Patent Filings Roundup: Centripetal Sees More IPRs; Microsoft Engineer Sues Seven in Waco

patent filings - https://depositphotos.com/3834376/stock-photo-lawsuit.htmlAnother light summer week in the patent world saw just 19 new petitions (all inter partes reviews [IPRs]), with 65 new district court cases (roughly average), including 75 newly terminated cases.  Five petitions were denied, with six granted; Peloton appears to have settled their dispute with Ifit (and dismissed the five related IPRs and district court suit); Peloton has been targeted by a few others. Flexiworld expanded its campaign against a number of Chinese and other foreign entities; Zoom was sued again by yet another York Eggleston subsidiary; and, after years of dormancy, more new Empire IP campaigns (AR Designs and Nearby Systems] signal the return of a once-frequent repeat player on the monetization scene.

Centripetal, after Federal Circuit Reversal, Sees IPRs from Other Industry Players: Litigious small cybersecurity firm Centripetal, who recently testified before Congress the same day a $2.75 billion judgment was reversed on a judicial ethics issue, has received a few additional IPR challenges, one from Keysight and one from Cisco. Palo Alto, Cisco, and Keysight, of the six or so defendants Centripetal has yet sued, have now all challenged patents. As they return to the Virginia court under a new judge and relitigate the initial judgment, it will be interesting to see if any background licensing discussions or other litigations provoke further challenges.

Current Microsoft Program Manager Sues Seven: A new Waco litigation was launched last week by company Disintermediation Services on at least five patents, three of which issued relatively recently (11 million series), all of which related to real-time communications systems (i.e., teleconferencing software). Of most interest is that, of the three co-inventors (and co-founders of Disintermediation Services), one remains an engineer at Microsoft, and at least one other spent ten years there before leaving to take another position. The suits are against seven smaller companies, including Continually Ltd., Snatch Group Limited, Hello UMI SL DC, Crisp IM SAS, Alive Technologies, Inc., Forethought Technologies, Inc., and 4walls.com.

PTAB (41)

Case Number Action Owner Petitioner Patent
IPR2022-01169 Filed AR Design Innovations LLC [Empire IP] Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
IKEA North America Services LLC
7277572
IPR2022-01117 Filed Transcend Shipping Systems LLC [Raymond Anthony Joao] FedEx Corporation 7253731
IPR2022-01049 Filed FLYPSI, Inc. Dialpad, Inc. 10051105
IPR2022-01142 Filed AK Meeting IP LLC [Dynamic Deals d/b/a DynaIP] Unified Patents, LLC 10963124
IPR2022-01165 Filed Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. U.S. Well Services, LLC 7836949
IPR2022-01051 Filed FLYPSI, Inc. Dialpad, Inc. 9667770
IPR2022-01162 Filed Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. U.S. Well Services, LLC 9435333
IPR2022-01199 Filed Centripetal Networks, Inc. Keysight Technologies, Inc 9917856
IPR2022-01164 Filed Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. U.S. Well Services, LLC RE47695
IPR2022-01173 Filed AliveCor Inc. Apple, Inc 11103175
IPR2022-01148 Filed The UAB Research Foundation Heru, Inc. 11224340
IPR2022-01151 Filed Centripetal Networks, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. 9917856
IPR2022-01174 Filed Brice Environmental Services Corp. Arcadis U.S., Inc. 7399141
IPR2022-01088 Filed Times Fiber Communications, Inc. PPC Broadband Inc 10906771
IPR2022-01156 Filed Largan Precision Co., Ltd. Motorola Mobility LLC 9784948
IPR2022-01200 Filed Alzheon Inc Risen (Suzhou) 10471029
IPR2022-01171 Filed Viasat, Inc. Western Digital Technologies, Inc 8966347
IPR2022-01163 Filed Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. U.S. Well Services, LLC 7574325
IPR2022-01172 Filed Largan Precision Co., Ltd. Motorola Mobility LLC 10564397
IPR2022-00252 Not Instituted – Merits The Trustees of Purdue University STMicroelectronics, Inc. 7498633
IPR2022-00304 Not Instituted – Merits Bayer Intellectual Property Gmbh PetIQ, Inc. 7910122
IPR2022-00277 Not Instituted – Merits Neo Wireless LLC [Softbank, Fortress IP, CFIP NFC LLC] Dell, Inc.
Dell Technologies Inc.
10833908
PGR2022-00018 Not Instituted – Merits Compass Pathways Limited Freedom to Operate, Inc. 10954259
PGR2022-00012 Not Instituted – Merits Compass Pathways Limited Freedom to Operate, Inc. 10947257
IPR2022-00454 Instituted Healthier Choices Management Corp. Philip Morris USA, Inc. 10561170
IPR2022-00385 Instituted Scramoge Technology Ltd. [Atlantic IP, LLC; Magnetar Capital] Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Google LLC
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
9843215
IPR2021-01079 Instituted Healthier Choices Management Corp Philip Morris Products, S.A.
Philip Morris USA, Inc.
10561170
IPR2022-00284 Instituted Scramoge Technology Ltd. [Atlantic IP, LLC; Magnetar Capital] Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Google LLC
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
9997962
IPR2022-00243 Instituted Staton Techiya, LLC [Synergy IP] Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
8111839
IPR2022-00242 Instituted Staton Techiya, LLC [Synergy IP] Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
8111839
IPR2021-00338 Final Written Decision GUI Global Products, Ltd., D/B/A Gwee Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
10589320
IPR2021-00336 Final Written Decision GUI Global Products, Ltd., D/B/A Gwee Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
10259021
IPR2021-00293 Final Written Decision C. A. Casyso GMBH HemoSonics LLC 10746750
IPR2021-00431 Final Written Decision Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited [Broadcom] Netflix, Inc. 7457722
IPR2021-00337 Final Written Decision GUI Global Products, Ltd., D/B/A Gwee Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
10562077
IPR2021-00342 Settlement Ifit Health and Fitness Inc Peloton Interactive, Inc. 7166062
IPR2021-00838 Settlement Hopnic Laboratory Co., Ltd. Costa Del Mar, Inc. 7506977
IPR2022-00788 Settlement Ifit Health and Fitness Inc Peloton Interactive, Inc. 10864407
IPR2022-00029 Settlement Ifit Health and Fitness Inc Peloton Interactive, Inc. 7166062
IPR2021-01597 Settlement Ifit Health and Fitness Inc Peloton Interactive, Inc. 10293211
IPR2022-00030 Settlement Ifit Health and Fitness Inc Peloton Interactive, Inc. 7166062

District Court (140)

Case Number Action Plaintiff Defendant Patent
6:22-cv-00640 Filed Svv Technology Innovations Inc Acer Inc 10797191
8740397
10868205
9678321
10838135
6:22-cv-00641 Filed Svv Technology Innovations Inc Acer Inc 10439088
10269999
10613306
11276795
0:22-cv-61192 Filed Oishi Koseido Co Ltd
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Itochu Chemical Frontier Corporation
Apotex
Aveva Drug Delivery Systems Inc
Apotex Inc
9283174
9925264
9931403
1:22-cv-02446 Filed Hi-tech Pharmaceuticals Inc
Intellectual Wellness LLC
Robert Dimaggio
Ironmag Labs LLC
8778918
8338339
8580774
6:22-cv-00648 Filed Lexos Media Ip LLC Ebay Inc 6118449
5995102
6:22-cv-00654 Filed Cedar Lane Technologies Inc [Intellectual Ventures selloff] Lorex 8537242
6972790
6:22-cv-00656 Filed Ar Design Innovations LLC [Empire IP] Euromarket Designs Inc 7277572
2:22-cv-00232 Filed Ningde Amperex Technology Limited Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co Ltd
Mainland Zhuhai Guanyu Battery Co Ltd
11329352
10971706
6:22-cv-00663 Filed Wfr Ip LLC [Dynamic Deals d/b/a DynaIP] Amazon
Amazoncom Services Inc
9438984
7505793
6:22-cv-00668 Filed
3:22-cv-04152 Filed Tetro Ltd Smart Trike Mnf Pte Ltd
Smartrike Usa Inc
10357676
5:22-cv-00075 Filed Mimo Research LLC [unknown] Qorvo Inc 7433382
7002470
7305057
6:22-cv-00650 Filed Disintermediation Services Inc Crisp Im Sas 11349787
11240183
11336597
6:22-cv-00651 Filed Disintermediation Services Inc Hello Umi Sl 11349787
11240183
11336597
6:22-cv-00652 Filed Disintermediation Services Inc Snatch Group Ltd 11336597
11349787
9894019
11240183
9106599
1:22-cv-00614 Filed Bandspeed LLC Dialog Semiconductor Bv
Renesas Electronics Corp
Renesas Electronics Corporation
10602528
10791565
9379769
8873500
7903608
9883520
8542643
2:22-cv-00225 Filed Flexiworld Technologies Inc Hisense International Hong Kong America Investment Co Ltd
Qingdao Huatong State-owned Capital Operation Group Co Ltd
Guiyang Hisense Electronics Co Ltd
Hisense Import Export Co Ltd
Qingdao Hisense Electronics Industry Holdings Co Ltd
et al.
10037178
8169649
9836259
9069510
9965233
2:22-cv-00228 Filed Flexiworld Technologies Inc Hisense International Hong Kong America Investment Co Ltd
Qingdao Huatong State-owned Capital Operation Group Co Ltd
Guiyang Hisense Electronics Co Ltd
Hisense Import Export Co Ltd
Guiyang Industrial And Commercial Assets Management Co Ltd
et al.
9037088
8711408
11096056
8184324
9042811
2:22-cv-00229 Filed Ministrap LLC Autozone Inc 8371000
9386824
7587796
6:22-cv-00658 Filed Cedar Lane Technologies Inc [Intellectual Ventures selloff] Dynacolor Inc 6473527
8537242
6972790
6:22-cv-00670 Filed Cedar Lane Technologies Inc [Intellectual Ventures selloff] Geovision Inc 6473527
8537242
6972790
1:22-cv-00852 Filed Gilead Calistoga LLC
Gilead Sciences
Eli Lilly And Company
Icos Corporation
Natco Pharma Ltd 9469643
8865730
RE44599
RE44638
10730879
2:22-cv-00220 Filed S3g Technology LLC Lululemon Usa Inc 9940124
9081897
10387140
1:22-cv-04152 Filed Tetro Ltd Smart Trike Mnf Pte Ltd
Smartrike Usa Inc
10357676
1:22-cv-01094 Filed Disintermediation Services Inc 4wallscom Ltd 11349787
11240183
11336597
1:22-cv-10967 Filed Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc Pfizer 11358953
6:22-cv-00642 Filed Ozmo Licensing LLC [Harfang IP] Dell Technologies Inc
Dell Technologies
9264991
11252659
11122504
11012934
10873906
8599814
6:22-cv-00644 Filed Disintermediation Services Inc Alive Technologies Inc 11349787
11240183
11336597
6:22-cv-00649 Filed Disintermediation Services Inc Continually Ltd 11349787
11240183
11336597
1:22-cv-03280 Filed Vdpp LLC Motorola Mobility LLC 9426452
11039123
3:22-cv-01364 Filed Magic Jump Inc Texas Entertainment Group Inc D827739
6:22-cv-00655 Filed Cedar Lane Technologies Inc Longse Technology Limited 6473527
8537242
6972790
2:22-cv-00224 Filed Nearby Systems LLC [Empire IP] Rent-a-center 9532164
10469980
2:22-cv-00227 Filed Flexiworld Technologies Inc Hisense International Hong Kong America Investment Co Ltd
Qingdao Huatong State-owned Capital Operation Group Co Ltd
Guiyang Hisense Electronics Co Ltd
Hisense Import Export Co Ltd
Guiyang Industrial And Commercial Assets Management Co Ltd
et al.
10768871
7609402
10140073
10140072
10387087
2:22-cv-00233 Filed Imberatek LLC Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Samsung Group
8368201
8222723
7609527
8238113
7989944
9107324
6:22-cv-00657 Filed Cedar Lane Technologies Inc Aver Information Inc 6473527
8537242
6972790
6:22-cv-00661 Filed Cedar Lane Technologies Inc Everfocus Co Ltd 8537242
6972790
1:22-cv-00713 Filed Cedar Lane Technologies Inc Logipix Ltd 6473527
8537242
6972790
1:22-cv-00853 Filed International Health Technology Company LLC Ripple Network Technologies Inc 7486194
2:22-cv-00221 Filed Servstor Technologies LLC Acer Inc 7310750
7870271
7191274
7000010
6738930
6:22-cv-00643 Filed Mimo Research LLC Texas Instruments 7091854
7200166
6:22-cv-00645 Filed Disintermediation Services Inc Forethought Technologies Inc 11349787
11240183
11336597
4:22-cv-02017 Filed Bj Energy Solutions LLC Evolution Well Services LLC
Evolution Well Services Operating LLC
9395049
1:22-cv-00701 Filed Gilbert P Hyatt Katherine K Vidal
2:22-cv-00230 Filed Haley Ip LLC Bridgestone Americas Inc Dba Azuga Inc 10204261
2:22-cv-00231 Filed Na Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co Ltd
Mainland Zhuhai Guanyu Battery Co Ltd
1:22-cv-00619 Filed Cedar Lane Technologies Inc Fuho Technology Co Ltd 6473527
8537242
6972790
6:22-cv-00659 Filed Cedar Lane Technologies Inc Dynacom Communications Inc 6473527
8537242
6972790
6:22-cv-00664 Filed Electronic Scripting Products Inc Nextech Ar Solutions Corporation
6:22-cv-00669 Filed Innomemory LLC Rubric Inc 7057960
6240046
6:22-cv-00671 Filed Innomemory LLC Usaa Federal Savings Bank 7057960
6240046
6:22-cv-00637 Filed S3g Technology LLC Michaels Cos 9940124
9081897
10831468
2:22-cv-04242 Filed Ep Family Corp Changzhou Win Up Time Technology Co Ltd
Dong Mei Chen
Ningbo Pumade Electrical Technology Co Ltd
Vovomart Hk Enterprise Co Limited
Ningbo Likeju Trading Co Ltd
et al.
D934012
6:22-cv-00639 Filed Svv Technology Innovations Inc Acer Inc 9880342
10439089
8290318
10627562
5:22-cv-01020 Filed Nautilus Shanghai Sihao Machinery Equipment Co Ltd
Vevor Inc
John Doe
Shanghai Peixu Machinery Equipment Co Ltd
Vevor Corporation
et al.
7614982
10518123
8002680
1:22-cv-02490 Filed Be Labs Inc Kaijet Technology International Limited Inc 9344183
7827581
1:22-cv-02476 Filed Implicit LLC Home Depot Store Support Inc
Home Depot Solutions LLC
Home Depot Product Authority LLC
Home Depot
8856185
2:22-md-03034 Filed
2:22-cv-04248 Filed Bausch Health Ireland Limited
Bausch Health Americas Inc
Bausch Health Us LLC
Padagis Us LLC
Padagis LLC
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
11311482
6:22-cv-00662 Filed Professor Masahiro Iida Intel Corp 6812737
6:22-cv-00665 Filed Innomemory LLC Wells Fargo 7057960
6240046
6:22-cv-00667 Filed Wfr Ip LLC Apple 9438984
7505793
1:22-cv-00854 Filed Bausch Health Ireland Ltd
Chemo Research Sl
Encube Ethicals Private Ltd 7893097
8658678
9198858
8877792
10596155
10238634
8946276
1:22-cv-00856 Filed Novo Nordisk Orbicular Pharmaceutical Technologies Pvt Ltd 8920383
9108002
9457154
10357616
10376652
8114833
8684969
9775953
11311679
11097063
9132239
RE46363
7762994
9616180
9861757
10220155
8579869
9687611
2:22-cv-02247 Filed Marble Voip Partners LLC [Slingshot IP, York Eggleston] Zoom Video Communications Inc 7376129

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