Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on at least claim 1 of U.S. Patent 9,448,603, owned and asserted by Electronic Edison Transmission Technologies LLC, an NPE and entity of Leigh M. Rothschild. The '603 patent relates to transferring power from one portable/mobile device to another, especially when no outlet or charger is available. A “donor” device with remaining battery power charges a “receptor” device, such as a laptop charging a phone. It is currently asserted against Hyundai but has been asserted against Samsung, Google, Motorola Solutions, Belkin, and Nothing Technology in the past.
The contest will expire on August 31, 2026. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for the contest. 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 30 invalidity claim charts per month using Pearl. These charts can be downloaded then submitted to PATROLL.