Overview – Q1 2016 litigation was down from previous quarters. About 90% of High-Tech litigation was NPE related, similar to previous quarters. Fig. 1 – Patent disputes in Q1 2016 decreased 28% compared to Q4 2015 and 25% compared to Q1 2015, respectively.* * Part of the Q1 2016 decrease compared to Q4…
Unified files amicus brief in Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
On March 30, 2016, Unified Patents Inc. submitted an amicus brief in support of Director Michelle Lee to the Supreme Court. In it, Unified argued that the USPTO properly adopted the practice of applying the broadest reasonable interpretation to claims before it in IPRs, in line with the standard the USPTO applies in all other available administrative…
Unified Settles with FO2GO LLC
On March 18, 2016, Unified Patents Inc. filed to terminate IPR2016-00454 based on a settlement with FO2GO LLC. The settlement details are confidential. The order to terminate pursuant to settlement can be found here:
Unified Files Third IPR on Third Patent Owned by William Grecia
On March 22, 2016, Unified Patents filed for inter partes review of U.S. Patent 8,402,555, one of three patents owned and asserted by William Grecia against companies in various jurisdictions across America. Mr. Grecia claims the patents cover electronic payment technologies, among other things. Unified independently petitioned for IPR2016-00602, challenging all claims 1-26 of the patent. A…