$16,000 for OptiMorphix video optimization patents prior art

Unified Patents added eight new PATROLL contests, each with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on the list below. The patents are owned by OptiMorphix, Inc, an NPE. The patents generally relate to various video optimization technologies. The patents have been asserted against Fortinet, Meta, Akamai Technologies, Intel, NVIDIA, and Brightcove.

The contests will expire on May 17, 2025. PATROLL researchers are required to use Pearl to generate claim charts. Submitted invalidity charts must address every limitation of the challenged claim. This may require using more than one prior art reference. Each PATROLL researcher can generate up to 10 invalidity claim charts per month using Pearl. These charts can be downloaded then submitted to PATROLL.

US 8230105 - Optimizing Media Data Transmission

US 8621061 - Adaptive Bitrate Management

US 8769141 - Streaming Media Optimization

US 9191664 - Optimal Session Bitrate Allocation

US 9621896 - Quality-Aware Video Optimization

US 9894361 - Framework for Quality-Aware Video Optimization

US 10123015 - Intermediary Video Optimizer

US 10412388 - Quantization Parameter Adjustment

Omni MedSci medical device patent prior art found

Unified is pleased to announce prior art has been found on U.S. Patent 10,874,304, owned by Omni MedSci, Inc. The ‘304 patent generally relates to medical device applications, including systems and methods for using near-infrared or short-wave infrared light sources. It has been asserted against Samsung and Whoop.

We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on this patent. The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. Visit PATROLL today to learn more about how to participate.

WINNING SUBMISSIONS

• US 6519037

• US 7702139

• US 20030171655

• WO 2011106792

$3,000 awarded in second Cloud-Native Heroes Challenge on PATROLL

Unified Patents and Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) are pleased to announce the winning prior art submissions in the second Cloud Native Heroes Challenge, a patent troll bounty program. The results of this contest demonstrate the benefits of engaging open source developers and technologists with domain expertise in the fight against patent trolls.

This challenge sought prior art that can be used to challenge U.S. Patent 11,178,104, owned and asserted by Croga Innovations Ltd., an NPE and entity of Atlantic IP Services. The ‘104 patent describes a host computer system designed to enhance network security. The primary goal is to securely access Internet-based cloud services through authenticated and firewalled isolation. The patent has been asserted against IBM.

We have selected a combination of patents as the winning prior art for this contest. U.S. Patent Publication 2011/296487A1 and U.S. Patent 10,855,725. Ritu Tyagi and Nikko Quevada will share the $3,000 cash prize for their submissions.

We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on this patent. The ongoing contests are open to anyone and offer tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. Visit PATROLL today to learn more about how to participate.

WINNING PATENT SUBMISSION

• US 20110296487 A1

• US 10855725

Eric Zautner entity, Peregrine Data, automotive patent prior art found

Unified is pleased to announce prior art has been found on U.S. Patent 8,319,619, owned by Peregrine Data LLC, an NPE and entity of Eric Zautner. The patent relates to efficiency of legal proceedings relating to vehicular incidents and to automobile security. The patent has been asserted against Solera Holdings and Lytx Inc.

We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on this patent. The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. Visit PATROLL today to learn more about how to participate.

WINNING SUBMISSIONS

• US 20030080878

• US 6580373

• US 6211907

$1,500 awarded for Flexiworld Technologies communication patents prior art

Unified is pleased to announce PATROLL crowdsourcing contest winners below totaling $1,500 in cash prizes. The patents are owned by Flexiworld Technologies, Inc., an NPE. The patents generally relate to communications over the Internet. The patents have been asserted against Indeed and Skype.

We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on these patents. The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. Visit PATROLL today to learn more about how to participate.

US 7099304 - Anonymous Communication (claim 1)

Winning Submissions: US 6157829; US 6870845; US 6564261

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US RE49176 - Enhancing the Efficiency and Relevancy of Transactions on the Internet (claim 38)

Winner: Calvin Zhong

Winning Submissions: US 5884272; US 7957991

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US RE48088 - Facilitating Connections Between Parties Through the Internet (claim 52)

Winning Submissions: US 20030158960; US 5862223

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US RE48066 - Data Mining User Information (claims 38 and 47)

Winning Submissions: US 9830600; US 5884272; US 7957991

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US RE46637 - Facilitating Transactions Over the Internet (claims 38, 47, 53, and 67)

Winner: Ekta Aswal

Winning Submissions: US 7957991; US 5862223; US 5884272

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