PTAB

Another MicroPairing patent challenged

On January 4, 2022, Unified filed a petition for inter partes review (IPR) against U.S. Patent 7,178,049, owned by MicroParing Technologies LLC, an NPE. The '049 patent is generally directed to managing applications in a multi-processor system in a vehicle and was asserted against several car companies in 2021, including Mazda, Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, GM, Nissan, Mitsubishi, FCA, and Volvo.

View district court litigations by MicroPairing. To read the petition and view the case record, see Unified’s Portal. Unified is represented by Raghav Bajaj from Haynes and Boone and by in-house counsel, Alyssa Holtslander and Ashraf Fawzy.

Interdigital EP patent challenged marking first in new Unified V2X Zone

On December 21, 2021, Unified filed an opposition proceeding against a patent owned by InterDigital, EP 3497866. The EP’866 patent relates to wireless transmission methods for supporting multiple numerology blocks or bandwidth parts on a carrier signal, which is related to 5G wireless technology. This filing marks the first within Unified’s new V2X Zone.

Unified is represented by Harry Hutchinson at HGF Law, and by in-house counsel, Jessica L.A. Marks and Ashraf Fawzy.

Equitable IP entity Optic153's patent likely invalid

On December 21, 2021, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) instituted trial on all challenged claims of U.S. Patent 6,115,174, owned by Optic153 LLC, an Equitable IP entity. The '174 patent is generally related to devices that vary optical signals and has been previously asserted against Comcast, Verizon, T-Mobile, Windstream Holdings, Dish Network, Charter Communications, Crown Castle International Corp., and AT&T.

View district court litigations by Optic153 LLC. To read the petition and view the case record, see Unified’s Portal. Unified is represented by in-house counsel Ellyar Barazesh and Roshan Mansinghani.

Another Dolby patent deemed essential in multiple HEVC/AV1 pools invalidated in China

On December 20, 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration declared all claims of CN102256122, owned by Dolby International AB, invalid. CN102256122 is purportedly essential or related to patents purportedly essential to the HEVC Advance pool and SISVEL’s AV1 and VP9 pools.

Unified is represented by JZMC Patent and Trademark Law Office, and the case is managed by in-house counsel, Jessica L.A. Marks and Jung Hahm.

Jeffrey M. Gross entity Callstat Solutions patent challenged

On December 17, 2021, Unified filed a petition for inter partes review (IPR) against U.S. Patent 6,236,983, owned by Callstat Solutions LLC, an NPE and an entity of Jeffrey M. Gross. The ‘983 patent relates to collecting information about a computer system and applying rules to the collected information. It has been asserted against cybersecurity and client management software, including software sold by BMC Software, McAfee, and Check Point Software.

View district court litigations by Callstat Solutions LLC. To read the petition and view the case record, see Unified’s Portal. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Michelle Aspen and Roshan Mansinghani.