$2,000 for iCharts multimedia patent prior art

A new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, was added seeking prior art on at least claim 1 of U.S. Patent 8,271,892, owned by iCharts, LLC, an NPE. The ‘892 patent generally relates to generating and sharing interactive charts. The interactive charts are generated in an online portal that allows users to share, customize the interactive features of the chart, and includes an interactive audio feature. The ‘892 patent has been asserted against Tableau.

The contest will expire on December 31, 2023. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for this contest.

Fortress entity, Entropic Communications, broadband patent reexam granted

On October 26, 2023, six weeks after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding a substantial new question of patentability on the challenged claims of U.S. Patent 7,594,249, owned and asserted by Entropic Communications, an NPE and Fortress IP subsidiary. The '249 patent generally relates to communication between devices in a local area network utilizing coaxial wiring. The patent is currently being asserted against DirecTV / AT&T, Cox, Comcast, and Dish Network.

View district court litigations by Entropic Communications. Unified is represented by Raghav Bajaj of Hayes Boone, by in-house counsel, David Seastrunk and Alyssa Holtslander.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019247

$8,000 for VideoLabs digital content patents prior art

Unified added 4 new PATROLL contests, with a $2,000 cash prize for each, seeking prior art on the list below. The patents are owned by VideoLabs, Inc. The patents generally relate to digital media content and some have been asserted against Netflix, Amazon, Roku, HP, Inc., and ASUStek. The contests will end on December 31, 2023. Please visit PATROLL for more information or click on each link below.

We also have third-party prior art providers giving our researchers a head start in the hunt! Click on each of the contests to find more from IPscreener and Google Patent Analytics.

US 7440559 - Computer Program Product for Controlling the Flow of Content (litigations)

US 8291236 - Secondary Conditional Access Server (litigations)

US 8667304 - Secondary Conditional Access Server (litigations)

US RE43113 - Domain-based Management of Distribution of Digital Content (litigations)

Acacia entity, Monarch, 2nd networking patent challenged

On October 23, 2023, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 8,693,369, owned and asserted by Monarch Networking Solutions, LLC, an Acacia Research Corp. entity.  The ‘369 patent relates to routing data packets with the same destination address using port masks. It has been asserted against Cisco and Juniper Networks.

View district court litigations by Monarch Networking. Unified is represented by Joseph English, Patrick Muldoon, and John Baird at Duane Morris and by in-house counsel, Jordan Rossen and Alyssa Holtslander, in this proceeding.

Unified is Hiring: New full-time Counterfeit Sales Manager/Director position

Counterfeit Sales Manager/Director - Click HERE to apply

Unified Brands, a unit of Unified Patents, is growing its business and is seeking a sales lead to help find, reach out, and close clients. Brands provides a unique solution completely free for clients. We deter foreign counterfeiters trying to sell in the US by taking their money through legal action and sharing it with the clients. Compensation will be a combination of base + commissions.

Sales Manager / Director Job Responsibilities:

• Creating a pipeline of qualified leads

• Find creative ways to reach out and pitch

• Close deals and be the primary ongoing point of contact

• Creates sales presentations

Requirements

• 4 Year Degree

• 2+ years of experience selling to large consumer brands

• Ability to articulate Brands legal process and strategy

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, deck creation and data management

• Time management and organizational skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

Competitive benefits, with generous vacation and paid-for health insurance and profit-sharing; freedom to work from home when appropriate; maternity and paternity leave; financial support for continuing education.