DynaIP entity, Cloud Systems HoldCo IP, IoT patent challenged

On July 31, 2023, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 8,909,779, owned and asserted by Cloud Systems HoldCo IP, LLC, an NPE and DynaIP entity.  The ’779 patent relates to methods for controlling devices in an environment. It is currently being asserted against Bosch Security Systems, Guardian Protection Services, Google, and Ring, and it has been asserted against others.

View district court litigations by Cloud Systems HoldCo IP. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Michelle Aspen and TJ Murphy.

Adnexus advertising patent challenged

On July 27, 2023, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 8,719,101, owned and asserted by Adnexus, Inc., an NPE. The ‘101 patent relates to on-line advertising and has been asserted against Amazon, Meta Platforms, LinkedIn, Google, and eBay.

View district court litigations by Adnexus. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Alyssa Holtslander and Jordan Rossen.

DynaIP entity Street Spirit IP ID verification patent reexam instituted

On July 17, 2023, just five weeks after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the USPTO granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on the challenged claims of U.S. Patent 9,282,090, owned and asserted by Street Spirit IP LLC, an NPE and entity of Dynamic IP Deals. The ’090 patent generally relates to identity verification in a social network using ratings. The ’090 patent is currently being asserted against Meta Platforms, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

View district court litigations by Street Spirit IP. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Kelly Hughes and Ashraf Fawzy.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90015249.

SoundStreak Texas adaptive streaming patent found invalid in reexam

On July 14, 2023, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) entered a final rejection of all claims of U.S. Patent 10,726,822, owned and asserted by SoundStreak Texas LLC, an NPE and entity of Quest Patent Research Corporation. The ’822 patent is directed to simultaneously establishing high- and low- quality data formats for streaming and storing digital content during a live event. The patent was asserted against Fujifilm Holdings, Delair SAS, Flyability S.A., Parrot S.A., Drone Volt, S.A., EHang Holdings Limited, Yamaha, Olympus, Nikon, Sony, and Panasonic.

View district court litigations by SoundStreak Texas. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Kelly Hughes and Roshan Mansinghani.

To view any documents for the reexamination proceedings on Unified's Portal, go to https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90015153.

Mobile Data Tech content sharing patent reexam instituted

On July 21, 2023, just five weeks after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the USPTO granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on the challenged claims of U.S. Patent 8,793,336, owned and asserted by Mobile Data Technologies LLC, an NPE. The '336 patent relates to systems for sharing content. The patent has been asserted against Meta Platforms.

View district court litigations by Mobile Data Technologies. Unified is represented by Ryan Stronczer and Cono Carrano of Akin, and by in-house counsel, Jessica L.A. Marks and Roshan Mansinghani, in this proceeding.