$2,000 for Near Field Electronics input signal patent prior art

Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on at least claim 2 of U.S. Patent 7,373,531, owned and asserted by Near Field Electronics LLC, an NPE and entity of Equitable IP Corporation. The '531 patent relates to a simple circuit and method for detecting whether an input signal is present, toggling, stopped, or at a particular frequency, and then using that result to reduce power consumption. It has been asserted against over 50 companies such as Lowes, Whole Foods, The Gap, AT&T Mobility, and others.

The contest will expire on September 5, 2026. 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.

$2,000 for Flow-Motion sensor patent prior art

Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on at least claims 1 and 16 of U.S. Patent 9,987,520, owned and asserted by Flow-Motion Research and Development, Ltd., an NPE. The '520 patent relates to a system for monitoring and coaching physical exercise routines using motion/position sensors. It has been asserted against Peloton.

The contest will expire on August 31, 2026. 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.

Another WirelessWerx IP geofencing patent challenged

On July 30, 2026, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 8,009,037, owned by WirelessWerx IP LLC, an NPE and Dynamic IP Deals LLC entity. The ‘037 patent is directed to tracking and managing wireless devices using geofencing techniques. It is currently asserted against Flytrex, EZ Web Enterprises, and Parking Guidance Systems.

View district court litigations by WirelessWerx. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Jason Wejnert and Alyssa Holtslander, in this proceeding.

Validity of IP Edge entity Kreatosphere patent being investigated

The team at Unified is using Pearl to identify and chart prior art against a patent owned by Kreatosphere LLC, an NPE and entity of IP Edge LLC. Kreatosphere has sued companies accusing WiFi 6 functionality and support for the HEVC standard for video encoding and decoding. For more details contact info@unifiedpatents.com.

InstaCom communications patent challenged

On July 28, 2026, Unified filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 10,298,644, owned and asserted by InstaCom LLC, an NPE and entity of Elon Life LLC. The '644 patent relates to an instant communications system having established communication channels between communication devices. It was previously asserted against Samsung. 

View district court litigations by InstaCom. Unified is represented by in-house by Kyla Butler and Jordan Rossen in this proceeding.