Fortress entity, Entropic Communications, broadband patent reexam granted

On October 26, 2023, six weeks after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding a substantial new question of patentability on the challenged claims of U.S. Patent 7,594,249, owned and asserted by Entropic Communications, an NPE and Fortress IP subsidiary. The '249 patent generally relates to communication between devices in a local area network utilizing coaxial wiring. The patent is currently being asserted against DirecTV / AT&T, Cox, Comcast, and Dish Network.

View district court litigations by Entropic Communications. Unified is represented by Raghav Bajaj of Hayes Boone, by in-house counsel, David Seastrunk and Alyssa Holtslander.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019247