International Semiconductor Group Wi-Fi 6 patent challenge instituted

On October 15, 2025, four weeks after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on the challenged claims (1-12) of U.S. Patent 12,137,063, owned and asserted by the International Semiconductor Group, an NPE. The '063 patent is directed to coordinating transmissions for adjacent access points (APs) that have overlapping coverage areas. The '063 patent is one of over 20 patents divested from Toshiba in April this year and belongs to one of the largest families in that transfer. The '063 patent is also related to an application currently pending before the Office.

View ITC litigations by ISG. Unified is represented by Stephen Cortiaus at Slater Matsil, and by in-house counsel, Jessica L.A. Marks and Vinu Raj, in this proceeding.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90015527

Wilus Wi-Fi patent challenge instituted

On October 15, 2025, four weeks after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on the challenged claims (1-12) of U.S. Patent 10,305,638, owned and asserted by Wilus Institute of Standards & Technology, Inc., an entity of Good Day to Invent, Inc. The claims of the '638 patent are directed to access points configured to transmit a trigger frame with a particular structure to one or more stations to coordinate a multi-user uplink transmission from the station(s). The '638 patent has been asserted by Wilus against Askey, and it is related to patents that have been asserted against Samsung and HP Inc.

View district court litigations by Wilus. Unified is represented by Alexander Stein at Morgan Lewis, and by in-house counsel, Jessica L.A. Marks and Vinu Raj, in this proceeding.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90015538

Dominion Harbor entity, Bunker Hill, EV patent prior art found

Unified Patents through its subsidiary, Unified IP Services, plans to release claim charted prior art on Bunker Hill patents weekly until its assertion of invalid patents ceases.

The team at Unified IP Services used Pearl to successfully identify and chart prior art against a patent owned by Bunker Hill, an NPE and entity of Dominion Harbor Enterprises. U.S. Patent 10,442,296 generally focuses on a system for hybrid electric vehicles, optimizing how power and propulsion are managed within such vehicles.

The prior art was found and charted by Alejandro Borge and Oscar Jarquin of Unified IP Services and Elaine Chow of Unified Patents.

Identified Prior Art

• US-20100219794

• US-20070010364

• US-20100085787

• US-20060231304

• US-20140244082

• “Evaluation Of The 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Synergy Drive System”

• US-20140100726

Litigation Funding and Alternative Dispute Resolution – Exploring Positives and Negatives

George Washington University Law School and Fox Rothschild are hosting a discussion entitled "Litigation Funding and Alternative Dispute Resolution – Exploring Positives and Negatives" on Thursday, October 23,2025. Jonathan Stroud, General Counsel at Unified Patents, will join a panel of experienced litigators examining how third-party funding intersects with ADR strategies, including key benefits, potential pitfalls, and ethical considerations. Attendees will gain practical insights into leveraging litigation funding to manage risk and resolve disputes more efficiently.

Details about the event can be found on Fox Rothchild's website and are also provided below:

When: October 23, 2025 at 11:00am – 12:30pm EST

Hosted By: George Washington University Law School

Location: Faculty Conference Center; 716 20th Street NW, Washington DC

$2,000 for IP Investments Group entity, eComm Innovations, web layout 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 7,409,635, owned by eComm Innovations LLC, an NPE and entity of IP Investments Group. The '635 patent focuses on advancements in data processing, specifically aiming at improving layout and rendering techniques in web and print publishing.

The contest will expire on November 22, 2025. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for the contest. PATROLL researchers are required to use Pearl to generate claim charts. Submitted invalidity charts must address every limitation of the challenged claim. This may require using more than one prior art reference. Each PATROLL researcher can generate up to 30 invalidity claim charts per month using Pearl. These charts can be downloaded then submitted to PATROLL.