NPEs and patent holders continued targeting major retailers in January. Frequent filers included Patent Armory, Wolverine Barcode IP, Content Aware, Intellectual Ventures, VDPP, and Cedar Lane Technologies. Retailers across the spectrum—from big-box to specialty—found themselves named as defendants in infringement actions.

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The summer heat brought a surge in patent litigation against retailers, with NPEs targeting everything from e-commerce platforms to specialty retailers. Notable filers included Headwater Research, Near Field Electronics, Intellectual Ventures, Velocity Communication Technologies, and S3G Technology.

As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database. Docket

June was another active month with Eclipse IP, Intellectual Ventures, UbiComm, NeoMedia, Landmark Technology and LBS Innovations all filing suits.  Smart Search Concepts also filed a number of suits regarding searching technologies. 

As usual, I prepared the report in partnership with and using Docket Navigator and its powerful database.  Docket Navigator is a valuable resource,