IPVal entity Artax navigation patent challenge instituted

On January 17, 2025, less than six weeks after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on all challenged claims of U.S. Patent 8,169,343, owned by Artax LLC, an NPE and entity of IP Valuation Partners, LLC. The ’343 patent relates to advancements in navigational technology focusing on integrating both spatial and non-spatial information for mobile computing devices, such as laptops and smartphones. It is currently being asserted against Mix Telematics and was previously asserted against Samsara and TomTom.

View district court litigations by Artax. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Andrea Shoffstall and Roshan Mansinghani.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019759

Acacia entity, Stingray IP, Wi-Fi patent challenge instituted

On January 15, 2025, two months after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on all challenged claims of U.S. Patent 7,224,678, asserted by Stingray IP Solutions, an NPE and entity of Acacia Research Corporation. The ‘678 patent relates to detecting an intrusion in a network system. It is currently being asserted against Leedarson IoT, Schlage Lock, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Vivint, and Allegion.

View district court litigations by Stingray IP. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Alyssa Holtslander and Roshan Mansinghani, in this proceeding.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019718

Lab Technology audio announcement patent challenge instituted

On January 15, 2025, less than two months after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on all challenged claims of U.S. Patent 8,498,388, owned by Lab Technology LLC. The ’388 patent outlines a system and method for delivering and updating audio announcements via telecommunication devices. It is currently asserted against Amazon and Google.

View district court litigations by Lab Technology. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Michelle Aspen and Kelly Hughes, in this proceeding.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019749

Wrinkl messaging patent challenge instituted

On December 31, 2024, two months after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on all challenged claims of U.S. Patent 11,973,731, owned and asserted by Wrinkl, Inc. The ‘731 patent relates to a multi-pane group messaging interface.

View district court litigations by Wrinkl. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Jordan Rossen and Jessica L.A. Marks, in this proceeding.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019710

IP Investments entity, DigiMedia Tech, video stitching patent challenge instituted

On December 23, 2024, less than four weeks after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on all challenged claims of U.S. Patent 6,567,086, owned by DigiMedia Tech, LLC, an NPE and an IP Investments Group entity. The ’086 patent generally relates to an immersive video system using multiple video streams. It has been asserted against Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Honda, Arashi Vision Inc. d/b/a Insta360, Lenovo, and Panasonic.

View district court litigations by DigiMedia Tech. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Kelly Hughes and David Seastrunk.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019747