$2,000 for Empire IP entity, Dynamic Data Innovations, dataset patent prior art

Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on at least claim 1 of U.S. Patent 9,632,676, asserted by Dynamic Data Innovations LLC, an NPE and entity of Empire IP LLC. The ‘643 patent relates to systems and methods for management of object datasets and for rending instructions to dynamically update a graphical user interface (GUI) to present a subset of the object dataset. It has been asserted against Old Navy and TravisMathew, LLC.

The contest will expire on January 3, 2025. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for this contest.

Longhorn Automotive auto patents prior art found

Unified is pleased to announce prior art has been found on U.S. Patent 7,987,002 and U.S. Patent 8,265,353, owned and asserted by Longhorn Automotive Group, LLC, an entity of Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners LLC. The patents generally relate to auto manufacturing and supplies. The patents have been asserted against Nissan.

We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on this patent. The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. Visit PATROLL today to learn more about how to participate.

US 7,987,002 - Distributed Measurement System - DOWNLOAD WINNING PRIOR ART

• US 20080040477

• US 6324607

• US 6529589

• WO 2002013036

US 8,265,353 - Forming an Image of a Mobile Object - DOWNLOAD WINNING PRIOR ART

• US 7404644

• US 7736019

Unified Files Amicus for En Banc Review of EcoFactor v. Google in Fed. Cir.

On November 26, 2024, Unified filed an amicus brief with the en banc Federal Circuit in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 23-1101. The full Court will be reviewing the proper standard under Rule 702 for admissibility of expert testimony regarding reasonable royalties in patent cases. Specifically, the Court will be considering a decision involving the admissibility of expert testimony that relied primarily on an inoperative clause stating the patent owner's "belief" to extract a single-patent royalty from lump-sum settlement agreements covering many patents. Unified wrote to advise the court on the prejudicial harms of admitting outsized damages theories before a jury.

Unified Patents is represented by William G. Jenks of Jenks IP Law, and by in-house counsel, Michelle Aspen and Jonathan Stroud. Download the amicus brief below.

IP Investments entity DigiMedia Tech camera patent challenged

On November 26, 2024, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against 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.

$20,000 for IngenioSpec eyeware patents prior art

Unified Patents added ten new PATROLL contests, each with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on the list below. The patents are owned by IngenioSpec LLC, an NPE. The patents generally relate to smart eyewear.

The contests will expire on December 31, 2024. Please visit PATROLL for more information or click on each link below.

US 8112104 - Adaptable Communication Techniques (claim 1)

US 8582789 - Hearing Enhancement Systems (claim 1)

US 8770742 - Eyewear with Radiation Detection System (claim 18)

US 11657827 - Directional Wireless Communication (claim 21)

US 11762224 - Eyewear with Electrical Components (claim 27)

US 11803069 - Eyewear with Embedded Electrical Components (claim 1)

US 11829518 - Head-worn Device with Connection Region (claim 1)

US 11852901 - Wireless Headset Supporting Messages and Hearing Enhancement (claim 10)

US 12044901 - Smart Eyewear (claim 1)

US 12078870 - Eyewear with Battery Charging Capabilities (claim 36)