On October 14, 2015, Unified Patents (“Unified”) petitioned for inter partes review (IPR) against U.S. Patent 8,640,183, owned and asserted by Convergent Media Solutions, LLC (“CMS”), an entity reported to be controlled by Acacia Research (@Acacia_Research), to protect content delivery technologies. To date, CMS has filed four cases against content delivery companies and asserted multiple similar related patents. In those cases, CMS…
Unified Patents Introduces New Startup Membership Tier with Cost-Effective Patent Insurance
Unified Patents Introduces New Startup Membership Tier with Cost-Effective Patent Insurance Unified’s New Secured Logo program is the first to help companies deter trolls from approaching Unified members in the first place. Protect allows startups to receive membership with patent troll insurance for under $100 a month, the lowest-cost option available anywhere. San…
Unified to Present at GW Law Conference: Post-Grant Practice Roundtable
Please join Unified and the George Washington University School of Law for an informative roundtable discussing the post-grant practice at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and how post-grant proceedings have changed the practice of patent law with patent field leaders from academia, industry and government. To RSVP, email mandy.murphy@wilmerhale.com. Speakers include: • Don Coulman…
Unified Files IPR Seeking to Cancel Second Qurio Patent
On September 28, 2015 Unified Patents (“Unified”) filed a second inter partes review (IPR) against patent owner Qurio Holdings, Inc. (“Qurio”) to protect content delivery technologies from NPE assertions. Qurio claims its patent covers distributing television programs to personal communication devices. Qurio has filed 6 cases against content delivery companies and asserted multiple patents, most recently…
Unified Files to Invalidate Qurio Patent
On September 22, 2015 Unified Patents (“Unified”) filed an inter partes review (IPR) against a patent assigned to Qurio Holdings, Inc. (“Qurio”) to protect content delivery technologies from NPE assertions. Qurio claims its patent covers distributing television programs to personal communication devices. Qurio has filed 6 cases against content delivery companies, most recently filing in June 2015. Unified independently petitioned for IPR challenging claims…