GEVC AV1 patent challenged

On July 3, 2024, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 10,574,982, owned by GE Video Compression, LLC. The ‘982 patent generally relates to encoding and decoding video images using wedgelet, or binary mask, patterns. This patent has been designated essential to SISVEL’s AV1 pool, and the filing is a part of Unified’s ongoing efforts in its SEP Video Codec Zone.

Unified is represented by Chris Schmidt at Erise IP, and by in-house counsel, Jessica L.A. Marks and Michelle Aspen.

OptiMorphix MPEG-DASH/H.264 patent challenge instituted

On July 3, 2024, five weeks after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination on the fourth OptiMorphix owned patent, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on the challenged claims of U.S. Patent 7,987,285. The ‘285 patent is generally directed to adaptive bitrate media streaming (e.g., by privileging audio or video bitrate, or in response to current network conditions). It is asserted against products associated with H.264/AVC for video, AAC for audio, and products that use MPEG-DASH from Microsoft, Cisco, Amazon, and Google.

View district court litigations by OptiMorphix. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, David Seastrunk and T.J. Murphy.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019523.

Inflated patent damages settled in Delaware courts attract bad actors

Delaware Online has published an article written by Jonathan Stroud, General Counsel at Unified Patents, over an influx of cash into intellectual property lawsuits. Non-practicing entities, also known as “patent trolls”, and their investors are incentivized to demand massive sums, and their shell company arrangements shield them from negative consequences. These high-stakes wagers create a vicious cycle that subverts our justice system and wreaks havoc on innovators.

To read the full article, click HERE.

Nostromo location-based patent challenged

On June 27, 2024, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 8,559,970, owned and asserted by Nostromo, LLC, an NPE. The '970 patent is generally directed to providing location-based information and notifications to a user's device, based on location, user preference settings, and conditions for triggering the information delivery. It is being asserted against ADT, Resideo, and Ecobee.

View district court litigations by Nostromo. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, David Seastrunk and Kelly Hughes, in this proceeding.

Dialect natural language patent found invalid

On June 27, 2024, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) entered a final rejection of the challenged claims of U.S. Patent 9,495,957, owned and asserted by Dialect, LLC, an NPE. The ‘957 patent relates to natural language human machine interactions using context information. The patent has been asserted against Amazon, Bank of America, and Samsung. 

View district court litigations by Dialect. Unified is represented by Patrick Muldoon, John Baird, and Paul Belnap at Duane Morris and by in-house counsel, Jordan Rossen and David Seastrunk, in this proceeding.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90015303