Patent Filings Roundup: IP Edge Sues 26; Quirky IP Files for Creator; Spell Check Targeted

District court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) patent filings were steady this past week, with 31 PTAB petitions and 78 new district court complaints. Many of those PTAB filings were part of the Lenovo/Interdigital spat, with the device maker filing challenges. The district court filings were propped up by a significant number of IP Edge suits, as detailed below; and Facebook challenged (so far) four of six patents asserted against them by a streaming media platform company for (effectively) their conferencing software/ability.

Spell Check Clash: Small Finnish company Syslore Oy has sued Microsoft, IBM, and Grammarly in various district courts (including Delaware and the N.D. Ohio) for their spell check products on one patent, U.S. 8,458,143.

IP Edge Explosion: In what is now pretty typical, prolific patent aggregator IP Edge this week sued a variety of (mostly small or medium-sized American) companies Namsung America, ALE USA, Inc., Belkin, Proxim Wireless Corp., TTI Floor Care North America, Razer Ltd., Hubspot, Inc., Infusion Software, Inc., Via Transport, Clarion Corp, Sonim Technologies, Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc., Lyft, Uber, Eaton Corp., Verizon, the Rand McNally Map Distributing Co., Allied Telesis, Inc., Proxicast, LLC, Badger Meter Co., Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Blaupunkt US Corp., Lantech Communications Global, and Sansan, Inc. through subsidiaries Tunnel IP, LLC, Moxchange, LLC, Encoditech, LLC, Hydro Net LLC, Sapphire Crossing, LLC, Mellaconic IP, LLC, Karamelion LLC, Stormborn Technologies, LLC, and Swirlate IP LLC.

Quirky IP, Serious Suits: The NYC-based Quirky IP Licensing is (effectively) a startup that helps small inventors and creators design, engineer, and market their ideas (as well as patent them). Well, they can add licensing to that equation. Quirky, which Fast Company called one of the “Most Innovative Companies of 2014” and which had at one point 1.3 million members in its network, here sued on a suite of design and utility patents directed to a bendable and reconfigurable power strip designed by a student at the Rhode Island School of Design.

PTAB (31)

Case Number	Action	Owner	Petitioner	Patent
IPR2020-01171	Filed	Sterno Home Inc.	L&L Candle Company LLC	6616308
IPR2020-01515	Filed	IPR Licensing Inc. [Interdigital, Inc.]	Lenovo Holding Company, Inc., Lenovo (United States) Inc. Motorola Mobility LLC	9203580
IPR2020-01547	Filed	JBF Interlude 2009 Ltd.	Quibi Holdings, LLC	8600220
IPR2020-01411	Filed	Spine Holdings, LLC	Orthofix Medical Inc.	9649203
IPR2020-01334	Filed	Engle Grange, LLC	Unified Patents, LLC	8548645
IPR2020-01481	Filed	IPR Licensing Inc. [Interdigital, Inc.]	Lenovo Holding Company, Inc., Lenovo (United States) Inc. Motorola Mobility LLC	8675612
IPR2020-01169	Filed	Sterno Home Inc.	L&L Candle Company LLC	10247374
IPR2020-01412	Filed	Spine Holdings, LLC	Orthofix Medical Inc.	9216096
IPR2020-01542	Filed	National Products, Inc.	Scanstrut, Inc Scanstrut, Ltd.	6585212
IPR2020-01516	Filed	United Services Automobile Association	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	10402638
IPR2020-01528	Filed	Onstream Media Corp.	Facebook, Inc.	10038930
IPR2020-01508	Filed	Onstream Media Corp.	Facebook, Inc.	9161068
IPR2020-01512	Filed	AB Volvo Penta	Brunswick Corporation	9630692
IPR2020-01494	Filed	IPR Licensing Inc. [Interdigital, Inc.]	Lenovo Holding Company, Inc., Lenovo (United States) Inc. Motorola Mobility LLC	9456449
IPR2020-01548	Filed	Quartz Auto Technologies LLC [Daedalus Group LLC, Slingshot IOT LLC]	Lyft Inc.	6807464
IPR2020-01514	Filed	IPR Licensing Inc. [Interdigital, Inc.]	Lenovo Holding Company, Inc., Lenovo (United States) Inc. Motorola Mobility LLC	8619747
IPR2020-01544	Filed	STC.Unm [University of New Mexico]	Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	7572639
IPR2020-01525	Filed	Onstream Media Corp.	Facebook, Inc.	9467728
IPR2020-01535	Filed	Quartz Auto Technologies LLC [Daedalus Group LLC, Slingshot IOT LLC]	Lyft Inc.	7370085
IPR2020-01553	Filed	Gree, Inc.	Supercell OY	10076708
IPR2020-01513	Filed	LG Electronics, Inc.	Roku, Inc.	10334311
IPR2020-01505	Filed	IPR Licensing Inc. [Interdigital, Inc.]	Lenovo Holding Company, Inc., Lenovo (United States) Inc. Motorola Mobility LLC	8797873
IPR2020-01168	Filed	Sterno Home Inc.	L&L Candle Company LLC	9491832
IPR2020-01527	Filed	Onstream Media Corp.	Facebook, Inc.	10200648
IPR2020-01545	Filed	Largan Precision Co., Ltd.	Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.	9146378
PGR2020-00081	Filed	The Toro Company	Vermeer Manufacturing Company	10597843
IPR2020-01482	Filed	Borgwarner Ithaca LLC	Schaeffler Group USA Inc.	7194992
IPR2020-01511	Filed	Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.	Trutek Corp.	9034401
IPR2020-01176	Filed	Ultravision Technologies, LLC [Partners for Growth V, L.P.]	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	9666105
IPR2020-01543	Filed	Treefrog Developments, Inc.	Fellowes, Inc.	8564950
IPR2020-01507	Filed	Onstream Media Corp.	Facebook, Inc.	9161068
IPR2020-00691	Not Instituted – Merits	Cameron International Corporation	Nitro Fluids, LLC	10094195
IPR2020-00549	Not Instituted – Merits	Cytonome/ST, LLC	Nanocellect Biomedical, Inc.	10029263
IPR2020-00547	Not Instituted – Merits	Cytonome/ST, LLC	Nanocellect Biomedical, Inc.	10029283
IPR2020-00485	Not Instituted – Merits	Packet Intelligence LLC [IPMG AG]	Juniper Networks, Inc. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	6651099
IPR2020-00335	Not Instituted – Merits	Packet Intelligence LLC [IPMG AG]	Juniper Networks, Inc. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	6651099
IPR2020-00613	Not Instituted – Merits	Bell Northern Research, LLC [Hilco Inc.]	Samsung Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	8416862
IPR2020-00611	Not Instituted – Merits	Bell Northern Research, LLC [Hilco Inc.]	Samsung Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	8416862
IPR2020-00545	Not Instituted – Merits	Cytonome/ST, LLC	Nanocellect Biomedical, Inc.	6877528
IPR2020-00670	Not Instituted – Procedural	Putco, Inc.	Shenzhen Aurora Technologies Co., Ltd.	9995473
IPR2020-00446	Instituted	Michigan Motor Technologies LLC [Equitable IP]	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	6763804
IPR2020-00706	Instituted	Acantha LLC	NuVasive, Inc.	RE43008
IPR2020-00533	Instituted	Pact XPP Schweiz AG	Intel Corporation	8301872
IPR2020-00523	Instituted	Asetek Danmark A/S	CoolIT Systems, Inc.	10078354
IPR2020-00551	Instituted	Cytonome/ST, LLC	Nanocellect Biomedical, Inc.	10065188
IPR2020-00522	Instituted	Asetek Danmark A/S	CoolIT Systems, Inc.	10078355
IPR2020-00478	Instituted	P21 Ltd.	Favored Tech Corporation	8389070
IPR2020-00558	Instituted	Divx, LLC [Softbank, Fortres IP]	Netflix, Inc. Hulu, LLC	10225588
IPR2020-00684	Instituted	Acantha LLC	NuVasive, Inc.	RE43008
IPR2020-00524	Instituted	Asetek Danmark A/S	CoolIT Systems, Inc.	9733681
IPR2020-00451	Instituted	Michigan Motor Technologies LLC [Equitable IP]	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	6588260
IPR2019-00547	Final Written Decision	Sipco, LLC [Glocom, Inc.]	Emerson Electric Co.	8964708
IPR2019-00764	Final Written Decision	Cupp Computing AS	Trend Micro, Inc.	8631488
IPR2019-00737	Final Written Decision	Broadcom, Inc. Broadcom Corporation	U-Blox AG Japan Radio Co., Ltd.	8902104
IPR2019-00569	Final Written Decision	Lifenet Health	RTI Surgical, Inc. Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.	6458158
IPR2019-00620	Final Written Decision	Georgetown Rail Equipment Company	Tetra Tech Canada Inc.	9441956
IPR2019-00767	Final Written Decision	Cupp Computing AS	Trend Micro, Inc.	9106683
IPR2019-00662	Final Written Decision	Georgetown Rail Equipment Company	Tetra Tech Canada Inc.	9441956
IPR2019-00545	Final Written Decision	Sipco, LLC [Glocom, Inc.]	Emerson Electric Co.	8964708
IPR2019-00619	Final Written Decision	Georgetown Rail Equipment Company	Tetra Tech Canada Inc.	7616329
IPR2019-00816	Final Written Decision	Broadcom, Inc. Broadcom Corporation	Japan Radio Co., Ltd. Denso Corporation U-Blox AG	8902104
IPR2019-00336	Final Written Decision	Louisville Ladder, Inc.	Werner Co.	7000731
IPR2019-00765	Final Written Decision	Cupp Computing AS	Trend Micro, Inc.	9843595
DER2015-00003	Procedural Termination	Chemi Nutra	Sports Nutrition Research, Ltd.	null
IPR2019-01473	Settlement	Monument Peak Ventures, LLC [Dominion Harbor]	Robert Bosch LLC	6654507
IPR2019-01474	Settlement	Monument Peak Ventures, LLC [Dominion Harbor]	Robert Bosch LLC	6654506
IPR2019-01472	Settlement	Monument Peak Ventures, LLC [Dominion Harbor]	Robert Bosch LLC	6282317
IPR2020-00822	Settlement	Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited	Upjohn US 1 LLC	9393205
IPR2019-00768	Settlement	Baker Hughes, Inc. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLC	Weatherford International, LLC	RE46137
IPR2020-00154	Settlement	Innovative Global Systems, LLC	Zonar Systems, Inc.	6946953
IPR2019-01476	Settlement	Monument Peak Ventures, LLC	Robert Bosch LLC	7148908
IPR2019-00724	Settlement	Steven K. Orr, et al. Escort, Inc.	Uniden America Corporation	7576679
IPR2020-00818	Settlement	Sound View Innovations, LLC [Monarch Investments, LLC, Patent Capital LLC]	Walmart Inc. Vudu, Inc.	6725456
IPR2019-00708	Settlement	Baker Hughes, Inc. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLC	Weatherford International, LLC	RE46137
IPR2020-00155	Settlement	Innovative Global Systems, LLC	Zonar Systems, Inc.	7102494
IPR2019-01475	Settlement	Monument Peak Ventures, LLC [Dominion Harbor]	Robert Bosch LLC	7035461
IPR2020-00814	Settlement	Sound View Innovations, LLC [Monarch Investments, LLC, Patent Capital LLC]	Walmart Inc. Vudu, Inc.	6502133

District Court (78)

Case Number	Action	Plaintiff	Defendant	Patent
1:20-cv-01135	Filed	David J. Helms	Izzo Golf, Inc.
2:20-cv-00277	Filed	Estech Systems, Inc.	Hancock Whitney Corp. Hancock Whitney Bank	6067349 8391298 7068684 7123699
1:20-cv-00422	Filed	Bernard Carreira	ACERBIS USA, INC.	9415827
6:20-cv-00773	Filed	Estech Systems, Inc.	Energy Transfer, LP	8391298 7068684 7123699 6067349
6:20-cv-00779	Filed	Auriga Innovations, Inc.	Intel Corp. Hewlett-Parkard Co. Hewlett-Packard	9000537 8957479 8234594 8901738 9362229 7888736 7763932
6:20-cv-01555	Filed	Tunnel IP, LLC [IP Edge]	Namsung America	7916877
6:20-cv-00783	Filed	WSOU Investments, LLC [dba Brazos Licensing and Development. WSOU Holdings, Inc.]	Hewlett-Parkard Co.	9398629
1:20-cv-01123	Filed	Moxchange, LLC [IP Edge]	ALE USA, Inc.	7860254 7233664 7376232
1:20-cv-01125	Filed	Moxchange, LLC [IP Edge]	Belkin	7860254 7233664 7376232
1:20-cv-01126	Filed	Moxchange, LLC [IP Edge]	Proxim Wireless Corp.	7860254 7233664 7376232
1:20-cv-01130	Filed	Encoditech, LLC [IP Edge]	TTI Floor Care North America, Inc.	6321095
1:20-cv-01133	Filed	Hydro Net LLC [IP Edge]	Razer USA Limited	7187706
1:20-cv-01134	Filed	SAPPHIRE CROSSING, LLC [IP Edge]	Hubspot, Inc.	6891633
1:20-cv-01135	Filed	SAPPHIRE CROSSING, LLC [IP Edge]	Infusion Software, Inc.	6891633
2:20-cv-01706	Filed	Xiaohua Huang	Sapia Networks, Inc.	6999331
3:20-cv-00722	Filed	Magnadyne Corp.	Winegard Co	10622709
3:20-cv-02543	Filed	Mellaconic IP, LLC [IP Edge]	Via Transportation, Inc.	9986435
3:20-cv-01648	Filed	MHL Custom, Inc.	Avante Innovations, LLC	9359044 9586659
6:20-cv-00766	Filed	Invicta Networks, Inc.	Trend Micro, Inc.	7010698
2:20-cv-07754	Filed	Coplus Inc.	Zhejiang Yuanzheng Auto & Motorcycle Accessories Co., Ltd.	D869022 D888298 D812791
6:20-cv-00769	Filed	Richman Technology Corp.	GOOGLE, LLC	8981933 9449484 7990268 8174378
6:20-cv-00774	Filed	Estech Systems, Inc.	Gensler Architecture, Design & Planning, P.C. M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.	7123699 6067349 8391298
3:20-cv-00665	Filed	Vuly Pty Ltd	Wei Yang	9399152
2:20-cv-07811	Filed	Quirky IP Licensing, LLC	Mary Elle Fashions, Inc. d/b/a Meridian Electric Co.	9755388 D667795 D677630 D746234 8262399 8529289
1:20-cv-01116	Filed	AbCellera Biologics, Inc.	Berkeley Lights, Inc.	10718768 10738270 10746737 10753933
1:20-cv-06919	Filed	Rothschild Broadcast Distribution Systems, LLC [Leigh Rothschild]	BritBox, LLC	8856221
2:20-cv-04363	Filed	Tunnel IP, LLC [IP Edge]	Clarion Corp.	7916877
6:20-cv-00780	Filed	American Patents LLC [Jon Rowan entities]	Comcast	7706458 6847803 7088782 7310304
6:20-cv-00781	Filed	American Patents LLC [Jon Rowan entities]	Sonim Technologies	7088782 7310304 7706458 7934090 6847803
1:20-cv-01127	Filed	Moxchange, LLC [IP Edge]	Sonim Technologies	7860254 7233664 7376232
1:20-cv-02604	Filed	Karamelion LLC [IP Edge]	Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc.	6275166 6873245
1:20-cv-00248	Filed	Michigan Motor Technologies, LLC [Equitable Corp.]	Volkswagen VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT	6609497 6736122 6557540 6581574
6:20-cv-00786	Filed	Mellaconic IP, LLC [IP Edge]	Lyft, Inc.	9986435
1:20-cv-00990	Filed	Gilbert P. Hyatt	Andrei Iancu	9399152
8:20-cv-01586	Filed	JDS Technologies, Inc.	USA Vision Systems, Inc. Geovision, Inc.	6891566 8185964 9374405 9166883
2:20-cv-00276	Filed	Estech Systems, Inc.	Burrow Global, LLC	7068684 7123699 6067349 8391298
2:20-cv-00278	Filed	Estech Systems, Inc.	U.S. Dermatology Medical Management, Inc. d/b/a U.S. Dermatology Partners	8391298 7068684 7123699 6067349
4:20-cv-00642	Filed	Akoloutheo, LLC	Cloudera, Inc.	7426730
1:20-cv-01113	Filed	Revolar Technology, Inc.	Nimb, Inc.	7486194
8:20-cv-01982	Filed	Kirsch Research and Development, LLC	Intertape Polymer Corp.	6308482
6:20-cv-00776	Filed	Estech Systems, Inc.	HWC Wire & Cable Co.	8391298 7068684 7123699 6067349
1:20-cv-01906	Filed	Stormborn Technologies LLC [IP Edge]	Eaton Corp.	RE44199
2:20-cv-00279	Filed	Karamelion LLC [IP Edge]	Verizon Communications	6275166 6873245
1:20-cv-05066	Filed	Encoditech, LLC [IP Edge]	Rand McNally Map Distributing Co.	6321095
1:20-cv-01131	Filed	Magnacross [IP Edge]	Proxicast, LLC	6917304
6:20-cv-00787	Filed	BCS Software, LLC	BMC Software, Inc.	6662179 7774296 6438535
2:20-cv-07708	Filed	Savvier Fitness, LLC	Target Brands, Incorporated Target	8382645 9011294
3:20-cv-05957	Filed	Berkeley Lights, Inc.	AbCellera Biologics, Inc. Lineage Biosciences, Inc.	10274494 10466241 10578618 10087408 10421936 9188593 10107812
1:20-cv-00988	Filed	Vuly Pty Ltd	Wei Yang	9399152
4:20-cv-00641	Filed	S.M.R. Innovations, LTD. YMR Tech, LTD	Samsung Group	9699223 10547648
1:20-cv-00887	Filed	Bandspeed, LLC	Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd. Delta Electronics, Inc.	7477624 7903608 9883520 8542643 8873500 9379769 7027418 7570614
6:20-cv-00777	Filed	Estech Systems, Inc.	Howard Midstream Energy Partners	8391298 7068684 7123699 6067349
1:20-cv-01904	Filed	Syslore Oy	International Business Machines, Corp.	8458143
2:20-cv-07872	Filed	Nant Holdings IP, LLC NANTWORKS, LLC	Bank of America	7881529 7899252 8326038 8463030 8478036 8520897 9031278 9324004
1:20-cv-05049	Filed	Oakley, Inc.	The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A”	D847897
1:20-cv-01124	Filed	Moxchange, LLC [IP Edge]	Allied Telesis, Inc.	7860254 7233664 7376232
1:20-cv-06970	Filed	Rothschild Patent Imaging, LLC [Leigh Rothshcild]	Axomic, Inc.	9936086
1:20-cv-02362	Filed	Lakshmi Arunachalam	International Business Machines, Corp.
3:20-cv-00963	Filed	Symbology Innovations, LLC [Leigh Rothschild]	Vac-Con, Inc.	8424752
1:20-cv-01920	Filed	Revolar Technology, Inc.	911 Cellular, LLC	7486194
8:20-cv-01582	Filed	California Cardiac Solutions, Inc.	SummaCor, Inc. Steve C. Smith
2:20-cv-00275	Filed	Estech Systems, Inc.	Burnco Rock Products, Ltd. Burnco Texas, LLC	8391298 7068684 7123699 6067349
1:20-cv-06879	Filed	Mr. Michael Philip Kaufman	Salesforce.com	7885981 10025801
6:20-cv-00770	Filed	Richman Technology Corp.	Samsung Group	8350698 8981933 9449484
6:20-cv-00778	Filed	Estech Systems, Inc.	Southwest Business Corp. SWBC Mortgage Corp.	8391298 7068684 7123699 6067349
1:20-cv-01121	Filed	Gibraltar Perimeter Security, LP	RSA PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC	8215865
3:20-cv-00063	Filed	Discovery Schools, Inc.	Radio ID Equipment, Inc. DBA CarRiderPro	9129239
1:20-cv-01903	Filed	Syslore Oy	Microsoft	8458143
2:20-cv-04360	Filed	Tunnel IP, LLC [IP Edge]	Alpine Electronics of America, Inc.	7916877
4:20-cv-02990	Filed	W.H. Wall Family Holdings, LLLP	Merit Medical Systems	6974475
2:20-cv-01314	Filed	Swirlate IP LLC [IP Edge]	Badger Meter, Inc.	7154961 7567622
1:20-cv-05044	Filed	Karamelion LLC [IP Edge]	Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.	6275166 6873245
1:20-cv-05055	Filed	ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, INC. Apr Applied Pharma Research SA	PATRIN PHARMA, INC.	8097651 8927604 9827197 7759394
1:20-cv-01128	Filed	Tunnel IP, LLC [IP Edge]	Blaupunkt US Corp.	7916877
1:20-cv-01132	Filed	Hydro Net LLC [IP Edge]	Lantech Communications Global, Inc.	7187706
1:20-cv-01136	Filed	SAPPHIRE CROSSING, LLC [IP Edge]	Sansan, Inc.	6891633
3:20-cv-01676	Filed	Pulse Electronics Corp.	U.D. Electronic Corp.	6773302
6:20-cv-00785	Filed	Mellaconic IP, LLC [IP Edge]	Uber Technologies, Inc.	9986435

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