DNL Zito

Patents:        8,437,797 (Wireless image distribution system and method); 8,798,544 (Wireless communications using coinciding multiple pairing criteria)

Secure Matrix LLC v. Cavender Stores, Ltd. d/b/a Cavender’s (E.D. Tex., W.D. Tex.).

Judges:         Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne; District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III; District Judge David Counts

Claims:          Infringement

Defendant:

  • Cavender Stores, Ltd. d/b/a Cavender’s
  • Twin Liquors, LP 
  • Taco Cabana, Inc. 
  • Southwest Airlines Co. 
  • Souper Salad, LLC
  • Santikos Real Estate Services, LLC
  • San Antonio Shoe, Inc.
  • ROKA Sports, Inc.
  • Abatix Corp. 
  • Alphalete Athletics Limited Liability Company 
  • Grunt Style, LLC
  • H-E-B Grocery Company, LP 
  • Rarefied Atmosphere, Inc.
  • Indeed, Inc.
  • McCoy Corp. 

Plaintiff:        Secure Matrix LLC

Pls. Cnsl:       Rabicoff Law

Patent:          8,677,116 (Systems and methods for authentication and verification)

Smart Order LLC v. Applebee’s Services, Inc. (E.D. Tex., W.D. Tex.).

Judge:           District Judge Rodney Gilstrap

Claims:          Infringement

Defendants:

  • Applebee’s Services, Inc. 
  • Panera Bread Company 
  • Target Corporation 
  • The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated 
  • The Wendy’s Company 
  • Carrabba’s Italian Grill, LLC

Plaintiff:        Smart Order LLC

Pls. Cnsl:       Rabicoff Law

Patent:          9,390,424 (System and method for improving customer wait time, customer service, and marketing efficiency in the restaurant, retail, hospitality, travel, and entertainment industries)

WebSock Global Strategies LLC v. J2 Web Services, Inc. (S.D.N.Y).

Claims:          Infringement

Defendant:    J2 Web Services, Inc.

Plaintiff:        WebSock Global Strategies LLC 

Pls. Cnsl:       Rabicoff Law

Patent:          7,756,983 (Symmetrical bi-directional communication)