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Browse recent updatesBloom challenges all claims of two Plansee patents on pressed and sintered fuel cell interconnector parts on three obviousness grounds each over Perry, Ohtani, Glatz, and Zobl. The patents are in a WIPO arbitration; Bloom's E.D. Tex. declaratory judgment suit, stayed pending arbitration, was dismissed October 14.
Digital Lumens asserts six occupancy, ambient light, power metering and rule-based control patents against Current Lighting's Daintree, NX Lighting Controls and LightGRID+ lines and Bell & McCoy Companies, alleging direct and willful infringement and, on information and belief, indirect infringement.
Nutramax asserts U.S. Patent 12,194,011 on L-theanine, magnolia and phellodendron compositions against Reggie Anytime Calming Chews, alleging direct, induced, contributory and willful infringement after two cease-and-desist letters.
January 15 W.D. Tex. complaint, transferred to N.D. Ga. on UPS's motion, asserting five patents on RFID tag tracking, position indicating, Wi-Fi OFDM cyclic diversity, transmit announcements and LTE paging against UPS package-tracking systems, UPS Premier and DIAD handhelds. Intervenor Hand Held Products and UPS have invalidity counterclaims.
Ford Global Technologies asserts five design patents on F-150 grille, fender and hood and Bronco Sport headlight and tail lamp designs against aftermarket parts seller Empire Auto Parts, alleging willful infringement and seeking injunctions and section 289 profits.
Locavate asserts U.S. Patent 9,055,159 on turning on an additional wireless transceiver when a velocity parameter exceeds a threshold against LlamaLab AB, alleging direct and induced infringement.
Locavate asserts U.S. Patent 9,055,159 on turning on an additional wireless transceiver when a velocity parameter exceeds a threshold against ArloSoft Ltd, alleging direct and induced infringement.
Genesis Growth Tech asserts U.S. Patents 10,943,100 and 11,495,053 on determining facial expressions from EMG signal roughness against iMotions A/S, alleging direct and induced infringement.
FreshLook asserts U.S. Patent 9,900,276 on launching submitting-user-defined communicative actions based on image matching against IRDB LLC, alleging direct and induced infringement.
FreshLook asserts U.S. Patent 9,900,276 on launching submitting-user-defined communicative actions based on image matching against Smartify CIC, alleging direct and induced infringement.
All Packaging asserts U.S. Patent 11,628,990 on a locking packaging container against child-resistant packaging used for STIIIZY-branded vape pod products, alleging a prior supplier relationship and, on information and belief, willful infringement.
Meta challenges 30 claims of Solos's '389 patent on a head wearable two-microphone, two-stage noise cancellation apparatus, on five obviousness grounds over Schevciw with Yu-464 or Yu-529, Li and Short. Meta stipulates to limit its D. Mass. invalidity case if review is instituted.
The court affirmed dismissal of Amy R. Weissbrod Gurvey's C.D. Cal. suit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Major League Baseball, and others. The district court granted unopposed motions to dismiss after she filed no oppositions despite an extension, and the panel held she waived the arguments raised for the first time on appeal.
Suit on U.S. Patent Nos. 7,990,860 and 7,769,028, transferred from the Northern District of Texas after a finding of improper venue. The complaint accuses Adtran routers and switches with a QoS feature, including the NetVanta 3140; Adtran answered denying infringement and counterclaimed for noninfringement and invalidity.
HeartLung asserts U.S. Patents 9,119,590 and 10,695,022 on phantomless thoracic CT bone-density measurement against SimonMed and Cascaid, joining BDI and Lundquist as Rule 19 nominal defendants.
LeverageRF asserts U.S. Patent 7,400,253 on powering tags and sensors with harvested ambient RF energy against Wiliot's battery-free IoT Pixels. It alleges notice since March 11, 2026 and willful infringement.
BMJ challenges three Evidium medical-evidence translation patents on obviousness grounds, adding section 101 grounds in both PGRs and a written-description ground against the '882 patent; Evidium is suing BMJ in N.D. Cal.
Medtronic challenges claims 14 to 20 of Moskowitz's expandable spinal spacer patent over Palmatier, Gordon, Hunt, and Fresneau, listing stayed Minnesota litigation and a Delaware NuVasive suit.
SprintRay asserts eight patents on 3D printing processes, devices, and layered reservoir assemblies against Asiga's Ultra, Max 2, Max X Plus, PRO 4K, and PRO 4K XL printers and UltraGLOSS and Endurance resin trays. It seeks a preliminary and permanent injunction.
Nutramax asserts two Avmacol formulation patents on sulforaphane precursor, enzyme, cofactor, and glucan combinations against Neviss's liposomal sulforaphane gummies. It alleges two unanswered cease-and-desist letters and Amazon listing changes without a product change, and pleads willfulness.
Director Squires explained his August 13 denial of institution: under Tianma, SASAC, a Chinese government entity holding majority ownership of the petitioner, is an unnamed real party in interest, so the petitioner could not file an IPR against Howmet's '358 blind fastener patent.
Schedule A suit pairing design patent D957,964 on an adjustable T-square with trademark counterfeiting on the WOODPECKERS and POSI-LOCK marks and copyright in a product video. Woodpeckers says it will move to file Schedule A under seal.
Second Virsec suit in a week on U.S. Patent Nos. 8,966,312 and 10,331,888. The complaint alleges that pointer authentication, immediate trap by libmalloc and memory integrity enforcement perform run time invariant checks, accuses iPhone 17 and 18 models, M5 Macs and iPads and Private Cloud Compute, and pleads willfulness, with knowledge alleged from 2017 talks.
Nine personal digital key patents asserted against LG webOS TVs with Voice ID and My Page, and against LG All-in-One Thin Client terminals with RFID badge readers for hospital single sign-on. The TV theory treats a living room television as a physically shared computing device.
Hatch-Waxman suit over ANDA No. 221774 for generic trabectedin 1 mg per vial, supported by Chongqing Sintaho's DMF. One Orange Book patent, U.S. Patent No. 8,895,557, on a lyophilised ET-743 formulation with a disaccharide that limits conversion to ET-701.
Three semiconductor patents asserted against Renesas flash microcontrollers (R5F6, RH850/F1x) and R-Car E2 and E3 automotive chips. The complaint says two expired in 2020 and 2021 and limits them to October 23, 2020 forward; Google Patents lists the third as lapsed for nonpayment of maintenance fees effective October 22, 2025. Willfulness rests on correspondence from a prior owner.
Six template complaints on U.S. Patent No. 9,794,797 against Associated Industries China, Cincoze, Hitron, IBASE, Neousys and SIMO. Claims and accused products are identified in Exhibit 2 charts, which are not on the public docket; knowledge and inducement are pleaded from service of the complaint.
Chitado asserts U.S. Patent Nos. 12,649,534 and 12,595,012 against the isinwheel H7 and iScooter DX5 lines. Defendants are X Future LLC of Plano, X Future Inc., five Amazon storefront operators and alleged manufacturer Shenzhen Xincheng Times. Chitado has asserted the same patents against Windhorse Technologies and Howling Moto (N.D. Ill.) and EKU (E.D.N.Y.).
505(b)(2) suit over TAHO's apixaban oral film, 2.5 mg and 5 mg, on claims 1 and 12 of U.S. Patent No. 9,326,945, the Eliquis particle size and dissolution patent whose claims 21 and 22 were held infringed and not invalid in 2020. The complaint cites TAHO's own film patent to plead crystalline apixaban.
The ALJ issued an initial determination on violation and recommended a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order against Glas, Inc. and Glas, LLC on claims of JUUL's '722 and '981 vaporizer patents. Public interest submissions are due November 19, 2026.
Claim construction order on eleven terms from five patents: "queue implemented in hardware" does not exclude software intervention, "abstraction protocol" is not means plus function, and no challenged term is indefinite. Leave to file inventor deposition excerpts denied.
"Crystalline Form A" in the '789 risdiplam patent takes the specification's definition, the crystalline anhydrous polymorphic Form A; the court declined to require every characteristic the specification assigns to Form A.
Mandamus denied to Daitona Carter, who asserts she is the inventor and was denied leave to intervene in Solos Technology's D. Mass. patent suit against Meta. Her petition sought relief including a stay of related PTAB proceedings. The order says she may raise her district court arguments in her pending appeal, No. 2026-1721.
Vision Sphere Labs asserts claim 1 of U.S. Patent 7,990,860 and claim 13 of U.S. Patent 7,769,028 on network quality of service against ASUS RT and GT series routers, alleging willfulness from a June 2024 letter. Same-day suits target Edgecore and MSI.
Ivani asserts U.S. Patents 9,843,194 and 10,418,824 on configurable mesh network electrical switching systems against Legrand North America master switches, remote switches, and kits, alleging willful direct, induced, and contributory infringement.
Schedule A design patent suit on D1,135,374, the ornamental design for a shoulder bag, against Amazon storefronts the complaint alleges, on information and belief, operate from China. Seeks injunctions, platform takedowns and profits under section 289.
Amazon challenges all 33 claims of Headwater's '777 patent on network-side authentication of a device service processor, on four obviousness grounds built on Wright, with Bittmann and Durham. The patent is asserted against Amazon in E.D. Tex. No. 2:26-cv-00304.
Six patent family suit over linking a social network or app identity to a carrier device identifier. The complaint accuses Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams, Operator Connect, Webex Calling, multi-device calling, Push to Talk Plus and RCS, and pleads willfulness from 2009 partnership talks.
Heartflow asserts four patents on cardiac CT blood flow, plaque, and image analysis against Elucid FFR-IQ, cleared by the FDA on September 29, 2026 with Heartflow's FFRCT as the predicate, and Plaque-IQ, and adds federal and Massachusetts trade secret counts tied to former Heartflow employees who joined Elucid. It seeks damages and injunctions.
Oura asserts design patent D804,471 and U.S. Patent 12,769,363, issued October 20, 2026, against the Ultrahuman Ring PRO, the redesign Customs ruled in March does not infringe the patent from Oura's ITC case, 337-TA-1398. Willfulness and an injunction are pleaded.
Congruent asserts method claims 1-4 of U.S. Patent 9,135,418 on operating secure applications against use of the Trustwise AI Control Tower. It sued Fortinet on the same patent in E.D. Tex. the same day, No. 2:26-cv-00952.
GYROOR maker Chitado asserts U.S. Patent Nos. 12,649,534 and 12,595,012 on electric riding devices against the WINDHORSE C2 Cargo, C3, and C3 Max sold by Howling Moto. It has asserted the same patents against Windhorse Technologies (N.D. Ill.), EKU (E.D.N.Y.), and X Future (E.D. Tex.).
The court granted Shoals' motion to voluntarily withdraw its appeal from the Commission's January 2025 no-violation determination in the photovoltaic connectors investigation. The Commission did not oppose; intervenors Voltage LLC and Ningbo Voltage opposed and were awarded costs.
IngenioShare asserts four communication-management patents against Riot Games over League of Legends and Valorant in-game communication, and says it will seek a stay pending Federal Circuit appeal of an Eastern District of North Carolina section 101 order. Google Patents lists all four patents as expired before suit.
Suit on U.S. Patent Nos. 9,049,558, 8,452,273, and 8,737,951, on determining motion activity from sensor data and multi mode sensor investigation. The docket lists exhibits titled CPQAR and CPQAR Overview and product documents for G-Link-200 nodes and the KAM/WSI/104. Big Will has asserted the same patents against Enterprise Holdings and Nexxiot, and RailPod has sued Big Will for declaratory judgments in Massachusetts.
Dyson asserts design patent D710,299 on a battery pack in two Schedule A suits against online sellers, filed October 14 and October 21, seeking temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctions, an order to marketplaces to stop displaying the listings, and damages or section 289 profits.
Shenzhen Ruichenxi asserts design patents D1,012,250 and D1,016,252 against Rodnsurw downspout extension kits sold on Amazon by a company it says was its royalty licensee until it repudiated the license on March 12, 2026, and sues for unpaid royalties under that license.
Tesla appeals the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's August 20, 2026 final written decision in IPR2025-00343 holding that Tesla had not shown claims 1-6 and 8-13 of Intellectual Ventures II's U.S. Patent 10,292,138, on determining buffer occupancy and selecting data for transmission on a radio bearer, unpatentable. The Board instituted review of all challenged claims in August 2025 after the Acting Director denied Intellectual Ventures II's request for discretionary denial. Tesla filed its notice of appeal on October 20, 2026.
Seven patents GenghisComm ties to the 4G/LTE and 5G standards, asserted against Lenovo Group over Lenovo and Motorola phones, tablets, laptops and watches. The complaint pleads notice letters from November 2020 and willfulness, and says GenghisComm has no FRAND obligations.
Judge Brennan gave "above" and "gas source" in the '853 corbel patent their plain meaning, rejected Vanocur's "directly above" reading, held that the gas source must be a structure separate from the first blocks, and rejected Fosbel's indefiniteness challenge to the claim 1 third passageway limitation.
One-patent suit asserting at least claim 1 of the '662 blanket-based structures patent against four blanket fort building kits. The complaint alleges, on information and belief, that Lukidoki USA LLC is a New Mexico limited liability company doing business as Hengtai Rising Splendor LLC, and that the kits, UPCs 627987259001, 782570619126, 715614932356, and 782570619119, are sold through eBay, Amazon, and www.lukidoki.com. It pleads direct infringement under 35 U.S.C. 271(a) and seeks a permanent injunction and damages. Two of the UPCs are also named in Ozma's Western District of Oklahoma case against Triumvirate Consulting.
One-patent suit asserting at least claim 1 of the '662 blanket-based structures patent. The complaint alleges, on information and belief, that WESTB Limited Liability Company is a New Mexico limited liability company, and that it sells a blanket fort building kit identified by UPC 756190700762, and substantially similar products, through online marketplaces including eBay. It pleads direct infringement under 35 U.S.C. 271(a) and seeks a permanent injunction and damages.
One-count suit on U.S. Patent No. 12,197,178, titled Air transportation systems and methods. The complaint alleges direct infringement, including employees' internal testing and use, and induced infringement at least since service of the complaint, and it seeks damages under 35 U.S.C. 284 and fees under 35 U.S.C. 285. The same day Arbor filed Arbor Systems LLC v. Terra Ferma LLC, No. 1:26-cv-05371 (D. Colo.), and Arbor Systems LLC v. Tonal Systems, Inc., No. 1:26-cv-03513 (E.D. Va.).
Seven-patent suit (five utility, two design) over two botanical display containers against Guangdong Mayway, which the complaint alleges, on information and belief, is a Chinese company selling through Mayway and Maywaysky storefronts on Alibaba.com and myShopify.com. The complaint describes marketplace takedowns and cease-and-desist letters from July 2024 to March 2026, adds a Lanham Act false advertising count, pleads willfulness, and seeks an injunction, damages, and design patent profits under 35 U.S.C. 289. Venue is pleaded under 28 U.S.C. 1391(c)(3).
Eight suits on U.S. Patents 10,705,694 and 12,572,265, on synchronized display of a presentation or media file across user computers: Louper (March 17), Bending Spoons, Enghouse, Livestorm, Redbrick, and Sony (September 2, E.D. Tex.), and Microsoft (W.D. Tex.) and Zoom (D. Colo.) on October 20. Public charts accuse Presentation Rooms, Evernote Enterprise, VidyoRoom, Livestorm, Animoto, and the Crunchyroll mobile app with SharePlay. The complaints seek damages and fees. The Sony docket lists a notice of voluntary dismissal (September 4) and an order dismissing the case (September 10).
October 20 Sherman complaint accusing ADT cameras, an LTE alarm communicator, and the ADT+ platform on three patents. Willfulness is pleaded from an August 20, 2026 notice letter, and the prayer asks for an injunction.
October 20 Eastern District of California complaint on six barcode look-up patents against MobileEdge Suites, the RFgen Mobile Client, and the RFgen Mobile Unity Platform. The prayer asks for an injunction on the three patents the complaint treats as unexpired.
Section 145 action seeking a patent on 280 claims of Hyatt's '572 application, filed June 2, 1995 with a claimed 1983 priority date, after the Board on August 17, 2026 affirmed the rejection of each claim on at least one ground. Rejections challenged include prosecution laches and undue multiplicity.
ELCO's summary judgment motion on claims 15 and 19 of the '326 lighting module patent denied under Rule 56(d) as premature; ELCO must serve infringement contentions within seven days and discovery dates move to December 2026 and January 2027.
Four-patent energy disaggregation suit against NET2GRID B.V., which the complaint says sells competing products, accusing its EnergyAI platform, APIs, and SmartBridge and SmartReader hardware. The complaint alleges a May 2025 notice letter on three of the patents and an April 2026 cease-and-desist letter on the '286 patent, pleads willfulness, and asks for a permanent injunction, enhanced damages, and fees. Venue is pleaded under 28 U.S.C. 1391(c)(3).
One-patent suit asserting at least claim 26 of the '670 wireless IPTV set top box patent against 15 Geniatech boxes, with the APC329L as representative. The complaint pleads jurisdiction over Shenzhen Geniatech on an agent and alter ego theory, on information and belief, and on stream of commerce. Willfulness is pleaded, and the prayer asks for an injunction, enhanced damages, and fees.
Declaratory judgment action on the '175 interface air filter patent after what K&N says was a September 10 cease and desist letter on the NextGen Cold Air Intake, Model No. 50-9039; K&N says the product lacks the claimed outward circumferential ridges.
October 19 Delaware complaint accusing DigitalOcean Spaces of infringing at least claim 13 of U.S. Patent 7,398,298. Google Patents lists the patent as expired, with an anticipated expiration of March 29, 2022, and the prayer asks for damages. DataCloud also sued Atlassian (D. Del.) and HTC (E.D. Tex.) on the '298 patent the same week.
October 19 Delaware complaint on claims 11 and 14 of a collapsible toilet-seat patent against the Fridababy Fold-and-Go. Willfulness is pleaded from a July 12, 2024 notice, and the prayer asks for an injunction.
Seven-patent Marshall complaint accusing Telegram authentication, synchronization, notification, and connection-management functions. Willfulness is pleaded from an October 1, 2026 notice letter. Google Patents lists five of the patents as expired.
Companion complaint on five patents, accusing Telegram content delivery, messaging, voice calling, and Live Location. The same October 1, 2026 notice letter is pleaded, and willfulness is pleaded.
Finnish table maker asserts claims 1 through 8 of a patient table patent against the Chiro Supreme 3.0 Hi-Lo table. The complaint alleges January and February 2026 notice letters and seeks an injunction and enhanced damages.
Declaratory judgment complaint. Delta Black asks the court to declare that the Raider 330 does not infringe three Hop Flyt aircraft patents and that Delta Black has not breached an August 11, 2026 settlement.
Section 145 action seeking a patent on 280 claims of Hyatt's '572 application, filed June 2, 1995 with a claimed 1983 priority date, after the Board on August 17, 2026 affirmed the rejection of each claim on at least one ground. Rejections challenged include prosecution laches and undue multiplicity.
Precedential affirmance of IPR2022-01545. Microsoft Word metadata can independently corroborate an inventor's conception testimony, so Valtrus antedated Google's Bushee reference and claims 1-23 of U.S. Patent 6,728,704 survive. About 11 business days of signature mailing and drafting showed reasonable diligence.
Six-count suit on six patents titled Method and System for Monitoring a Mobile Station Presence in a Special Area. The complaint alleges Sidewalk-enabled Echo and Ring devices and Amazon Sidewalk cloud servers infringe at least claim 1 of each patent, directly, by inducement, and contributorily, and seeks an injunction, enhanced damages, and fees. Avant's earlier suits on the family named Ecobee, Samsung, Fibar Group, Apple, and ADT.
Two-count suit on U.S. Patent Nos. 8,966,312 and 10,331,888, both on run time detection of memory corruption. The complaint accuses Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Surface devices, and Defender for Endpoint, alleges willfulness based on 2017 and 2018 meetings and Microsoft's prosecution citations, and seeks lost profits and enhanced damages.
Method claim 13 of the '398 patent, on acting on one device based on profile data of another device that shared a local area network, asserted against the Zeta DSP and Zeta Marketing Platform. Willfulness from August 18, 2026 correspondence; injunction sought.
Delaware companion to Cytek's ITC complaint: four spectral flow cytometry patents asserted against the mosaic 88 and mosaic 63 detector modules used with CytoFLEX cytometers. The complaint lists the '128, '167, and '245 patents as also asserted at the ITC. It asks for preliminary and permanent injunctions and pleads willfulness.
One-patent complaint on U.S. Patent 8,959,146, a profile-based ad delivery patent, against Whaleco Inc. d/b/a Temu. The claim chart maps method claim 1 to Temu's bids for ad space. Method claims only; a permanent injunction is requested. Google Patents lists about 26 district court suits on the patent since 2016.
Seven VoiceBox patents on conversational voice interfaces, voice ads, and voice commerce asserted against the Roku Voice Remote, Voice Remote Pro, and mobile app, with willfulness pleaded from 2014 to 2017 business dealings. A 2025 judgment held one claim each of the '681, '176, and '097 patents willfully infringed by Amazon through Alexa.
The Commission declined to review an initial determination (Order No. 8) adding dependent claims 8-12 and 19 of the '983 high voltage device patent, on tilt angle ion implantation, to GlobalFoundries' six-patent investigation of devices made with Tower Semiconductor's RF, power management, and related processes.
Netlist's appeals from District of Idaho remand orders in Micron's Idaho bad-faith patent assertion suits, and a third Idaho appeal, dismissed by agreement. Netlist reported an October 5 settlement and five-year portfolio license, with Micron paying $600 million over twenty quarters.
Nonprecedential per curiam affirmance of a Southern District of California dismissal with prejudice. Claim 1 of U.S. Patent 9,639,150, conceded representative below, is directed to a remote version of an in-person doctor visit and lacks an inventive concept.
Netlist asserts the '366 on-module power management patent against Kingston DDR5 RDIMMs and the '074 patent, issued October 13, against DDR5 UDIMMs and SODIMMs, and pleads willfulness, citing a December 2025 licensing meeting. Samsung and Micron, earlier '366 defendants, are now licensed.
Six one-count complaints against ModalAI, Synaptics, Tempo, FitMyFoot, Firefly, and Cura BioMed on the '709, '691, '033, '166, and '559 patents. Claim charts are in Exhibit 2, which was not publicly available.
After Fed. Cir. transfer, the Earth/Maps/Street View suit on the '929 and '504 overlay patents is on the N.D. Cal. docket. The original complaint asserts every claim of both patents and quotes claim 3 of the '929 and claim 5 of the '504; USC amended its complaint in January 2026.
On remand, the Board held Guardant had not shown claims 1-30 of UW's U.S. Patent 10,760,127 unpatentable, finding Travers '075 did not enable rolling circle replication followed by SMRT sequencing (Paper 59, Oct. 14, 2026).
Vertex appeals the August 24 Delaware bench ruling that Lupin's generic ivacaftor, at 74.257 percent drug load, does not infringe four patents claiming 80 or about 80 percent, literally or by equivalents, with prosecution history limiting "about" to a narrow range.
Sectra alleges Verizon's Wi-Fi Calling infrastructure and zero trust and mobile VPN services practice method claims 1-21 of a network handover patent, pleading pre-suit knowledge from 2013 contacts and willfulness.
SIPCO asserts four wireless mesh patents against Pepperl+Fuchs WirelessHART products, alleging a lapsed earlier license, a 2024 license letter it says went unanswered after an acknowledgment, and willfulness. Injunction sought on the '126 patent only.
Transferred from W.D. Tex. (El Paso), where it was filed March 5. The First Amended Complaint asserts three power distribution unit patents against ServerTech and Raritan rack PDUs and pleads willfulness.
An Australian jack maker asserts a drill-driven jockey wheel patent against the Trailer Gearbox Speed Jack, pleads willfulness from July 2025 letters, and adds a false marking count over a "patent pending" label.
Competitor suit on U.S. Patents 12,058,528 and 12,200,816 plus a Delaware tortious-interference count. The complaint names former Prove employees and a March 5, 2026 notice letter.
Companion to the ADATA suit on U.S. Patents 7,979,658, 8,694,776, and 9,767,303 against FerriSSD and other TCG Opal-class Silicon Motion drives.
Exclusive licensee and patent owner assert U.S. Patent 10,681,942 on reconfigurable post-surgery bras with detachable drain-bulb supports against Marena B19 and Caress lines.
SurvMatic asserts U.S. Patent 7,688,203. Claim numbers and accused Arlo products are in an exhibit chart.
Secure Ink asserts U.S. Patent 7,822,690 on paperless mortgage closings. Claim numbers and products are in an exhibit chart.
Treace challenges claims 1 to 9 of the '693 staple patent, claims 1 to 20 of the '139 cut guide patent, and claims 1 to 19 of the '833 bone compression patent, all asserted against it with the '831 patent in Paragon 28's Delaware suit. Paragon 28 took the '693 and '833 patents by assignments executed in 2025.
Claim 4 of the '899 patent and claim 1 of the '834 patent, both on locating points of interest from a mobile device, asserted against the website's Order and Find a Cafe features. Google Patents lists both patents as expired; monetary damages sought.
Atlas asserts five Newracom-origin Wi-Fi 6 patents against Vizio, onn, and third-party Wi-Fi 6 products Walmart sells. Four were in the 2023 TP-Link verdict the Federal Circuit affirmed in June 2026, and willfulness is pleaded from 2022 letters to Vizio and May 2025 letters to Walmart.
Conditionally transferred from W.D. Okla. into the Rare Breed Triggers MDL. The July 23 complaint asserts five forced-reset trigger patents, including the '784, against the War Hammer Super Safety and Atrius Forced Reset Selector, plus FRT trademark counts.
Treace challenges all 29 claims of Paragon 28's U.S. Patent 10,123,831 on a bone plate flexed by cannulated manipulators, on one anticipation ground over Hartdegen and three obviousness grounds adding Orbay or Mai. A concurrent petition targets the related '833 patent.
Three Shenzhen photo booth stand sellers seek declarations of non-infringement and invalidity of design patent D1,103,251 after, the complaint says, Marvel's Walmart patent complaints took down one seller's listings; that seller also pleads Illinois tortious interference.
Nonprecedential affirmance of a Central District of California dismissal. The court held the asserted claims of U.S. Patents 10,986,403 and 11,463,768, represented by claim 1 of the '403 patent, ineligible under section 101. It did not reach a Board preclusion argument.
The Commission determined not to review an initial determination finding sole respondent Nanomics of Hangzhou, China in default. Remedy, public interest, and bonding submissions are due October 30, with replies November 6. The notice is on public inspection and is scheduled to be published October 15.
The investigation was instituted on Federal Register publication on October 14, 2026, at 91 Fed. Reg. 65254. It covers claims 1-8, 11-14, 18-26, 40-56, 65-71, 80, 81, 83, 84, 90-93, and 95 of U.S. Patent 10,903,734. Twenty respondents include Delta, Infineon, Luxshare, Monolithic Power Systems, Flex, Celestica, Quanta, Foxconn, and Ingrasys entities.
Cytek's section 337 complaint receipt notice was published October 14, 2026, at 91 Fed. Reg. 65257. It does not institute an investigation. Public interest comments are due October 22, 2026.
Claim 18 of the '585 patent and claim 13 of the '239 patent, both on ceramic fiber wrap fire resistant coaxial cable, asserted against DragonSkin cables sold by RFS, Amphenol, Windy City Wire, and Talley. Willfulness from a December 2020 notice; injunction and lost profits sought.
July 27 Nevada complaint, transferred to East Texas on October 13, asserting five forced-reset trigger patents against the 3-Position Super Safety and 3-Position Kabuto, plus FRT trademark counts. Preliminary and permanent injunctions sought.
Claims 1, 12, 14 to 16, and 21 of the '059 secure transaction device patent asserted over the defendant's alleged use, on information and belief, of a card with point of purchase machines and ATMs. Google Patents lists the patent as expired April 17, 2026; past damages sought.
Claim 1 of four Ember temperature-controlled mug patents and two design patents asserted against the Nextmug, Nextmug Go, Nextmug Plus, and Nextmug Ultra. Willfulness from an April 2024 letter; permanent injunction, lost profits, and design patent profits sought.
Four patents asserted against Moto phones, Lenovo PCs and tablets, and the Lenovo Link Pro app, including claim 26 of the '571 posture-sensing patent, which the complaint says a September 23, 2026 reexamination certificate confirmed. Google Patents lists the '876 and '830 patents as expired; injunction sought only on the '576 and '571.
Two suits on the single claim of U.S. Patent 12,758,502, issued October 13, a method of giving dichlorphenamide after stopping famotidine. Xeris alleges that the approved labels for generic KEVEYIS tablets sold under Torrent's ANDA, including Cycle's Ormalvi, which the complaint says Cycle distributes exclusively through LeMed specialty pharmacies, and under Rising's ANDA induce infringement. Willfulness is pleaded, the complaints seek an injunction and damages, and the Rising complaint adds an alternative 271(e)(2) count.
OmniVision alleges infringement of at least claim 1 of four CMOS image-sensor patents, including U.S. Patent 10,411,063, against SmartSens Shanghai, SmartSens HK, Chipplus, and SmartSens Inc. Exemplary products named in the complaint include the SC485SL and SC220AT.
Sensay asserts twelve patents against Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The complaint charts one representative claim from each Resource Map patent and each IMS Gateway patent.
MR Licensing alleges at least claim 1 of three memory patents against ADATA and XPG products the complaint describes as "Trusted Computer Group (TCG) Security Subsystem Class (SSC) Opal, Enterprise and Ruby compliant drives."
Two Amazon sellers seek declarations that U.S. Patent 12,473,848, on a rechargeable portable oil pump with a 5V to 75V power input, is invalid and not infringed after Amazon removed their listings. They add a New York tortious interference claim and ask for withdrawal of the Amazon complaints.
Torras and three co-petitioners filed parallel IPR and PGR petitions against all 39 claims of Rokform's U.S. Patent 12,656,835 on a magnetic mountable phone case. The PGR argues the claims lose their 2012 priority; the petitioners ask the Board to institute one or the other.
Local Interest asserts claim 4 of U.S. Patent 7,532,899, on returning the closest points of interest across user-identified categories, and claim 1 of U.S. Patent 8,774,834, on letter-based point of interest search, against the Choice Hotels mobile app. Both patents have expired; only damages are sought. It is Local Interest's seventh E.D. Tex. suit on these claims, and the court denied a section 101 motion on them in the PetSmart case.
Judge Gilstrap granted in part Dell's motion and held U.S. Patent 10,628,273 invalid because one of Cloud Byte's infringement theories matched Dell's prior art case, citing that which infringes, if earlier, invalidates. He also held no direct infringement of the '544 patent for servers with fewer than three drives and denied seven expert challenges.
Judge Gilstrap granted summary judgment of no pre-suit damages and no pre-suit willfulness on Oribel's activity center patent, finding that Oribel failed to show reasonable marking efforts; 61 percent of practicing units went unmarked from 2021 to 2023. Lost profits and claim 18 survive; invalidity defenses were withdrawn.
Howmet asserts claim 1 of U.S. Patent 11,738,595, on a wheel hub surface with a relief portion of at least 25% of the plate thickness, against Accuride's Accu-Lite 43644 aluminum wheel and its "chamfered hub design." It seeks a permanent injunction.
IIM asserts five storage patents from the former Violin Memory portfolio against HPE Alletra 5000, 6000, 9000, and MP B10000 arrays, XP8 systems, and Gen11 ProLiant and Apollo servers. The complaint ties willfulness to letters from 2022, 2024, and 2025 and also cites prior-art citations in HPE's own patent prosecution.
The smART Sketcher maker asserts claim 1 of U.S. Patent 12,688,791, on a step-by-step projected drawing challenge with a next-step button, against the Yoture AI drawing projector and app. It seeks a preliminary injunction and listing takedown.
Wheel Pros asserts design patent D1,091,427 against Katana's Lock Off-Road Grit wheels and says August 2026 cease-and-desist letters went unanswered. It seeks preliminary and permanent injunctions and the greatest of Katana's total profits under section 289, lost profits or a reasonable royalty, or statutory damages.
BT Wearables asserts six wearable patents against Xiaomi watches, Smart Bands, and the Mi Fitness app. The complaint says four expired June 30, 2026 and seeks past damages on those; the injunction request is limited to the '111 and 12,544,008 Smart Watch patents.
Acushnet asserts at least claim 1 of two golf shoe outsole patents, on superposed normal and inverse spiral pathways forming traction tiles, against Cole Haan's GrandPro All-Day Golf shoes. It cites an August 12 demand letter and Cole Haan's August 24 denial, and seeks an injunction and treble damages.
YETI asserts two pet bed utility patents ('849 claim 1, '753 claim 12) and three design patents against Bedgear's Performance Dog Bed, alleging willfulness. It seeks an injunction, section 289 profits, and a recall with refunds.
Skip Hop asserts U.S. Patent 11,172,764, charting claim 2 on a combination high chair and step stool, against Kids2's Ingenuity Create Up folding high chair. It alleges willfulness and seeks a preliminary injunction.
SmallRig seeks declarations of non-infringement and obviousness of U.S. Patent 12,650,199, a camera support head patent that the complaint says Videndum asserted through Amazon APEX on September 18, 2026, the same day Amazon sent SmallRig notice. SmallRig says the dispute centers on whether its release button sits on the claimed second region of the head.
Shenzhen Peishi asserts claim 1 of U.S. Patent 12,324,440, on an automatic smoker with an ignition needle through the bottom cover into the combustion chamber, against nine Amazon storefronts joined under 35 U.S.C. 299. It seeks a permanent injunction.
An individual inventor asserts design patent D1,099,404 on a candle warmer lamp against lamps the complaint says are sold through the GODONLIF US Amazon storefront in nine colors, seeking an injunction, listing removal, and total profits under section 289.
A pro se inventor asserts U.S. Patent 11,399,979, Apparatus for Removing Debris From an Organ, against the Bug Bite Thing suction tool. Three earlier New Jersey suits over the same dispute were dismissed, the last with an order barring further filings there without the judge's approval.
MIT asserts U.S. Patents 7,681,103 and 7,818,569 against Amazon Web Services over Synopsys SRAM PUF technology used with FreeRTOS on NXP LPC54018 modules, citing Intrinsic ID's AWS Partner Network status, and seeks damages under 35 U.S.C. 284. MIT sued Microsoft on the same patents in E.D. Tex. in May 2026.
A Pennsylvania pipeline contractor asserts claim 1 of U.S. Patent 9,989,186 and claims 1, 8, and 18 of U.S. Patent 11,644,145, on ramrod pig loaders, against a rival's device. JAC's willfulness theory rests on a June 24 letter and EnCompass's August 3 reply; a permanent injunction is sought.
Mago Barca asserts five former TSMC patents on TSV metal pads, die stacking, and contact spacers against SK hynix HBM3 and DDR4 products, including two process patents under section 271(g). It seeks damages and an ongoing royalty, the same day SK hynix filed its California declaratory judgment suit.
SK hynix seeks declarations that its HBM and DRAM products do not infringe eight patents TSMC assigned to Mago Barca IP in March 2025, relating to TSVs, metal pads over TSVs, device stacking, source/drain contact spacers, and package manufacturing, and that claims of seven are invalid. Mago Barca IP sued SK hynix in the Eastern District of Texas the same day.
Multimedia Technologies asserts two former Flextronics smart TV patents against Walmart: 9,820,003 (application panel) against Onn Roku and Google TV products, and 9,185,324 (EPG sourcing) against the Onn Google TV products. The complaint says the December 2025 license entered into in connection with resolving its suit against Walmart's subsidiary Vizio does not cover Onn TVs or streaming devices that do not use the Vizio platform, and it pleads willfulness on information and belief.
One-patent suit asserting at least claim 1 of the '662 blanket-based structures patent against the Magic Kids Fort Building. The October 14 amended complaint adds an individual defendant alleged to be Triumvirate's sole principal, names two UPCs, and seeks a permanent injunction and enhanced damages.
Nex-X Silicon asserts U.S. Patents 8,624,627, 8,856,587, 8,966,232, and 9,229,884, on inventions it says were conceived at Freescale, against AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series and EPYC 9004 and 9005 Series processors, covering power control, cache error lockout, multi-thread store buffers, and partitioned interrupts. It seeks damages of at least a reasonable royalty and a permanent injunction.
ETRI and the industry-cooperation arms of three Korean universities assert five HEVC patents against the encoding, decoding, and transcoding behind Disney+, Hulu, Hulu Live, and ESPN. The complaint pleads willfulness from a November 2025 Access Advance patent list and seeks a declaration that the plaintiffs met their RAND obligations.
Boston Scientific's second Delaware suit against Atraverse asserts at least claims 1 and 22 of patent 12,733,955, Methods and Devices for Puncturing Tissue, issued September 15, against the HOTWIRE guidewire. The complaint pleads willfulness and asks for a preliminary and permanent injunction and lost profits; an earlier case asserts five patents from the same family.
On October 5 the Commission ordered an investigation instituted on trinamiX's complaint against Apple, covering listed claims of six patents, 12,530,925, 12,288,421, 12,456,334, 12,361,760, 12,298,394, and 12,332,352, and iPhones and iPads and components thereof with face authentication, 3D-sensing, and/or material detection capabilities. The notice was published in the Federal Register October 8 (91 Fed. Reg. 64398) and says the Commission is interested in a thorough domestic industry record.
Filed the day patent 12,755,580, Parking Meter System, issued, the complaint alleges that PRRS's camera-based parking monitoring and violation notice systems, including at LAZ Parking lots in Austin, infringe at least claim 1. It alleges on information and belief that the defendants monitored the application, pleads willfulness at least as of filing, and asks for an injunction.
Activemap opened 15 cases against retailers on October 6, including patent suits against Warby Parker, Target, and Sherwin-Williams. Six of the complaints allege that store locator websites infringed claim 2 of patent 8,468,464 and claim 1 of patents 10,444,943 and 10,908,782 during the patents' terms, and seek damages and treble damages on an alleged willful blindness theory.
On mandamus, the Federal Circuit held the Western District of Texas's denial of transfer patently erroneous, vacated it, and directed the district court to grant Google's motion to the extent that USC's suit over Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google Street View is transferred to the Northern District of California under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), saying the willing witnesses, sources of proof, and local interest factors favor transfer and no factor disfavors it.
Flow Motion alleges that Tonal 1, Tonal 2, and Tonal's remote computing systems infringe three exercise-monitoring patents, citing features including Form Feedback and Dynamic Weight Modes, with venue resting on partner showrooms in Plano and Frisco. Willfulness rests on knowledge from the suit.
In a nonprecedential opinion, the Federal Circuit held that the district court read "joined" in claim 1 of SnapPower's cover plate patent 9,871,324 too narrowly, reversed noninfringement on claims 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, and 10, and directed partial summary judgment of infringement on claims 1, 2, and 8 against OWL's BriteOWL plates. It affirmed noninfringement on the other appealed claims of the '324 and 9,035,180 patents.
The Federal Circuit held that Simon's third-party indemnification claim against Blackhawk was not moot after the noninfringement judgment on AlexSam's patent 6,000,608, treating Simon's motion as one under Rule 60(b)(1), and on the parties' agreement directed dismissal of the claim without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. 1367(c).
AEM Americas challenges all claims of two Advantest wafer scale active thermal interposer patents on three obviousness grounds each, led by DiBattista. Advantest asserts both patents against AEM in S.D. Cal., where a motion to dismiss the amended complaint is pending.
Duke Manufacturing challenges six Marmon multi-zone food holding bin patents, all asserted against it in E.D. Mo. No. 4:25-cv-01491, as obvious, leading with manuals and web pages for Duke's own Infrared Heatsink holding units. An earlier Duke petition, IPR2026-00406, targets the seventh asserted utility patent.
Torras and three co-petitioners challenge claims 9 to 11 of Rokform's '019 mountable phone case patent, arguing that claim 9 loses its 2012 priority date and is anticipated by the publication of the patent's own parent application, and that the claims are obvious over other published art.
NextGen alleges that 100G PAM4 transceiver modules CoreWeave used in its network, including at its Plano datacenter, infringed three optical networking patents. The complaint seeks damages.
NextGen alleges that Microsoft infringed the three patents also asserted against CoreWeave through pluggable optical modules, including 100G PAM4 and 400ZR coherent modules, and alleges on information and belief that it operated modules of the accused type in Plano, Texas. It pleads inducement and cites a February 2024 notice letter.
MR Access alleges that Philips 3T MRI systems with MultiTransmit infringed U.S. Patent 6,969,992 during its term and infringe RE47,026, and the complaint charts one claim of each. Its request for a permanent injunction or a compulsory ongoing licensing fee names only RE47,026; it seeks damages on both patents.
Flash Uplink alleges that Metasploit, InsightVM, Remediation Hub, and other Rapid7 products infringe a vulnerability-scanning patent. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction and a willfulness judgment.
MR Access alleges that GE's SIGNA MRI systems, including MultiDrive RF Transmit and AIR Technology, infringed patent 6,969,992 during its term and infringe patents RE47,026 and 9,847,471, and pleads willfulness based in part on a December 2024 notice letter. It asks for an injunction or ongoing royalty on the '026 and '471 patents only.
Camada alleges that Discord's Windows Game Overlay, Meta Quest app, and Android app with its Mobile Voice Overlay infringe at least claims 1 and 6 of patent 8,736,764, which recite "sticky" and "sticky on change" widget modes on a TV unit display. Knowledge is pleaded at least since the filing and service of the complaint.
BenShot alleges that Petco's Ball is Life golf ball and soccer ball pint glasses infringe design patent D859,082, Sphere Device, and asks for an injunction, a recall, damages increased up to three times, profits under 35 U.S.C. 289, attorneys' fees, and punitive damages.
Nokia sued five Aylo entities in Marshall on seven patents, alleging that Aylo's backend processes for encoding video into H.264-compliant formats infringe method claims. The complaint pleads three unanswered licensing letters and asks for a declaration that its asserted encoding claims carry no RAND commitment.
Wearne Digital alleges that Pfizer's cold chain and ultra-cold chain distribution of therapeutics, including COMIRNATY, infringes method claim 9 of patent 11,456,067. It seeks a permanent injunction or, alternatively, an ongoing royalty, and says any requested injunction should be tailored to proven infringement and account for continuity of access to vaccines and other therapeutics.
In a nonprecedential opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Board's post-grant review decision that claims 1 through 33 of Pioneer's U.S. Patent 11,371,055 are not enabled, holding that the Board could rely on Pioneer's own post-priority test data, in which only two of eight tested enzymes showed the claimed dual herbicide-degrading function.
Cerence sued three Sony entities in Marshall on five patents, accusing the PlayStation 5 with DualSense controller, noise cancelling headphones, and other products with voice processing functionality, and pleads willfulness. It follows Cerence's smart television cases against Sony in Marshall and at the ITC, 337-TA-1461, where TCL and TTE entities are also respondents.
Netlist filed a new section 337 complaint on September 28, 2026, DN 3939, Certain DRAM Devices (IV), naming Micron Technology, Micron Semiconductor Products, NVIDIA, Broadcom, and Google and requesting a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders, and a bond. The October 1 receipt notice does not institute an investigation. Public interest comments are due October 9.
The Federal Circuit affirmed a District of Delaware judgment invalidating claims 1, 11, and 18 of Satius' U.S. Patent 6,711,385, holding the claims definite despite reciting a scientific impossibility but not enabled under Amgen's full-scope rule. In a companion nonprecedential opinion, No. 2025-1444, the court dismissed Satius' appeal from a reexamination rejection of claim 1 as moot.
Judge Barker dismissed Moderna's government-license and breach-of-contract counterclaims with prejudice and struck its unclean-hands, third-party-beneficiary, exhaustion, and license defenses, holding that the Bayh-Dole Act license gives a private company no defense of its own. Moderna's section 1498(a) defense waits on the Federal Circuit's decision in Arbutus v. Moderna.
Malikie and Key Patent Innovations sued Arcadyan in Marshall on four patents the complaint treats as essential to Wi-Fi standards, accusing routers, 5G gateways, and Wi-Fi extenders, including routers and gateways the complaint says T-Mobile and Verizon provide to Internet customers in Marshall. The complaint pleads FRAND talks since January 2025 and says Arcadyan never accepted Malikie's rate or offered its own.
Takeda and ViroPharma sued Zydus over ANDA No. 221618 for a generic EOHILIA, budesonide oral suspension, asserting Orange Book patents 11,260,064 and 11,564,934. The complaint ties the case to Takeda's New Jersey suit against Lupin on the same patents.
On September 30, 2026, the Federal Circuit denied Eli Lilly's petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc after a poll on the petition failed. The order leaves in place the April 16 panel decision reversing JMOL that Teva's anti-CGRP headache-treatment method claims were invalid for lack of written description and enablement. Judge Dyk dissented alone, relying on Amgen v. Sanofi.
The September 30 precedential opinion dismisses ParkerVision's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. A Rule 54(b) judgment on only the receiver claims of the '940 patent was not final while that patent's transmitter claims remained, the district court made no express no-just-reason-for-delay finding limited to the '907 patent, and reassignment was denied.
The September 30 precedential opinion vacates and remands the Northern District of Georgia's denial of Rule 11 sanctions and of fees under 35 U.S.C. 285, 28 U.S.C. 1927, and inherent power. The order did not adequately explain its rejection of Pen-Tech's validity-based notice theory. The court did not decide whether sanctions or fees are owed.
Judge Wolson upheld infringement, validity, and willfulness findings on four SmartSky patents asserted against Gogo's 5G air-to-ground network and rejected Gogo's inequitable conduct defense, but granted JMOL of no damages. The court held that SmartSky's expert-free price-premium case offered no apportionment evidence and an unsupported royalty base.
The Sherman complaint, filed September 29 and corrected September 30, alleges that D6, LLC and Edward Dominion infringe patents 10,836,551 and 12,486,093 on resealable, perforated food packaging, including claim 1 of each, and misappropriated trade secrets after D6 terminated a 2020 license. These are allegations.
Judge Andrews upheld the jury's finding that Anker USB charging products infringe four FISI patent claims, but granted JMOL of no willfulness and reduced the $13,638,219 award to zero. The court held that FISI did not offer substantial evidence apportioning its $0.50 portfolio opening rate to the patents in suit and that its cost-savings theory did not excuse that duty.
The Commission voted September 29, 2026 to find a section 337 violation by Klein Tools on two of the three patents Milwaukee and Keter asserted, the '026 and '952 patents. It issued a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order and set an 18 percent bond for the Presidential review period. The '167 patent remains pending, with the target date extended to November 2, 2026.
September 29 notice, 91 FR 61436, says the Commission affirmed a section 337 violation and issued a general exclusion order on certain claims of five Epson patents, cease and desist orders against Mountain Peak, Inc. and Straightouttaink, LP, and a 100 percent bond. The notice title says limited exclusion order.
September 29 Marshall complaint asserts at least claims 1, 2, 8, and 11 of patent 7,804,785 and named claims of four other networking patents against NVIDIA data-center switches and DPU products.
Section 145 action seeking a patent on 270 claims of Hyatt's '203 application, filed June 5, 1995 with a claimed 1983 priority date, after the Board on July 27, 2026 affirmed the rejection of each claim on at least one ground. Rejections challenged include prosecution laches and undue multiplicity.
Corteva and Inari settled during a jury trial that began September 23. Judge Murphy's September 28 order dismisses all claims and counterclaims with prejudice, requires Inari to destroy defined Corteva Biological Materials and Restricted Materials within 30 days and to give Corteva, within 45 days, a declaration confirming their destruction, and retains jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.
September 28 complaint asserts at least claims 1, 11, and 18, among others, of patent 12,536,263 against iPhone, iPad, and Mac notification previews gated by Face ID or Touch ID.
Judge Bryson denied Rule 12(b)(6) motions in Nos. 1:26-cv-00012 and 1:26-cv-00013 on patent 7,741,118. The September 28 opinion rejects the section 101 challenge at the pleading stage and holds the infringement allegations sufficient to withstand the motions. It is not a finding of infringement or a final validity judgment.
Ultra-Mek, Leggett & Platt, and L&P Property Management are the complainants. The September 28 notice, 91 FR 61249, institutes the investigation on listed claims of patents 8,398,165, 8,398,168, 8,016,348, and 8,297,693. OUII will not participate. Institution is not a merits finding.
Nonprecedential: affirms N.D. Cal. Rule 12(c) ineligibility of the asserted claims of three ad-targeting patents; neither combining conventional page-context and user-history targeting nor revenue-score weighting is an inventive concept; amendment argument forfeited.
Nonprecedential: affirms PTAB FWD that all claims (1-6) of speech-recognition patent 10,062,377 are unpatentable as obvious; "feature vector" covers Jiang's vector-quantized codewords as derived quantities.
At least claim 11 of expired patent 7,281,079 and at least claims 6, 7, and 8 of expired patent 7,432,731 vs Nanya DDR3 and later DRAM. The complaint seeks past damages. The assignment to PowerWatch was recorded two days before suit, after both patents expired.
Willow Innovations and Willow Blossom HoldCo assert five breast-pump patents (including two design patents) against twelve respondents, including Anker Innovations Limited and the Root, TPH, Horigen, and Youmeng companies; LEO and CDOs requested. OUII will not participate. Institution is not a merits finding.
Six lithium-ion patents, with claim 1 of each charted against a Hithium 314Ah LFP cell. Assignment records show no assignment to Xiamen Ampack. A September 22, 2023 Board decision denied institution of IPR2023-00587 on the '987 patent. Willfulness is pleaded from notice of the complaint.
Seven ASSIA patents vs Xfinity cloud Wi-Fi management, xFi Pods mesh, the Xfinity app, and DOCSIS 3.1 features; injunction sought on all but the expired '996 patent. Comcast filed a declaratory noninfringement action in N.D. Cal. five days earlier. ASSIA's Charter case on two of these patents settled in 2026.
At least claim 1 of four Certicom and BlackBerry patents vs the Crypto.com app, exchange, Onchain wallet, Pay app, servers, and Cronos chains. Google Patents lists the '197 patent as expired on May 4, 2026.
Two seed-lift patents on CZ crystal-growth pullers vs JSG pullers including the TDR160P series. The complaint cites 2024 import records of CZ puller shipments and a reported 10 GW Texas solar project. Knowledge pleaded from service; permanent injunction sought.
Five tunneling-client patents, priority March 23, 2004, vs Samsung watches and bands, Galaxy earbuds, portable SSDs such as the T7, and Galaxy phones. Only the '006 patent is pleaded as ongoing. Asserted '969 claims 4 and 10 depend from claim 2, which the Federal Circuit affirmed as unpatentable in 2024.
UnaliWear complains of wearable activity and health monitoring devices against Samsung, Google, and Garmin entities and seeks LEO, CDOs, and a Presidential-review bond. Receipt is not institution.
Six IVL catheter patents vs Shockwave C2, C2+, C2 Aero, L6, M5, M5+, S4, and E8 with IVL Generator/Connector Cable. Willfulness pleaded on 2021 to 2023 SanuWave correspondence and an unanswered 2026 acquisition inquiry. Complaint notes Oct 1 2026 Johnson & Johnson MedTech rebrand.
Nonprecedential: reverses eligibility SJ on object-level profitability patents; affirms judgment for defendants because parallel processing is not claim-required at Alice step two.
Same seven aerospace-origin patents as the Lucid EDTX companion, now vs Rivian Gen 1/Gen 2 including R1T, R1S, and R2 running Driver+, Rivian Autonomy Platform, and Autonomy+. Willfulness pleaded after April 2023 and September 2025 notice letters.
Seven aerospace-origin patents vs Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity running DreamDrive / DreamDrive 2 ADAS and sensor suites. Themes include unsafe-state combinations, range-scaled traffic icons, GPS/inertial/image fusion, laser classification, hazard displays, and software-license expiration tied to operating state. Willfulness pleaded.
Complaint asserts six patents with claim lists against eufyCam S3/S4, SoloCam/Indoor/Floodlight lines, doorbells, HomeBase 3/S380/Professional, smart locks, FamiLock, Smart Display E10, 4G LTE Cam, NVR kits, BionicMind AI, the eufy Security app, and eufy servers. Willfulness pleaded. Second EDTX case after No. 2:24-cv-00720.
BoomCloud 360 asserts three spatial-audio patents against Apple, Samsung, and Google and seeks exclusion and cease-and-desist orders. Institution is not a merits finding.
The Sabey complaint asserts claim 1 of patents 6,868,682 and 6,718,277 concerning data-center cooling. The related FifteenFortySeven complaint adds patent 6,854,287.
On September 17, 2026, Judge Georgia N. Alexakis denied the defendants' renewed Rule 50(b) motion to set aside the jury's damages award, rejecting their arguments that Gamon offered no evidence of apportionment and no non-speculative damages proof, and awarded Gamon prejudgment interest of $11,963,701 against The Campbell's Company and $278,991.89 against Trinity Manufacturing, with post-judgment interest at 3.56 percent. By the parties' agreement, the October 2025 jury was instructed that the defendants infringed all asserted claims of U.S. Patents 8,827,111 and 9,144,326 through IQ Maximizer gravity-feed racks used to display soup cans; the jury rejected the invalidity defenses, and judgment entered October 20, 2025 for $17,000,000 against Campbell's, $398,564.27 against Trinity, and $0 against Meijer and Kroger. On November 18, 2025, the court granted Campbell's unopposed motion to stay execution of the judgment against it pending appeal.
Nonprecedential: vacates PTAB § 103 affirmance on catheter strain-relief claim; remands under corrected "flow barrier" construction.
Nonprecedential affirmance of $3.24 million in attorney fees and expenses after summary judgment of noninfringement on lab-grown diamond patents.
Commission reviews in part FID finding § 337 violation on Stryker/Entellus balloon dilation patents vs Fiagon; target Nov 13.
Novo Nordisk asserts the '191, '017, and '536 patents against Dr. Reddy's application for generic Wegovy HD (semaglutide), 7.2 mg/0.75 mL.
Carmet seeks a declaration that Shell's December 2025 sale of Volta chargers exhausted 26 U.S. patents that JOLT later asserted against Carmet's resale.
Equinix seeks a declaration of noninfringement of five Ericsson-origin patents concerning its Network Edge, Fabric, and SmartView products. The article identifies the patents.
Alnylam asserts five patents against Cipla's proposed generic AMVUTTRA (vutrisiran), 25 mg/0.5 mL, under ANDA 221202. The article identifies the patent numbers and asserted claims.
Frontrunner alleges Pareto's Step-Free Bus infringes patents 9,302,709; 9,988,102; and 10,723,394. The complaint seeks damages and injunctive relief.
Fleet Connect asserts ten telematics patents against Road Ready and DAVCO trailer-tracking products, including sensors and the Fus1on and Fleetilla platforms.
Carlsmed asserts eight patents against the Solar PS and Impulse PS products. The article lists the patents and asserted claims.
DISH and Sling assert five adaptive-bitrate streaming patents against Echelon's fitness streaming services. The article identifies the patents and asserted claims.
The complaint asserts five patents against ABB Ability Genix, Edge gateways, and free@home. The article lists the patent numbers.
The complaint asserts claim 1 of patents 7,673,137, 8,055,996, and 8,850,517 against Zoho Forms, ManageEngine Log360, and related tools.
Transferred East Texas case involving patent and trademark allegations over Muffintop Tactical trigger products; article avoids unsourced claim-level detail.
Tris Pharma asserts U.S. Patent 12,734,132 against Granules' proposed generic DYANAVEL XR extended-release amphetamine tablets, in 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg strengths, under ANDA 220284.
The complaint asserts claim 1 of patents 11,192,002, 12,095,277, and 12,288,992 against LEGO Smart Play, based on a motion-sensing display patent family.
Shionogi asserts patent 12,599,586 against Zydus's proposed generic RADICAVA ORS under ANDA 220849 and seeks to delay any FDA approval until patent expiration, including claimed extensions and exclusivity.
The September 14 complaint asserts eight Orange Book patents against Zenara ANDA No. 221420 for maralixibat chloride tablets, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, and 30 mg, as generic LIVMARLI.
The complaint asserts claim 1 of patent 9,740,657 and claim 6 of patent 8,954,644 against Samsung high-bandwidth memory modules.
Cogent's September 14 complaint asserts U.S. Patent 7,330,016. Exhibit 2 maps claim 1 to ATS's locomotive propulsion system and alleges that regenerative braking causes an induction motor to act as a generator.
The complaint asserts claim 1 of U.S. Patent 9,491,286 against Optimum Home Phone's robocall and spam-call blocking features.
Precedential. Reversed D. Del. dismissal: exclusive license conveyed all substantial rights; Texas A&M not a necessary Rule 19 party. Remands LDPC patents 8,418,023 et al.
Precedential vacatur vs Nine Energy on '445 float-tool patent (claim construction + Sanho/102(b)(1)(B)); TCO companion affirms contributory infringement, vacates no-invalidity.
Clinical Genomics asserts claim 1 of patents 10,590,468 and 10,941,449 against Grail's Galleri test, based on cell-free DNA methylation methods.
Arbor's smart-device filings assert the '229 and '870 patents against Shiftall and the '513 and '364 patents against Teltonika. Claim details appear in the complaint charts. On October 14, 2026, Arbor also filed six one-patent complaints in Delaware.
The complaint asserts claims 13 and 19 of patent 9,400,979 and claim 13 of patent 8,463,713 against the Amazon Shopping app and its stored-payment checkout.
Viken asserts at least claim 29 of the newly issued '966 chopper-wheel patent against Videray's PX1, PX Lite, and PX Ultra. It also alleges willfulness. A related case, No. 23-cv-13035, concerns patents in the same family.
Precedential. Affirmed EDPa noninfringement on spinal-implant patents '913/'022/'319 after limiting 'universal' and leaving the jury's 'cooperating' finding intact.
Nonprecedential. Affirmed D. Del. stipulated noninfringement of WAN QoS patent 8,595,478; dissent on 'cooperating service provider.'
Stratopatent filed separate East Texas suits against Shopify and Wipro. The Shopify complaint asserts five patents against platform features for product identification, warehouse integration, marketplace feedback, and clothing analysis.
Malikie filed Midland patent suits against mining pools Antpool, on four patents, and ViaBTC, on five; the article summarizes both complaints.
GameChange asserts claim 1 of U.S. Patent 12,449,161 against NX Horizon with Hail Pro, focusing on high-angle hail stow. It seeks an injunction and damages.
Commission reviews in part an FID finding a section 337 violation on helmet patent 12,268,265 only. Glow fish tape patents: no infringement.
TechSys asserts claim 11 of patent 8,989,591, claim 13 of patent 9,014,558, and claim 1 of patent 9,020,350 against Verizon's fiber and network systems.
Near Field filed a retail NFC wave. The Yankee Candle complaint asserts expired USB and signal patents against past use of NFC payment-reader components.
BMS and Ono assert seven PD-1 patents against Amgen's proposed nivolumab biosimilar to Opdivo. The article summarizes the public redacted complaint.
Nonprecedential. Affirmed a partial section 285 fee award after Viavi dismissed a 3D-sensing optical-filter case with prejudice.
Seven Face ID skin/material-detection patents asserted in the September 3 Midland complaint. The September 9 Federal Register notice records the parallel DN 3934 complaint against Apple, filed September 4.
The complaint asserts claim 1 of U.S. Patent 8,851,068 against Juul 1 and Juul2 and charts dependent claims 3 and 6-12. It seeks royalties and enhanced damages.
Commission will not review ALJ Order No. 77. TSMC settlement ends the foreign-fabricated semiconductor investigation in full. Apple had settled out June 26. Patents 7,745,847; 9,093,473; 9,147,747; 9,184,292; 9,953,880.
Three September 2 opinions affirmed obviousness decisions on challenged claims in five Netlist memory patents. One opinion is precedential; two are nonprecedential. Samsung settled out; Micron remained. These are different patents from the August California and ITC filings.
BTF asserts claim 1 of patent 11,521,593 against Eleven Labs' Studio, Voice Library, and dubbing services. It alleges willfulness based on a July 2026 notice.
Takeda asserts six Entyvio method patents against AVT16, a proposed interchangeable intravenous vedolizumab product under aBLA 761544. Takeda alleges that required application materials were not produced after the password was withheld.
Precedential (reissued after rehearing). Vacated eligibility of optimization claims (8,842,761 and 10,693,700); affirmed specific constellation claims (11,019,509 and 11,018,922). Infringement and $6.75/TV royalty JMOL denials affirmed.
Precedential. Affirmed written description for crystalline cabozantinib (L)-malate salt patents. Dismissed-and-vacated as to claim 3 of 11,298,349 after the noninfringement finding became unappealed.
The August 28 precedential opinion treats the contingent settlement-payment dispute as a state-law contract matter and transfers the appeal to the Fifth Circuit.
Applying Fifth Circuit law, the court found no abuse of discretion in deciding concurrently briefed venue and section 101 motions in one order. It declined an advisory preclusion ruling.
Informative decision on application 17/005,548. The Board reversed an improper-Markush rejection: the grouping recites members of a subgenus that the specification describes as performing similar functions in the invention.
On this record, VDPP failed to plead licensee marking or reasonable efforts to secure it for an expired patent. Settlement licenses were not exempt from section 287(a). Dismissal and $207,543.60 in fees were affirmed.
The complaint asserts five patents against THUNDERBOLT CAVT, ENGINE, and RED 62, 68, and 72 catheters. The newest patent, 12,539,127, issued February 3, 2026. The article lists the full patent set.
Precedential: a published application is prior art as of its provisional only if the provisional supplies 112(a) support for at least one published claim of the reference.
August 10 California complaint asserts patents 10,217,523 and 12,675,407 against DDR5 modules. The Commission instituted the parallel ITC matter, Investigation No. 337-TA-1523, by a notice published September 25, 2026, at 91 FR 60980.
The complaint asserts four gallium-nitride patents against SuperGaN FETs, BDS TP65B110HRU, and identified Renesas drivers. The article lists the patents and accused products.
On the parties' agreement, the court dismissed You Map's appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in IPR2022-00568, Snap's challenge to You Map's U.S. Patent 10,616,727, under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs. The mandate issued the same day. In Snap's earlier appeal in the same IPR, No. 2024-1120, the court on October 1, 2025 affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded the Board's decision allowing You Map's substitute claims.
After Judge Gilstrap granted Nokia's motion to strike infringement opinions of K.Mizra's expert as to the '880, '354, and '249 patents, the parties agreed K.Mizra had no remaining viable infringement theory for the jury. A joint status report on entering final judgment before appeal is due November 10, 2026.
The Commission will review in part a final initial determination finding a violation on Syensqo's '725 vinylidene fluoride copolymer patent, taking up indefiniteness, written description, and importation, and asks whether "sale for importation" requires knowledge. The ALJ recommended a limited exclusion order and a 4.5 percent bond.
Qingdao Lashbeauty's appeal from W.D. Tex. No. 6:22-cv-00776 dismissed for failure to prosecute after the parties filed no ordered status reports.
Mandamus denied: petitioners did not show a clear and indisputable right to relief from the E.D. Va. court's July 30 decision reconsidering and transferring three Fleet Connect and OBD Sensor suits against Xirgo to the Northern District of Illinois.
On the parties' agreement, the court dismissed JBS Hair's appeal from the Commission's August 6, 2026 no-violation determination in the pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair (II) investigation under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs. The mandate issued the same day. The investigation involved U.S. Patent Nos. 10,786,026, 10,980,301, 10,945,478 and 12,127,616.
Summary judgment denied on induced infringement of the '701 and '869 patents by i-Series and H-Series products under Motorola's mixed-use theory; granted on contributory infringement of both and direct infringement of the '869. Withdrawn claims dismissed with prejudice.
TRO against the unreleased ARHK denied without prejudice for lack of a physical product or specifications to compare to the five asserted patents; motion to strike the TRO motion also denied because contentions are not yet due.
Judge Williams held claim 1 of TQ Delta's '243 phase scrambler patent eligible as a concrete way to lower PAR, but held the asserted '158 claims invalid under section 101 because they calculate a phase shift without requiring that it be applied.
Judge Kobick adopted Nike's constructions of "article of footwear" (no socks), the '350 heel limitation, and the '932 ankle limitation, but held that a flat knit textile element in the '350, '511, and '758 patents must have only flat knit edges, as New Balance argued.
Second motion for attorneys' fees denied: webinar.net did not prove the case exceptional under 35 U.S.C. 285 after the Federal Circuit's summary affirmance.
Preliminary injunction dissolved: reexamination findings that the accused hanger's wall bracket prevents anticipation left the design patent owner short of the merits showing needed for an injunction.
On October 9 the Commission ordered Investigation No. 337-TA-1526 instituted on Vicor's complaint, covering claims of U.S. Patent 10,903,734 and 20 respondents including Delta, Infineon, Luxshare, Monolithic Power Systems, Flex, Celestica, Quanta, Foxconn, and Ingrasys entities. The notice was published October 14, 2026, at 91 Fed. Reg. 65254, which instituted the investigation.
Joint claim construction order holds two terms of claim 17 of the '762 patent and "disparate computing environments" in claim 1 of the '814 patent indefinite, invalidating those claims and their asserted dependents. Status conference October 27.
Judge Gilstrap denied TSMC's section 1404(a) motion to move Advanced Integrated Circuit Process's seven-patent suit to the Northern District of California, holding TSMC had not shown the case could have been filed there because its motion said it is not subject to personal jurisdiction anywhere in the United States in this matter.
The Commission has determined not to review Order No. 31, an initial determination granting Netlist and Samsung's unopposed motion to terminate the DDR5 DIMM and HBM investigation as to all respondents, including Google and Super Micro, based on settlement. The investigation is terminated.
The Commission confirmed the hydrodermabrasion investigation is terminated as moot after the Federal Circuit vacated its March 2026 violation finding against Cartessa. The only patent, 11,865,287, expired March 29 during Presidential review; HydraFacial opposed vacatur.
Jury found Apple infringed claims 17 and 19 of patent 10,659,885 and claim 16 of patent 10,820,117 with iPhone and Apple Watch Taptic Engine haptics, found no willfulness, found for Taction on invalidity, and awarded $5,721,961,750. The trial followed the Federal Circuit's 2025 vacatur of summary judgment for Apple. No judgment has been entered; post-trial motions are due October 16.
The Commission ordered institution on September 22, 2026. The notice, issued September 23 and published September 25 at 91 FR 60980, covers DDR5 DIMMs and products containing them, on listed claims of patents 10,025,731, 10,217,523, 12,373,366, and 12,675,407. Respondents are Micron, HPE, Lenovo, and Super Micro. Institution is not a merits finding.
A separate Intellectual Ventures II suit, still pending in Texas before Judge Robert Pitman, asserting U.S. Patents 8,332,844, 8,352,584 and 7,822,841 on distributed application management and hosting customized computing clusters against UPS computing systems. The docket shows an amended complaint filed July 31, 2026 and a motion to dismiss briefed through September 22, 2026.
Commission found a violation of claims 1, 4, 6, and 10 of U.S. Patent 8,056,360; issued a GEO plus CDOs vs defaulting Koofang, RVGIVE, Little Bear Pocket, and VISVIC; 100% bond during Presidential review; investigation terminated.
Commission will review in part the July 23, 2026 final ID finding a section 337 violation by reason of trade secret misappropriation in Corning's LCD glass substrates investigation (Corning's patent claims were withdrawn earlier) and seeks briefing on the reviewed issues plus remedy, public interest, and bonding. FR notice published September 24, 2026.
Commission will review in part the final ID finding section 337 violations based on trade secret misappropriation and conversion (Kingwills) and TYVEK trademark infringement (certain downstream respondents) in DuPont's flash-spun nonwoven investigation and seeks submissions on remedy, public interest, and bonding. FR notice published September 24, 2026.
The court dismisses the appeal from ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-1236 by agreement, with each side bearing its own costs. The mandate issued the same day.
The Commission declined review of an order adding Guangzhou Coyote d/b/a LeaperKim to Inventist and Alien Rides' electric-unicycle investigation.
The Commission declined review of the settlement-based termination of TCL and T-Mobile, the final respondents, and ended the investigation.
Judge Counts (Midland). WDTX asserts 10,524,078, 11,051,121, and 11,533,560 vs Apple (and Google 7:26-cv-00313). ITC 337-TA-1521 was instituted on that set Sep 18, after a Sep 15 Commission vote. Apple/Google/Samsung/Motorola DJs press a different trio (10,313,820 / 10,721,564 / 10,757,527).
Parties agree to dismiss Harbor Island's appeal from IPR2024-01403 under Rule 42(b).
Nonprecedential Rule 36 affirming PTAB IPRs on patents 8,020,083, 8,510,407, and 9,369,545.
The nonprecedential Rule 36 judgment affirms the District of Wyoming's denial of a preliminary injunction concerning forced-reset trigger patents, reported as 10,514,223 and related patents.
Commission will not review Dolby intervenor status on '168/'751; procedural, not merits.
Three September 8 Texas suits concern Vicor's '734 patent. Parallel Investigation No. 337-TA-1526 was instituted on Federal Register publication on October 14, 2026.
Cert petition on ITC domestic-industry economic prong / R&D as labor or capital. Masimo Watch backdrop.
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| Forum | Case | One-line summary | What is next | Notes & questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTAB MOVED | Duke v. Marmon (IPR, multi-zone bins) | September 30 and October 2, 2026 IPR petitions against U.S. Patents 10,841,981, 10,492,641, 9,980,322, 11,771,264, 10,512,363 and 9,976,750. | Watch for Marmon's discretionary denial briefs and preliminary responses, due two and three months after the October 9 and October 13 filing-date notices. | IPR2026-00479, -00480, -00481, -00482, -00483, -00484. Grounds (all 103): IRHS Documents alone or with secondary references; Fortmann'748 with secondary references. Related: No. 4:25-cv-01491 (E.D. Mo.); IPR2026-00406 on U.S. Patent 10,852,002. |
| PTAB MOVED | Torras v. Rokform IP (IPR, '019) | October 2 IPR petition by Torras and three co-petitioners against claims 9 to 11 of U.S. Patent 11,775,019; filing date accorded October 13. | Watch for Rokform's discretionary denial brief and preliminary response, due two and three months after the October 13 notice. | IPR2027-00003. Related: consolidated E.D. Tex. Nos. 2:26-cv-00052 (lead) and 2:26-cv-00050; IPR2027-00012 and PGR2027-00004 on the '835 patent. |
| PTAB MOVED | AEM Americas v. Advantest (IPR, '841/'999) | October 4 IPR petitions against U.S. Patents 12,320,841 and 11,674,999. | Watch for Advantest's preliminary responses, due within three months of the October 13 filing-date notices, and any discretionary denial briefs, due within two months of them. | IPR2027-00005; IPR2027-00006. Grounds (all 103): DiBattista, Herchen-1, Herchen-2, Pease and Natsuhara; DiBattista, Costello, Herchen-1 and Criminale; Sugiyama, Parkhe, Natsuhara, Criminale and POSITA knowledge. Related: No. 3:25-cv-02604 (S.D. Cal.). |
| PTAB MOVED | Treace v. Paragon 28 (IPR, '693/'139/'833) | October 6 and October 14 IPR petitions against U.S. Patents 11,304,693, 12,303,139, and 10,932,833; filing dates accorded in notices dated October 19 and October 27. | Watch for any discretionary denial briefs, due two months after each filing-date notice, and Paragon 28's preliminary responses, due three months after each notice. | IPR2027-00007, -00008, -00014. Related: No. 1:25-cv-01092-GBW (D. Del.); IPR2027-00013. |
| PTAB MOVED | BMJ v. Evidium (IPR/PGR) | October 23 IPR and October 5 PGR petitions against U.S. Patents 11,869,674, 12,518,882, and 12,518,883. | In the PGRs, any discretionary denial brief is due December 14, 2026 and any preliminary response January 14, 2027; watch for the filing-date notice in the IPR. | IPR2027-00023; PGR2027-00001; PGR2027-00002. Related: Evidium, Inc. v. BMJ Publishing Group Limited, No. 4:26-cv-05050 (N.D. Cal.). |
| PTAB MOVED | Medtronic v. Moskowitz (IPR, '088) | October 23 IPR petition against claims 14 to 20 of U.S. Patent 12,491,088. | Watch for the filing-date notice and Moskowitz's preliminary response. | IPR2027-00022. Related: Moskowitz Family LLC v. Medtronic, Inc., No. 0:25-cv-00769 (D. Minn., stayed); Moskowitz Family LLC v. NuVasive, LLC, No. 1:25-cv-00711 (D. Del.). |
| PTAB MOVED | Bloom Energy v. Plansee (IPR, '328/'785) | October 26 IPR petitions against all 11 claims of U.S. Patent 8,802,328 and all 12 claims of U.S. Patent 8,753,785. | Watch for the filing-date notices, any discretionary denial briefs, and Plansee's preliminary responses. | IPR2027-00020 and IPR2027-00021. Grounds (all 103): Perry/Ohtani; plus Glatz; Zobl/Ohtani. Related: WIPO arbitration; Bloom Energy Corp. v. Plansee SE, No. 2:22-cv-00101-JRG (E.D. Tex., stayed pending arbitration April 26, 2023; dismissed October 14, 2026 after Bloom's October 9 notice of voluntary dismissal). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Vision Sphere Labs v. Asus (QoS) | Filed October 22, 2026 in the Northern District of California on U.S. Patents 7,990,860 (claim 1) and 7,769,028 (claim 13). | Watch for Asus's answer or Rule 12 motion and the consent or declination filings due November 5, 2026. | Assigned to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Counts: 35 U.S.C. 271, two. Willfulness and injunction sought on the '860 patent only; the complaint says the '028 patent expired Sept. 5, 2022. Recorded assignments include a 2017 Harris Corporation assignment of the '860 patent to Harris Solutions NY, Inc. before Harris Corporation's 2018 assignment of both patents to the Texas company that assigned them to Vision Sphere Labs in 2024. Related: Edgecore (8:26-cv-03112), MSI (2:26-cv-12366), Adtran (N.D. Ala. 5:26-cv-00728). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Shenzhen Ruichenxi v. Quanzhou Yongchun Pintuo (downspout extension) | Filed October 20, 2026 in the Western District of Texas on U.S. Design Patents D1,012,250 and D1,016,252, with a breach of license claim. | Watch for service on the defendant and any motion for a preliminary injunction. | Counts: 35 U.S.C. 271(a) (two), breach of contract. Relief under 35 U.S.C. 283, 284, 285 and 289, listing removal. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | IngenioShare v. Riot Games (player chat) | Filed October 21, 2026 in the Central District of California on U.S. Patents 8,744,407, 10,142,810, 10,708,727, and 12,143,901. | Watch for the stay motion IngenioShare says it intends to file pending Federal Circuit No. 26-1944, for service on Riot Games, Inc., and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Counts: 35 U.S.C. 271(a); at least claim 53 of '407 and claim 1 of '810, '727, and '901. Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285. Google Patents lists expirations of Dec. 7, 2024 ('810, '727, '901) and Jan. 23, 2025 ('407). Related: E.D.N.C. Epic suit; Fed. Cir. 26-1944. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Ivani v. Legrand (mesh switches) | Filed October 22, 2026, in the Northern District of Texas on U.S. Patents 9,843,194 and 10,418,824. | Watch for service on Legrand North America, LLC and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Counts: 35 U.S.C. 271(a), (b), and (c) on claim 1 of each patent for kits; contributory theories on master and remote switches. Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285; injunction sought. Ivani says it voluntarily dismissed its W.D. Tex. suit on the same patents, No. 7:25-cv-00447, without prejudice on March 31, 2026. A separate N.D. Tex. case, No. 3:26-cv-03377, filed September 25, 2026, has a judgment entered October 14, 2026. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Hyatt v. Squires ('203 application) | September 28 section 145 complaint against the USPTO Director on 270 claims of Application No. 08/465,203; Board affirmed on July 27, 2026. | Watch for the Director's answer or Rule 12 motion and the scheduling order. | No. 1:26-cv-03198 (E.D. Va.). Rejections challenged: prosecution laches and undue multiplicity (all claims), written description and obviousness (claims 181, 196). Related: '572 application action, No. 1:26-cv-03481. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Digital Lumens v. HLI Solutions (lighting controls) | Filed October 26, 2026 in the Western District of Texas on U.S. Patents 10,306,733, 10,485,068, 11,339,927, 8,138,690, 8,339,069 and 8,841,859. | Watch for service on the three defendants and for answers or Rule 12 motions. | Counts: six, 35 U.S.C. 271(a), and on information and belief 271(b), (c) and (f); willfulness based on knowledge from filing. Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285, running royalty, injunction. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Nutramax v. Reggie Pet (calming chews) | Filed October 26, 2026 in the District of Delaware on U.S. Patent 12,194,011, claims 1-10 and 13-20. | Watch for service on Reggie Pet LLC and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Count: 35 U.S.C. 271(a), (b), (c); willfulness alleged from March 6, 2026 letter. Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285, permanent injunction. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Intellectual Ventures v. UPS (five patents) | Filed January 15, 2026 in W.D. Tex. (1:26-cv-00100); transferred on UPS's motion by order entered October 26, 2026; now N.D. Ga. 1:26-cv-06475 (Judge Geraghty) on U.S. Patents 7,199,715, 7,336,176, 7,623,439, 8,594,122 and 11,363,564. | Watch for rulings on the motions to dismiss the UPS and Hand Held Products invalidity counterclaims and for N.D. Ga. patent local rule scheduling. | Counts: five, 35 U.S.C. 271, one per patent; willfulness alleged. Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285, injunction. Intervenor: Hand Held Products, Inc. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Locavate v. LlamaLab (wireless transceiver) | Filed October 26, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas on U.S. Patent 9,055,159. | Watch for service on LlamaLab AB and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | One count (direct and induced infringement). Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285. USPTO records show the patent lapsed for nonpayment of a maintenance fee effective June 9, 2023 and was reinstated effective November 18, 2024. Companion: Locavate v. ArloSoft Ltd, 2:26-cv-00961 (E.D. Tex.), complaint filed Oct 26, 2026. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Locavate v. ArloSoft (wireless transceiver) | Complaint filed October 26, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas on U.S. Patent 9,055,159. | Watch for service on ArloSoft Ltd and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | One count (direct and induced infringement). Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285. Companion: Locavate v. LlamaLab AB, 2:26-cv-00966 (E.D. Tex.). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Ford Global Technologies v. Empire Auto Parts (design patents) | Filed October 26, 2026 in the Northern District of Texas on U.S. Design Patents D735,623, D721,314, D721,307, D904,652 and D902,453. | Watch for service on Empire Auto Parts, LLC and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Judge Kasdin M. Mitchell. Counts: five, 35 U.S.C. 271(a), one per patent; willfulness alleged. USPTO records list Ford Motor Company as assignee of the three F-150 patents. Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284, 285 and 289, injunctions. Counsel: Gillam & Smith, LLP; Brooks Kushman P.C. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Genesis Growth Tech v. iMotions (EMG facial expression) | Filed October 26, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas on U.S. Patents 10,943,100 and 11,495,053. | Watch for service on iMotions A/S and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Counts: 35 U.S.C. 271 (direct and induced), one per patent. Relief under 35 U.S.C. 285. Assignment from Mindmaze Group SA to Genesis Growth Tech recorded Oct. 29, 2025, effective Nov. 17, 2023. Earlier suit on the '100 patent: No. 2:26-cv-00236 (E.D. Tex.) against Varjo Technologies Oy, filed Mar. 24, 2026. Counsel: Rabicoff Law LLC. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | FreshLook v. IRDB (image matching) | Filed October 26, 2026 in the Southern District of Texas on U.S. Patent 9,900,276. | Watch for service on IRDB LLC and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | One count (direct and induced infringement). Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285. Counsel: Rabicoff Law LLC. FreshLook took assignment of the patent from Red Gun Technologies, Inc. by an assignment executed September 13, 2026. Companion: FreshLook v. Smartify CIC, 2:26-cv-00968 (E.D. Tex.). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | FreshLook v. Smartify (image matching) | Filed October 26, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas on U.S. Patent 9,900,276. | Watch for service on Smartify CIC and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Judge Rodney Gilstrap; referred to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. One count of infringement of the '276 patent (direct and induced). Relief under 35 U.S.C. 284 and 285. Counsel: Rabicoff Law LLC. Companion: FreshLook v. IRDB, 4:26-cv-09438 (S.D. Tex.). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | HeartLung v. SimonMed (phantomless BMD) | Filed October 25, 2026 in the Southern District of California on U.S. Patents 9,119,590 and 10,695,022. | Watch for Rule 19 joinder practice as to BDI and the Lundquist Institute, and for answers or Rule 12 motions by the SimonMed defendants and Cascaid. | Judge Dana M. Sabraw. Counts: 35 U.S.C. 271(a) and (b). Relief under 35 U.S.C. 283, 284, and 285. Counsel: Madala Law. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | All Packaging v. STIIIZY (locking packaging) | Filed October 26, 2026 in the Central District of California on U.S. Patent 11,628,990. | Watch for service on STIIIZY Inc. and STIIIZY IP LLC and for the answer or Rule 12 response. | Count: 35 U.S.C. 271(a) and (b). Relief under 35 U.S.C. 283, 284, and 285. Counsel: White & Case LLP. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Qiu v. Schedule A (shoulder bag) | Filed October 22, 2026 in the Western District of Pennsylvania on U.S. Design Patent No. D1,135,374. | Watch for a ruling on Qiu's motion to seal Schedule A and Exhibits 1 and 2, and for any motion for a temporary restraining order. | Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon. Count: 35 U.S.C. 271. Relief under 35 U.S.C. 283, 284, 289. Counsel: Ni, Wang & Massand, PLLC. |
| PTAB MOVED | Meta v. Solos (IPR, '389) | October 26 IPR petition against claims 1 to 11, 17, 19 to 26, 30 to 33 and 35 to 40 of U.S. Patent 10,306,389. | Watch for the filing-date notice and Solos's preliminary response. | IPR2027-00019. Grounds (all 103): Schevciw and Yu-464; plus Li; plus Short; Schevciw and Yu-529; plus Li. Related: No. 1:26-cv-10304 (D. Mass.); IPR2026-00376, -00412, -00413, -00420, -00512. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | GenghisComm v. Lenovo (LTE/5G) | Filed October 20, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, on U.S. Patent Nos. 11,381,285; 10,200,227; 10,389,568; 11,223,508; 11,804,882; 9,768,842; and 11,252,005. | Watch for service on Lenovo Group Limited, which the complaint says can be served by mail under Hague Convention Article 10(a), and its answer or motion. | Judge Robert W. Schroeder III. Counts: 35 U.S.C. 271(a), (b), (c). Pending Samsung-requested reexaminations of the '842 and '005 patents (final rejections Sept. 16 and Sept. 30, 2026), per the complaint. Counsel: Global IP Law Group, LLC. |
| PTAB MOVED | Amazon v. Headwater (IPR, '777) | October 22 IPR petition against claims 1 to 33 of U.S. Patent 8,832,777. | Watch for the filing-date notice and Headwater's preliminary response. | IPR2027-00015. Grounds (all 103): Wright; Wright and Bittmann; Wright and Durham; Wright, Bittmann and Durham. Related: Nos. 2:26-cv-00304, 2:25-cv-00215, 2:25-cv-00164, 2:25-cv-00156 (E.D. Tex.); IPR2024-00809 FWD on related '042 patent. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | SprintRay v. Asiga (DLP 3D printers) | October 23 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-01367, on eight patents against Asiga Pty Ltd. and Asiga America, Inc. | Watch for service on Asiga Pty in Australia and an answer or Rule 12 motion. | Patents 8,110,135; 8,815,143; 8,845,316; 8,862,260; 10,894,355; 11,679,555; 12,576,588; 12,583,180. Counsel: Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP (Philip A. Rovner); Brown Rudnick LLP. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Nutramax v. Neviss (sulforaphane gummies) | October 23 complaint, No. 2:26-cv-12437, on U.S. Patents 10,583,178 and 11,654,186. | Watch for service on Neviss and its answer or Rule 12 motion. | Asserted: at least claims 1, 5, 6, 14, 17, 18, 22, 25 ('178) and 1, 5, 6, 11, 15, 16, 19, 20, 25, 29 ('186). Letters August 17 and September 17, 2026. Counsel: Alston & Bird LLP (Erik J. Carlson). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | K.Mizra v. Nokia (networking patents) | October 23, 2026 order memorializing pretrial rulings; parties agree no viable infringement theory remains. | Watch for the joint status report due November 10, 2026 and entry of final judgment. | Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Remaining summary judgment motions and motions in limine denied as moot. K.Mizra's motions to disqualify Nokia's expert and Alston & Bird LLP denied. |
| PTAB MOVED | Meishan CRRC v. Howmet (IPR) | October 23, 2026 Director decision explaining the August 13 denial of institution on U.S. Patent 11,885,358. | Watch whether the decision is designated precedential or informative. | Paper 29. Applies Tianma, IPR2025-01579, Paper 12 (precedential). Counsel: Robins Kaplan LLP for petitioner; Greenberg Traurig, LLP for Howmet. |
| ITC MOVED | 337-TA-1439 Syensqo (PVDF resins) | October 23, 2026 determination to review in part the August 7, 2026 final initial determination finding a violation. | Watch for initial submissions due November 6, 2026, replies due November 13, 2026, and the final determination. | U.S. Patent 8,337,725; infringement found on claims 1, 3, 6, 8, 9. Respondents: Zhejiang Juhua, Zhejiang Fluorine Chemical New Material and Hubei Fluorine New Materials, Sinochem Lantian. OUII not participating. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Vision Sphere Labs v. Adtran (QoS) | Filed August 25, 2025 in the Northern District of Texas on U.S. Patent Nos. 7,990,860 and 7,769,028; transfer to the Northern District of Alabama, No. 5:26-cv-00728, ordered April 7, 2026; answer and counterclaims May 15, 2026. | Watch for a scheduling order. | Transferred April 30, 2026; ECF No. 47 set a June 29, 2026 deadline to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction, with random reassignment to a district judge absent consent by all parties. Accused: NetVanta 3140 and other AOS routers with QoS. Direct, induced, and contributory infringement; treble damages sought for willfulness. Counsel: Christopher M. Joe (Buether Joe & Counselors, LLC) for Vision Sphere Labs; Benn C. Wilson (Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP) for Adtran. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Woodpeckers v. Schedule A (T-square) | Filed October 23, 2026 in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, on U.S. Patent No. D957,964 with Lanham Act and copyright counts. | Watch for a motion to file Schedule A under seal, a motion for a temporary restraining order and asset freeze, and an order on electronic service. | Judge Robert Pitman. Counts: 35 U.S.C. 271; 15 U.S.C. 1114; 17 U.S.C. 501(a). Counsel: Flener IP Law. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Virsec v. Apple (memory corruption) | Filed October 23, 2026 in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, on U.S. Patent Nos. 8,966,312 (at least claim 1) and 10,331,888 (at least claim 11). | Watch for the judge assignment, service on Apple, and an answer, Rule 12 motion, or motion to transfer, and for any IPR petitions on the '312 or '888 patent. | Related: Virsec v. Microsoft, No. 1:26-cv-02934 (W.D. Tex.), same patents. Direct, induced and contributory infringement; willfulness. Counsel: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Telesocial v. Verizon (social network calling) | Filed October 22, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas on U.S. Patent Nos. 9,124,588, 9,130,950, 9,578,480, 10,743,152, 11,388,562 and 12,245,110. | Watch for service on both Verizon defendants, an answer or Rule 12 motion, and any petition for inter partes review of the six patents. | Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Asserted: '588 claim 10, '950 claim 1, '480 claim 11, '152 claim 1, '562 claim 1, '110 claim 1. Direct, induced and contributory infringement; willfulness. Counsel: Capshaw DeRieux LLP and Brown Rudnick LLP for Telesocial. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Proxense v. LG (TVs and healthcare thin clients) | Filed October 23, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas on U.S. Patent Nos. 9,418,205, 9,807,091, 10,171,460, 11,095,640, 8,508,336, 8,918,854, 9,450,956, 9,251,332 and 11,086,979. | Watch for service on LG Electronics Inc. under the Hague Convention, an answer or motion from LG Electronics U.S.A., and any IPR petitions on the nine patents. | Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Accused: webOS TVs with Voice ID and My Page; thin clients 24CR671IK-6P, 24CR661W, 24CN670N series. Earlier suit: Proxense v. LG, No. 6:24-cv-00302 (W.D. Tex., filed May 31, 2024), on the '332 and '979 patents among others. Counsel: Hecht Partners LLP. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Janssen and Pharma Mar v. Somerset (Yondelis ANDA) | Filed October 23, 2026 in the District of New Jersey on U.S. Patent No. 8,895,557 over ANDA No. 221774 for generic Yondelis (trabectedin). | Watch for answers from the four defendants, a Rule 16 scheduling order with Hatch-Waxman dates, and any coordination with the related Medchemexpress case. | Judge Madeline Cox Arleo; Magistrate Judge Jessica S. Allen. Patent expires Jan 7, 2028, pediatric exclusivity to Jul 7, 2028, per the complaint. Counsel: Saul Ewing LLP and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Elysian Fields v. Renesas (semiconductors) | Filed October 23, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas on U.S. Patent Nos. 6,331,953 (claim 23), 6,831,346 (claim 1) and 8,564,605 (claim 1). | Watch for service and an answer or Rule 12 motion from Renesas Electronics America, including any challenge to the pre-suit knowledge pleaded from the 2018 and 2022 correspondence. | Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Accused: R5F6 series devices, RH850/F1x including RH850/F1L, R-Car E2 and E3. '953 expired Nov 10, 2020 and '346 expired Dec 10, 2021 per the complaint; Google Patents lists the '605 as lapsed for nonpayment of maintenance fees effective Oct 22, 2025. Counsel: Shea Beaty Poet PLLC. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Cogent Insights '797 suits (six defendants) | Six suits filed October 23, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas, Nos. 2:26-cv-00955 through 2:26-cv-00960, each on U.S. Patent No. 9,794,797. | Watch for proof of service on the six foreign defendants, any consolidation order, and early dismissals or answers. | Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Defendants: Associated Industries China, Cincoze, Hitron Technologies, IBASE Technology, Neousys Technology, SIMO Holdings. Counsel: Rabicoff Law LLC. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Shenzhen Chitado v. X Future (isinwheel and iScooter) | Filed October 23, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, on U.S. Patent Nos. 12,649,534 and 12,595,012. | Watch for a motion for preliminary injunction or marketplace order, service on the foreign storefront operators, and an answer from X Future LLC. | Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. Accused: isinwheel H7 and H7 Pro; iScooter DX5 and DX5 Pro. Same patents: Chitado v. Windhorse Technologies, No. 1:26-cv-09457 (N.D. Ill.); Chitado v. EKU, No. 2:26-cv-06693 (E.D.N.Y.); Chitado v. Howling Moto, No. 1:26-cv-13032 (N.D. Ill.). Counsel: Veritas Light Law Group. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | BMS and Pfizer v. TAHO (apixaban oral film) | Filed October 23, 2026 in the District of Delaware on U.S. Patent No. 9,326,945 over application No. 219493 for apixaban oral film. | Watch for the judge assignment, service on TAHO in Taiwan or a waiver, and TAHO's answer. | Patent expires Aug 24, 2031 with pediatric exclusivity, per the complaint. Prior decision on the patent (claims 21 and 22): 477 F. Supp. 3d 306 (D. Del. 2020), aff'd, 858 F. App'x 359 (Fed. Cir. 2021). Counsel: Morris Nichols and WilmerHale. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Heartflow v. Elucid (FFR-IQ and Plaque-IQ) | October 22 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-14793, on U.S. Patent Nos. 9,754,082, 10,010,255, 9,770,303, and 9,070,214, with DTSA and Massachusetts trade secret counts, against Elucid Bioimaging Inc. | Watch for service, an answer or Rule 12 motion, any preliminary injunction motion on the trade secret counts, and any IPR petitions. | Judge Allison D. Burroughs. Counsel: Prince Lobel Tye LLP (Aaron S. Jacobs) and Mayer Brown LLP. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Oura v. Ultrahuman and SVTronics (Ring PRO) | October 22 complaint, No. 2:26-cv-00953, on D804,471 and U.S. Patent 12,769,363 against Ultrahuman Healthcare Inc., Ultrahuman Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., and SVTronics, Inc. | Watch for service on the Indian defendant, answers or Rule 12 motions, a motion to transfer, any preliminary injunction motion, and any PTAB petitions on the '363 patent. | Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Related: Oura Health Oy v. Ultrahuman, No. 2:23-cv-00396 (E.D. Tex.); 337-TA-1398. Counsel: Mayer Brown LLP (James A. Fussell III). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | LeverageRF v. Wiliot (IoT Pixels) | October 25 complaint, No. 4:26-cv-01569, on U.S. Patent 7,400,253 against Wiliot, Inc. and Wiliot LTD. | Watch for service on both Wiliot entities and an answer, Rule 12 motion, or motion to transfer. | Judge Sean D. Jordan, Sherman Division. Counsel: Ni, Wang & Massand, PLLC (Hao Ni). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Congruent Media Resourcing v. Trustwise ('418 patent) | October 22 complaint, No. 7:26-cv-00432, on U.S. Patent 9,135,418 claims 1-4 against Trustwise Inc. | Watch for service, an answer or Rule 12 motion, and a motion to transfer from the Midland-Odessa Division. | Judge David Counts. Related: Congruent v. Fortinet, No. 2:26-cv-00952 (E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap). Counsel: Direction IP Law. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Shenzhen Chitado v. Howling Moto (WINDHORSE e-bikes) | October 22 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-13032, on U.S. Patent Nos. 12,649,534 and 12,595,012 against Howling Moto LLC. | Watch for service, an answer or Rule 12 motion, any preliminary injunction motion, and any reassignment to the related Windhorse case. | Judge Franklin U. Valderrama. Related: Chitado v. Windhorse Technologies, No. 1:26-cv-09457 (N.D. Ill.); Chitado v. EKU, No. 2:26-cv-06693 (E.D.N.Y.); Chitado v. X Future, No. 4:26-cv-01568 (E.D. Tex.). Counsel: Glacier Law LLP. |
| ITC MOVED | 337-TA-1464 JUUL v. Glas | October 20, 2026 initial determination on violation and recommended determination on remedy and bond; recommended LEO and CDO against Glas, Inc. and Glas, LLC. | Watch for petitions for review, the Commission's review decision, and public interest submissions due November 19, 2026. | Patents 11,134,722 and 11,606,981. Complainants JUUL Labs, Inc. and VMR Products LLC. OUII not participating. |
| FED. CIR. MOVED | Shoals Technologies v. ITC (337-TA-1365) | October 22, 2026 order granting Shoals' motion to withdraw its appeal from the 337-TA-1365 no-violation determination; costs to Voltage. | Watch for issuance of the mandate. | Chen, Linn, and Cunningham, nonprecedential order. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Dyson v. Schedule A defendants | October 14 and October 21 Schedule A design patent complaints over a battery pack sold by online sellers. | Watch for any motions to seal, for a temporary restraining order, or for electronic service in either case. | Nos. 1:26-cv-12608 and 1:26-cv-12970 (N.D. Ill.). D710,299; one infringement count in each. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Big Will v. Curtiss-Wright (motion activity patents) | October 21 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-02973, on U.S. Patent Nos. 9,049,558, 8,737,951, and 8,452,273 against Curtiss-Wright Corporation. | Watch for the docket to name the assigned judge, for a summons and service, and for an answer, a Rule 12 motion, a motion to transfer venue, or a dismissal. | Complaint exhibits listed on the docket: CPQAR, CPQAR Overview, G-Link-200, SensorConnect, and KAM/WSI/104 documents. Related: Big Will v. Enterprise Holdings (W.D. Tex.), Big Will v. Nexxiot (E.D. Tex.), RailPod v. Big Will (D. Mass.). Counsel: Brett T. Cooke. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Concurrent Ventures v. AMD and Pensando | October 23, 2026 claim construction order construing eleven terms in U.S. Patent Nos. 8,924,596, 9,529,767, 10,873,753, 10,985,943, and 10,944,634; no term held indefinite. | Watch for the November 20, 2026 case management conference and the joint statement due November 13, 2026. | Judge Jon S. Tigar. Transferred from W.D. Tex. November 3, 2025. Defendants: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and Pensando Systems, Inc. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Genentech v. Natco, Sun, and Zydus (Evrysdi) | October 23, 2026 opinion construing "crystalline Form A" in U.S. Patent No. 12,122,789 as defined in the specification. | Watch for the indefiniteness arguments the defendants reserved for summary judgment or trial. | Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves (CIT, sitting by designation). Consolidated Nos. 24-10567, 24-11308, 25-1521, 25-17100. Drug: EVRYSDI (risdiplam). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | AMP Plus (ELCO) v. Nora Lighting | October 19, 2026 order denying ELCO's motion for summary judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,092,326 under Rule 56(d); schedule modified. | Watch for ELCO's infringement contentions, the December 4, 2026 fact discovery cutoff, and motions heard by February 26, 2027. | Judge Michelle Williams Court. Nora counterclaims on U.S. Design Patent No. D939,755. Claim 1 found patentable as amended on reexamination March 23, 2026. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Avant Location Technologies v. Amazon (Sidewalk) | October 16 complaint, No. 2:26-cv-00934, on U.S. Patent Nos. 8,738,040, 10,009,720, 9,042,910, 8,934,922, 9,119,030, and 9,485,621 against Amazon.com Services LLC. | Watch for service on Amazon and for an answer, a Rule 12 motion, or a motion to transfer venue. | Judge Gilstrap. Accused: Sidewalk-enabled Echo and Ring devices and Amazon Sidewalk Cloud Servers. Direct, induced, and contributory infringement; the prayer seeks a willfulness finding, treble damages, and an injunction under 35 U.S.C. 283. Earlier Avant suits on the family named Ecobee, Samsung, Fibar Group, Apple, and ADT. Counsel: Peter Lambrianakos (Fabricant Rubino & Lambrianakos LLP). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Virsec v. Microsoft (memory corruption) | October 16 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-02934, on U.S. Patent Nos. 8,966,312 and 10,331,888 against Microsoft Corporation. | Watch for service on Microsoft and for an answer, a Rule 12 motion, or a motion to transfer venue. | Austin Division. At least claim 1 of each patent asserted. Direct, induced, and contributory infringement; willfulness alleged from late 2017 and early 2018 meetings and Microsoft's citations of Virsec's U.S. Patent No. 8,510,596, the '312 patent's parent. Summons issued October 20. Counsel: James C. Yoon (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Vanocur v. Fosbel (coke oven corbels) | October 20 claim construction order (ECF No. 85): "above" and "gas source" take their plain meaning ("above" does not require adjacency; gas source separate from the first blocks); the claim 1 "third passageway" limitation of the '853 patent is not indefinite. | Watch for the post-construction schedule under the Northern District of Ohio Local Patent Rules. | No. 1:23-cv-02162-BMB (N.D. Ohio), Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan. Filed W.D.N.Y. Sept. 8, 2023; transferred Nov. 6, 2023. Defendants Fosbel, Inc. and Ceramic Holdings Inc. Claims 1 and 10 at issue. |
| FED. CIR. MOVED | In re Carter (Solos v. Meta intervention) | October 23 nonprecedential per curiam order (Chen, Linn, Cunningham) denying mandamus, which sought relief including a stay of PTAB proceedings, and denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Applying the three-part Cheney mandamus test, the court held she had not shown entitlement to relief or a clear and indisputable right to the stay. | Watch Appeal No. 2026-1721, Solos Technology v. Meta Platforms, where the order says Carter may raise her district court arguments. | Fed. Cir. No. 2026-153, petition from D. Mass. No. 1:26-cv-10304-ADB, Judge Allison Dale Burroughs. Carter's motion to intervene was denied. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | VirtaMove v. Google and Amazon (containers) | October 13 joint claim construction order: asserted claims of the '762 and '814 container patents held invalid as indefinite under 35 U.S.C. 112. | Status conference in both cases October 27, 2026; parties to meet and confer on next steps. | Nos. 5:25-cv-00860 (consol. with 26-cv-00704) and 5:25-cv-10579 (N.D. Cal.), Judge Wise. Transferred from W.D. Tex. '762 asserted against Google only. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Motorola v. Hytera (i-Series, H-Series) | Redacted summary judgment opinion filed October 20 (dated September 28): induced infringement claims on the '701 and '869 patents proceed; contributory claims and '869 direct infringement do not. | Watch for the separate orders on Hytera's other summary judgment motions and Motorola's cross-motion. | No. 1:17-cv-01972 (N.D. Ill.), Judge Valderrama. Patents '991, '701, '869. Motion ECF No. 451. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | ON24 v. webinar.net (fees) | October 14 order denying webinar.net's second motion for attorneys' fees under 35 U.S.C. 285. | Watch for any appeal from the fee ruling. | No. 3:21-cv-07721 (N.D. Cal.), Judge Chen. Docket Nos. 137 and 138. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Pang v. Dirza Direct (bike wall hanger) | October 14 opinion dissolving the July 2025 preliminary injunction against Dirza Direct on the D'486 design patent. | Watch for further proceedings on Pang's infringement claim and any renewed injunction request. | No. 1:24-cv-13141 (N.D. Ill.), Judge Ellis. Amazon ASINs B098PYT567 and B09226DB63. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | ABC IP and Rare Breed v. AS Designs (ARHK) | October 20 order denying the TRO against the ARHK without prejudice and denying the defendants' motion to strike. | Watch for infringement contentions under P.R. 3-1 and any renewed request for preliminary relief once the ARHK is available. | No. 4:26-cv-00370, MDL 3176 (E.D. Tex.), Judge Mazzant; filed in M.D.N.C. Dec. 30, 2025 as No. 1:25-cv-1192. Patents '247, '784, '538, '159, '403. |
| FED. CIR. MOVED | Lashify v. Qingdao Lashbeauty | October 22 order dismissing the appeal for failure to prosecute. | Watch for any motion to reinstate the appeal. | Fed. Cir. No. 2025-1123, from W.D. Tex. No. 6:22-cv-00776-ADA (Judge Albright). Nonprecedential. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | American Fire Wire v. RFS (DragonSkin) | October 13 complaint asserting U.S. Patents 9,773,585 (claim 18) and 10,283,239 (claim 13) against DragonSkin fire resistant coaxial cables. | Watch for answers or Rule 12 motions, any transfer motion, and the scheduling order. | No. 2:26-cv-00923 (E.D. Tex.). Defendants: RFS Technologies, RFS Holdings GmbH, Amphenol, Windy City Wire, Talley. Counsel: Orrick; Miller Fair Henry. Injunction, lost profits, enhanced damages sought. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Local Interest v. Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Complaint dated October 14 asserting U.S. Patents 7,532,899 (claim 4) and 8,774,834 (claim 1) against the Order, Order Now, and Find a Cafe website features. | Watch for the answer or a Rule 12 motion and the scheduling order. | No. 2:26-cv-00927 (E.D. Tex.). Counsel: Rozier Hardt McDonough. Monetary damages and fees sought. Google Patents lists both patents as expired. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | ABC IP v. URSA-SEC (Super Safety, Kabuto) | Transferred from D. Nev. on October 13. Complaint (July 27) asserts U.S. Patents 12,038,247; 12,031,784; 12,529,538; 12,578,159; and 12,636,403, plus FRT trademark counts. | Watch for MDL scheduling and the defendants' response. | No. 4:26-cv-01482 (E.D. Tex.), Chief Judge Amos L. Mazzant; originally D. Nev. No. 3:26-cv-00571, Judge Anne R. Traum. Transferred under JPML conditional transfer order CTO-13 (Oct. 2) in MDL No. 3176. Plaintiffs: ABC IP, Rare Breed Triggers, RBTM. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | The Only Card v. Shemil 2011 (Hwy 341 Quick Stop) | October 13 complaint for patent infringement asserting U.S. Patent 8,152,059 (claims 1, 12, 14, 15, 16, 21). | Watch for service and the defendant's answer or Rule 12 motion. | No. 2:26-cv-00107 (S.D. Ga., Brunswick Div.), Judge Lisa Godbey Wood. Claim chart filed as Exhibit B. Counsel: John W. Carpenter; Austin & Sparks. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Ember v. Nextboom (Nextmug) | October 13 complaint asserting U.S. Patents 12,185,870; 11,771,260; 11,771,261; 10,995,979 (claim 1 each) and D822,440 and D922,145. | Watch for the answer or Rule 12 motion, any counterclaims, and the scheduling order. | No. 1:26-cv-05207 (D. Colo.). Defendants: Nextboom, Inc. and Nextmug, LLC. Pre-suit letter April 10, 2024; virtual marking since Aug. 2019. Section 289 profits on the design patents. Counsel: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | IoT Innovations v. Lenovo and Motorola Mobile | October 13 complaint asserting U.S. Patents 7,209,876; 7,280,830; 8,972,576; and 8,401,571 (claim 26). | Watch for service on the foreign defendants and their response. | No. 2:26-cv-00924 (E.D. Tex.). Claim charts omitted from filing for service translations. Willfulness finding and injunction sought only for the '576 and '571. Counsel: Rozier Hardt McDonough. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Intent IQ v. Zeta Global | October 16 complaint asserting claim 13 of U.S. Patent 8,677,398 against the Zeta DSP and Zeta Marketing Platform. | Watch for the answer or a Rule 12 motion and the scheduling order. | No. 1:26-cv-01340 (D. Del.). Method claims only; 287 said not to apply. Induced and contributory infringement pleaded. Counsel: Farnan LLP; Russ August & Kabat. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Ozma v. Lukidoki USA | October 20 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-03520, on U.S. Patent No. 10,433,662 (Blanket-Based Structures) against four blanket fort building kits. | Watch for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Asserted: at least claim 1. Direct infringement under 35 U.S.C. 271(a), literally or under the doctrine of equivalents. UPCs 627987259001, 782570619126, 715614932356, and 782570619119. The complaint alleges, on information and belief, sales through eBay, Amazon, and www.lukidoki.com. Permanent injunction under 35 U.S.C. 283 and damages under 35 U.S.C. 284 requested. Counsel: Jamie Bame, Collin D. Hansen, and Jeremy S. Pratt (Workman Nydegger). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Ozma v. WESTB | October 20 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-03521, on U.S. Patent No. 10,433,662 (Blanket-Based Structures) against a blanket fort building kit identified by UPC 756190700762. | Watch for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Asserted: at least claim 1. Direct infringement under 35 U.S.C. 271(a), literally or under the doctrine of equivalents. The complaint alleges, on information and belief, that WESTB is a New Mexico limited liability company and sells through online marketplaces including eBay. Permanent injunction under 35 U.S.C. 283 and damages under 35 U.S.C. 284 requested. Counsel: Jamie Bame, Collin D. Hansen, and Jeremy S. Pratt (Workman Nydegger). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Arbor Systems v. XTI Aerospace | October 20 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-05370, on U.S. Patent No. 12,197,178 (Air transportation systems and methods) against XTI Aerospace, Inc. | Watch for service and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Direct infringement, including employees' internal testing and use, and induced infringement at least since service. Damages under 35 U.S.C. 284 and fees under 35 U.S.C. 285. Google Patents lists the '178 assignee as "Individual" and shows no recorded assignment to Arbor. Same-day filings: No. 1:26-cv-05371 (D. Colo.) against Terra Ferma LLC and No. 1:26-cv-03513 (E.D. Va.) against Tonal Systems, Inc. Counsel: Isaac Rabicoff (Rabicoff Law LLC). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | TQ Delta v. DISH (Section 101) | October 19 Memorandum Opinion (D.I. 744) and order (D.I. 745) on D.I. 562: summary judgment denied on '243 claims 1, 2, 7, 12-15, 20; granted on '158 claims 1, 6, 9 (invalid under 35 U.S.C. 101). | Watch for what the further memorandum opinions and orders entered October 20 through 22 (D.I. 748 through 754) decide, and for the schedule on the '243 claims. | No. 15-614-GBW (D. Del.), filed July 17, 2015. Judge Gregory B. Williams. |
| FED. CIR. MOVED | In re Fleet Connect (Xirgo transfer) | October 22 nonprecedential order (Linn, J., for Chen, Linn, Cunningham) denying mandamus from the E.D. Va. transfer of Nos. 2:25-cv-00712, -00713, -00837 to N.D. Ill. | Watch for the schedule in the three transferred cases in N.D. Ill. | Petitioners Fleet Connect Solutions LLC and OBD Sensor Solutions LLC; defendants below Xirgo Technologies, LLC and Xirgo Holdings, Inc. Transfer ordered July 30, 2026. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Xeris v. Torrent and Rising (KEVEYIS) | October 13 complaints, Nos. 2:26-cv-13355 and 2:26-cv-13358, assert claim 1 of U.S. Patent 12,758,502 against generic dichlorphenamide 50 mg tablets under ANDA Nos. 215924 (Torrent, including Cycle's Ormalvi) and 218783 (Rising). | Watch for answers or Rule 12 motions in both cases. | Induced infringement under 35 U.S.C. 271(b) in both; the Rising complaint adds an alternative 271(e)(2)(A) count. LeMed Pharmacy III and LeMed Specialty Pharmacy Arizona are alleged to be Cycle's exclusive specialty pharmacy partner for Ormalvi. Willfulness pleaded; jury demanded. Notice letters dated October 13, 2026. Judge Brian R. Martinotti and Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre (both cases). Counsel: Charles H. Chevalier (FBT Gibbons LLP), with Latham & Watkins LLP. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | All Plastic v. Guangdong Mayway | October 20 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-02965, on U.S. Patents 11,905,069, 11,655,074, 11,235,909, 12,202,645, and 12,011,101 and U.S. Design Patents D1,108,253 and D1,130,100 (botanical display containers), with a Lanham Act false advertising count, against two Mayway display containers. | Watch for service on Guangdong Mayway and for its answer or Rule 12 motion, including any personal jurisdiction challenge. | Asserted: '069 claim 10; '074 claim 19; '909 claim 1; '645 claim 1; '101 claim 20; the single claims of the D'253 and D'100 patents. Direct infringement under 35 U.S.C. 271(a); willfulness pleaded on all seven patent counts, on information and belief for the D'100 patent (paras. 98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 146, and 154). Rule 4(k)(2) pleaded in the alternative; section 289 profits requested. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | LearnMaster presentation patent suits | Eight complaints on U.S. Patents 10,705,694 and 12,572,265 against Louper, Bending Spoons, Enghouse, Livestorm, Redbrick, Sony Group (E.D. Tex.), Microsoft (W.D. Tex.), and Zoom (D. Colo.). | Watch the seven dockets other than Sony's for answers, Rule 12 motions, scheduling orders, and dismissals entered after the latest public entries. | E.D. Tex. Nos. 2:26-cv-00223 and 2:26-cv-00783 through 00787; W.D. Tex. No. 7:26-cv-00426; D. Colo. No. 1:26-cv-05374. Public charts: '694 claim 1 and '265 claim 11 (Sony: '265 claim 11 only). Microsoft and Zoom charts are not on the public docket. Direct and induced infringement pleaded; knowledge alleged from service of the complaint. Sony docket: notice of voluntary dismissal Sept. 4, 2026; order dismissing the case Sept. 10, 2026. Counsel: Isaac Rabicoff. Both patent faces note a terminal disclaimer. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Bidgely v. NET2GRID | October 19 complaint, No. 2:26-cv-00938, on U.S. Patents 9,612,286, 10,657,110, 10,630,502, and 11,533,193 (energy disaggregation) against NET2GRID's EnergyAI platform, APIs, and SmartBridge and SmartReader hardware. | Watch for service on NET2GRID in the Netherlands and for its answer or Rule 12 motion, including any personal jurisdiction or section 101 challenge. | Asserted: '286 claims 7, 9, and 18; '110 claims 1, 9, and 15; '502 claims 1 and 20; '193 claims 1, 6, 13, and 16. Direct (including direction or control), induced, and contributory infringement; willfulness pleaded (paras. 70, 95, 116, 141, and 143 to 146). Judge Rodney Gilstrap, referred to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Google Patents shows the '110 patent lapsed for nonpayment of a maintenance fee effective May 19, 2024, and was reinstated effective September 16, 2024. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Amazing Settopbox v. Geniatech | October 19 complaint, No. 1:26-cv-02253, on U.S. Patent 11,057,670 (Wireless IPTV Set Top Box Having Multiple Modems and Antennas) against 15 Geniatech set top boxes. | Watch for service on both defendants, the Husch Blackwell pro hac vice motions, and any answer or Rule 12 motion, including any personal jurisdiction challenge by Shenzhen Geniatech. | Asserted: at least claim 26. Amazing Settopbox is pleaded as assignee and Smart TV iQ Box as exclusive licensee. Representative product: APC329L. Direct, induced, and contributory infringement; willfulness pleaded (para. 57). Reassignment order entered October 21, 2026 (ECF No. 8); the docket lists Judge Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Ozma v. Triumvirate Consulting | October 7 complaint on U.S. Patent No. 10,433,662 (Blanket-Based Structures) against the Magic Kids Fort Building. | Watch for the defendants' answers or Rule 12 motions directed to the amended complaint, and for the scheduling order. | No. 5:26-cv-02801 (W.D. Okla.). Asserted: at least claim 1. Willfulness pleaded on information and belief. Amended complaint filed October 14 (ECF No. 4) adds an individual defendant; recorded assignment is Exhibit 2 and the claim chart Exhibit 3. Summons returned executed October 19 (ECF No. 5). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | K&N v. Advanced Flow Engineering | October 19 complaint for declaratory judgment of noninfringement and invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 9,440,175 (Interface Air Filter and Assembly). | Watch for the answer, any infringement counterclaims on claims 1 and 2, and the scheduling order. | No. 5:26-cv-06177 (C.D. Cal.). Accused: NextGen Cold Air Intake, Model No. 50-9039. Theories: no outward circumferential ridges; prosecution history estoppel; obviousness over Miyagishima or Dudley with Brown; section 112 on "ridges." |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Nike v. New Balance (Flyknit) | October 19 claim construction order on four terms across seven remaining Flyknit patents; three terms for Nike, the flat knit element term for New Balance. | Watch for the post-construction schedule and any summary judgment motion on the '350, '511, and '758 patents. | No. 1:23-cv-12666-JEK (D. Mass.), ECF 131. Claims on the '484 and '749 patents dismissed after Board unpatentability decisions. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Interstate Patents v. ADT | October 20 Sherman complaint, No. 4:26-cv-01533, on three patents against ADT cameras, an LTE alarm communicator, and the ADT+ platform. | Watch for service on ADT Inc. and ADT LLC and for an answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Patents 8,163,591; 7,853,856; 8,078,618. At least claims 1, 13, and 21. August 20, 2026 notice letter. Injunction requested. Same-day filings No. 4:26-cv-01534 and No. 4:26-cv-01536 (E.D. Tex.). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | DataCloud v. DigitalOcean | October 19 Delaware complaint, No. 1:26-cv-01349, accusing DigitalOcean Spaces of infringing at least claim 13 of U.S. Patent 7,398,298. | Watch for service on DigitalOcean and for its answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Google Patents lists an anticipated expiration of March 29, 2022. The prayer asks for damages. Related suits filed the same week: Atlassian (D. Del. No. 1:26-cv-01350; '139 claim 8 and '298 claim 13) and HTC (E.D. Tex. No. 2:26-cv-00943; its chart maps '298 claim 13 to the HTC VIVE business device management system). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | One Proud Toddler v. Fridababy | October 19 Delaware complaint, No. 1:26-cv-01348, on claims 11 and 14 of U.S. Patent 11,647,875 against the Fold-and-Go potty seat. | A return of service was filed on October 21, 2026. Watch for Fridababy's answer or a Rule 12 motion and any claim-construction dispute over the flange. | Notice alleged July 12, 2024, and again April 30, 2025. Willfulness pleaded. Permanent injunction requested under 35 U.S.C. 283. |
| DISTRICT MOVED | Cytek v. Beckman Coulter (D. Del.) | October 16 complaint on four flow cytometry patents against Beckman Coulter's mosaic detector modules; Delaware companion to ITC DN 3943. | Watch for Beckman Coulter's answer or Rule 12 motion and any request for a stay under 28 U.S.C. 1659. | No. 1:26-cv-01342. Patents 10,739,245; 11,913,868; 12,487,167; 12,754,128. Complaint says the '128, '167, and '245 patents are also asserted at the ITC. Related: No. 1:24-cv-00945 (D. Del.). |
| DISTRICT MOVED | AlmondNet v. Whaleco (Temu) | October 16 complaint asserting method claims of U.S. Patent 8,959,146 against the Temu platform, with a chart on claim 1. | Watch for Whaleco's answer or a Rule 12 motion and any inter partes review petition. | No. 1:26-cv-01339. Method claims only; the complaint says 35 U.S.C. 287 does not apply. Same patent asserted against MNTN, No. 7:26-cv-00419 (W.D. Tex.), filed October 13, 2026, and listed in earlier D. Del. suits including Nos. 1:25-cv-01266, 1:26-cv-00014, and 1:26-cv-00860. |
| DISTRICT | Hyatt v. Squires ('572 application) | October 19 section 145 complaint against the USPTO Director on 280 claims of Application No. 08/461,572; Board affirmed on August 17, 2026. | Watch for the Director's answer or Rule 12 motion and the scheduling order. | No. 1:26-cv-03481 (E.D. Va.). Rejections challenged: prosecution laches and undue multiplicity (all claims), written description (claims 216, 247, 334, 342, 343). Earlier: Hyatt v. Stewart, Fed. Cir. No. 2018-2390 (Aug. 29, 2025), cert. denied No. 25-1049 (June 29, 2026). |
| DISTRICT | Scanning Technologies v. RFgen | October 20 Eastern District of California complaint, No. 2:26-cv-03605, on six barcode look-up patents. Injunction requested on the '078, '101, and '473 patents. | Watch for service on DataMAX and its answer or a Rule 12 motion. | Patents 8,469,270; 9,053,498; 9,466,078; 9,934,528; 10,600,101; 12,380,473. Complaint says the '270, '498, and '528 patents are expired. |
| DISTRICT | Lexington v. Telegram | October 19 Marshall complaint on seven patents accusing Telegram authentication, synchronization, and notification functions. | Watch for Telegram's answer or a Rule 12 motion, and for any motion to coordinate the case with No. 2:26-cv-00942. | No. 2:26-cv-00941. Asserted at least claims 30, 17, 1, 24, 1, 23, and 23 of patents 9,912,671; 10,693,797; 10,999,203; 11,089,027; 11,295,360; 11,694,241; 11,915,281. October 1, 2026 notice letter. |
| DISTRICT | Lexington v. Telegram (II) | October 19 companion complaint on five patents accusing content delivery, messaging, voice calling, and Live Location. | Watch for Telegram's answer or a Rule 12 motion, and for any petition for inter partes review. | No. 2:26-cv-00942. At least claim 4 of the '441 and '816 patents and claim 1 of the '877, '018, and '304 patents. Same October 1, 2026 notice letter. |
| DISTRICT | Lojer v. TRL Tables | October 19 Marshall complaint on claims 1 through 8 of U.S. Patent 9,642,761 against the Chiro Supreme 3.0 table. | Watch for service, TRL's answer or a Rule 12 motion, and any preliminary injunction motion. | No. 2:26-cv-00940. Notice letters alleged January 20 and February 12, 2026. Permanent injunction and enhanced damages requested. |
| DISTRICT | Delta Black v. Hop Flyt | October 19 Sherman Division declaratory judgment complaint on non-infringement of three aircraft patents and no breach of an August 11, 2026 settlement. | Watch for Hop Flyt's answer or counterclaim, and for any motion on declaratory-judgment jurisdiction. | No. 4:26-cv-01530. Patents 10,696,390; 11,820,509; 7,487,935. Raider 330. The complaint says the settlement confirmed termination of a 2024 license. |
| DISTRICT | VB Assets (VoiceBox) v. Roku | October 16 complaint on seven VoiceBox voice patents against Roku voice remotes and the Roku mobile app; willfulness pleaded. | Watch for Roku's answer or Rule 12 motion and any inter partes review petitions. | No. 1:26-cv-01336 (D. Del.). Related judgment: No. 1:19-cv-01410-MN (D. Del.), Amazon appeal dismissed by agreement April 29, 2026. |
| FED. CIR. | Vertex v. Lupin (Kalydeco) | Appeal docketed October 15 from the August 24 noninfringement ruling on four ivacaftor formulation patents. | Watch for Vertex's opening brief. | From No. 1:22-cv-00966-SB (D. Del.), Judge Bibas sitting by designation. Patents '481, '916, '635, '046. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1500 GlobalFoundries v. Tower | Complaint and notice of investigation amended to add dependent claims 8-12 and 19 of the '983 patent. | Watch for the evidentiary hearing and target date. | FR Doc. 2026-21124, 91 FR 65775. Instituted April 30, 2026, 91 FR 23305. |
| DISTRICT | Hyatt v. Squires | October 19 section 145 complaint against the USPTO Director on 280 claims of Application No. 08/461,572; Board affirmed on August 17, 2026. | Watch for the Director's answer or Rule 12 motion and the scheduling order. | No. 1:26-cv-03481 (E.D. Va.). Rejections challenged: prosecution laches and undue multiplicity (all claims), written description (claims 216, 247, 334, 342, 343). Earlier: Hyatt v. Stewart, Fed. Cir. No. 2018-2390 (Aug. 29, 2025), cert. denied No. 25-1049 (June 29, 2026). |
| FED. CIR. | Google v. Valtrus | Precedential Oct 19 affirmance: Board's no-unpatentability decision on claims 1-23 of the '704 patent stands; Word metadata held to corroborate conception. | Watch for any rehearing petition, and Valtrus's opening brief in No. 2026-2160 (appeal of the N.D. Cal. section 101 dismissal). | IPR2022-01545. District case: No. 5:26-cv-02379-PCP (N.D. Cal.), dismissed Aug. 10, 2026. |
| FED. CIR. | Micron v. Netlist (Idaho appeals) | Appeals Nos. 2024-2281, 2024-2282, and 2026-1671 dismissed Oct 16 by agreement; mandate issued the same day. | Watch for dismissals in C.D. Cal. No. 8:26-cv-02167, D. Del. No. 1:26-cv-01014, 337-TA-1523, and DN 3939. | Netlist 8-K: Oct 5, 2026 settlement and five-year license, $30 million a quarter for twenty quarters. |
| FED. CIR. | Linden v. ResMed | Oct 16 nonprecedential affirmance of a section 101 dismissal with prejudice on U.S. Patent 9,639,150. | Watch for any rehearing petition. | From No. 3:24-cv-01291-JES-DEB (S.D. Cal.). |
| DISTRICT | Arbor Systems Delaware wave | Six D. Del. suits, one patent each: '709, '691, '033, '166 (two defendants), '559; direct and induced infringement, jury demanded. | Watch for judge assignments, service, and answers or Rule 12 motions. | Nos. 1:26-cv-01316, 01317, 01318, 01320, 01321, and 01322, filed October 14, 2026. Google Patents lists the '559 patent as expired for nonpayment of maintenance fees. |
| DISTRICT | Atlas Global v. Walmart (II) | October 14 Eastern District of Texas complaint on five Wi-Fi 6 patents against Walmart-sold products; four were in the affirmed TP-Link verdict. | Watch for Walmart's answer or an early motion, any IPR petitions, and any coordination with the earlier Atlas suit, stayed since May 2026. | No. 2:26-cv-00928 (Gilstrap, Payne). Patents 9,532,187; 9,641,234; 9,763,259; 9,825,738; 9,912,513. TP-Link verdict No. 2:21-cv-00430 affirmed, Fed. Cir. Nos. 2025-1039, -1076 (June 9, 2026). IPR2022-01519 ('513) not instituted. Earlier suit: No. 2:26-cv-00317 (filed Apr. 21, 2026, stayed May 2026). Tyler filing No. 6:26-cv-00503 dismissed Oct. 14. |
| DISTRICT | ABC IP / Rare Breed v. ROKC (Rainier Arms) | Oklahoma forced-reset trigger and FRT trademark suit transferred into the East Texas Rare Breed Triggers MDL on October 14. | Watch for an MDL order setting ROKC's response date and for ROKC's answer or motion. | No. 4:26-cv-01498 (Mazzant), transferred from No. 5:26-cv-01876 (W.D. Okla.). MDL 3176. Patents 12,038,247; 12,031,784; 12,529,538; 12,578,159; 12,636,403. |
| DISTRICT | Sectra v. Verizon | October 15 Eastern District of Texas complaint on a network handover method patent against Verizon Wi-Fi Calling and VPN services. | Watch for the Verizon defendants' answer or a Rule 12 motion on willfulness or eligibility. | No. 2:26-cv-00930 (Schroeder, J.). Claims 1-21 of U.S. Patent 7,797,437, all method claims. Willfulness pleaded from alleged 2013 contacts. |
| DISTRICT | SIPCO v. Pepperl+Fuchs | October 15 Eastern District of Texas complaint on four WirelessHART mesh networking patents against a German defendant. | Watch for service on Pepperl+Fuchs SE and its answer or a Rule 12 motion. | No. 2:26-cv-00932 (Gilstrap, J.). Claim 1 of the '126, '820, '687, and '371 patents; Google Patents lists all but the '126 as expired in early 2026. |
| DISTRICT | Vertiv v. Legrand | Rack PDU patent case transferred from W.D. Tex. (No. 3:26-cv-00636, filed March 5, 2026) to Delaware on October 15. | Watch for judicial assignment in Delaware and the transfer order becoming public. | No. 1:26-cv-01326 (D. Del.). Operative First Amended Complaint (June 1, 2026): '918 cl. 1, '501 cls. 1, 7, 14, '036 cls. 1, 9, 17. |
| DISTRICT | BOS Fabrication v. Red Patriot | October 15 Middle District of Florida complaint on a trailer jack patent, with a false marking count. | Watch for Red Patriot's answer and any preliminary injunction motion. | No. 6:26-cv-02406 (Conway, J.). U.S. Patent 9,937,903, claims 1-4 and 6-8; 35 U.S.C. 292 count over "patent pending" marketing. |
| PTAB | Treace v. Paragon 28 (IPR) | October 14 IPR petition against claims 1 to 29 of the '831 bone compression patent. | Watch for the filing-date notice and Paragon 28's preliminary response. | IPR2027-00013. Grounds: anticipation by Hartdegen; obviousness over Orbay and Hartdegen, Hartdegen and Orbay, and Hartdegen and Mai. Related: No. 1:25-cv-01092 (D. Del.), IPR2027-00007, IPR2027-00008, and a concurrent petition on the '833 patent. |
| DISTRICT | Shenzhen sellers v. Marvel Technology | October 14 declaratory judgment suit on a mirror photo booth design patent after Walmart takedowns. | Watch for service on Marvel and its response, including any infringement counterclaim. | No. 1:26-cv-12590 (N.D. Ill.), Judge Daniel. D1,103,251; non-infringement, invalidity, and Illinois tortious interference counts; jury demand. Earlier suit No. 1:26-cv-00125 pending on two utility patents. |
| DISTRICT | USC v. Google | N.D. Cal. docket after Fed. Cir. transfer; the original complaint asserts all claims of the '929 and '504 against Earth, Maps, and Street View, quoting claims 3 and 5; a First Amended Complaint followed on January 26, 2026. | Watch the fully briefed motion to dismiss the amended complaint and the fully briefed claim construction, now before Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros, with the initial case management conference set for January 7, 2027. | No. 3:26-cv-11704-LJC (N.D. Cal.), originally 1:25-cv-01734 (W.D. Tex.). Ownership pleaded as USC. |
| PTAB | Guardant v. UW ('127 remand FWD) | Remand FWD (Paper 59, Oct 14): Travers '075 not enabled for RCR amplification followed by SMRT sequencing; Guardant failed to show claims 1-30 unpatentable. | Watch for a Federal Circuit appeal of the remand FWD and the pending '631 reexamination. | IPR2022-00817. Panel Snedden, Yang (author), Majors. Remand ordered in No. 2024-1129 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 23, 2026). D. Del. final judgment Aug 21, 2026 on claims 24 and 30, $83.4 million (per Paper 59 at 5). |
| DISTRICT | Prove Identity v. KYXStart | Filed Oct 14 on the '528 and '816 identity patents with a Delaware tortious-interference count and alleged willfulness after a March 2026 notice letter. | Watch for KYXStart's answer and any early motion on the tortious-interference count. | No. 1:26-cv-01325 (D. Del.). |
| DISTRICT | MR Licensing v. Silicon Motion | Filed Oct 12 on the same three memory-security patents as the ADATA companion, aimed at FerriSSD TCG Opal-class products. | Watch for Silicon Motion's answer and coordination with the ADATA case. | No. 2:26-cv-00922 (E.D. Tex.). Claim 1 of each patent. |
| DISTRICT | BFFL / Chabner v. Marena | Filed Oct 13 on the '942 post-surgery brassiere patent against Marena drain-bulb management bras; marking pleaded under 287. | Watch for Marena's answer and any early claim-construction request. | No. 1:26-cv-05881 (N.D. Ga.). Claims 1, 3-11, 13-17, 19-23, 25-27. |
| DISTRICT | SurvMatic v. Arlo | Filed Oct 12 on U.S. Patent 7,688,203. Products and claim numbers are in Exhibit 2. | Watch for Arlo's answer and a public claim chart. | No. 1:26-cv-01303 (D. Del.). |
| DISTRICT | Secure Ink v. ICE Mortgage | Filed Oct 12 on U.S. Patent 7,822,690. Products and claim numbers are in Exhibit 2. | Watch for ICE Mortgage Technology's answer and a public claim chart. | No. 1:26-cv-01304 (D. Del.). |
| FED. CIR. | Piranha Media v. Hulu | October 14 nonprecedential affirmance: asserted claims of the '403 and '768 patents held ineligible under section 101. | Watch for any rehearing petition and for later district-court cites to the affirmance. | No. 2025-1038. Cunningham, J., joined by Taranto and Hughes. The court did not reach Board preclusion. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1508 Seer / Brigham v. Nanomics | Commission declined to review an ALJ initial determination finding sole respondent Nanomics in default. | Watch for remedy, public interest, and bonding submissions due October 30, 2026, and replies due November 6, 2026. | FR Doc. 2026-21100 is on public inspection, scheduled to publish October 15. Instituted claims are listed by number in the July 2, 2026 notice. |
| DISTRICT | OmniVision v. SmartSens | October 13 Northern District of California complaint on four CMOS image-sensor patents. | Watch for answers and any early motion on venue or the related cases the complaint cites. | No. 3:26-cv-11809. At least claim 1 of the '964, '364, '063, and '396 patents. Defendants include SmartSens Shanghai, SmartSens HK, Chipplus, and SmartSens Inc. |
| DISTRICT | Sensay v. Samsung | October 13 Eastern District of Texas complaint on twelve patents against Galaxy phones and tablets. | Watch for Samsung's answer or an early motion. | No. 2:26-cv-00926. Representative claims only. A same-day Rule 7.1 disclosure statement identifies corporate parents Sensoriant, Inc. and Aylus Networks, Inc. |
| DISTRICT | MR Licensing v. ADATA | October 12 Eastern District of Texas complaint on three memory patents against ADATA drives. | Watch for ADATA's answer or an early motion. | No. 2:26-cv-00921. At least claim 1 of the '658, '776, and '303 patents. Companion MR Licensing LLC v. Silicon Motion Technology Corporation, No. 2:26-cv-00922, was filed the same day, and its complaint is public on its docket. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1526 Vicor vertical power delivery | The investigation was instituted on Federal Register publication October 14, 2026, at 91 Fed. Reg. 65254, on the '734 patent against 20 respondents. | Watch for the presiding judge's designation, the target date, responses, and any section 1659 stay requests in the Texas cases. | FR Doc. 2026-20993; OUII not participating; Commission interested in a domestic industry record under 337(a)(3)(A) to (C) that addresses third-party expenditures and expenditures made outside the United States. |
| ITC | ITC DN 3943 Cytek v. Beckman Coulter | October 8 section 337 complaint by Cytek against two Beckman Coulter entities over spectral flow cytometry systems. | Watch for public interest comments due October 22, 2026, replies due October 26, 2026, and the Commission's institution decision. | FR Doc. 2026-20932; receipt only. Cytek reports an August 2026 Delaware jury verdict in Beckman Coulter's patent suit against it. |
| DISTRICT | John Anderson Construction v. EnCompass Pipeline | October 8 competitor complaint on two pig loader patents. | Watch for EnCompass's answer and any invalidity counterclaims. | '186 cl. 1; '145 cls. 1, 8, 18; letters June 24 and August 3, 2026; permanent injunction requested. |
| DISTRICT | Local Interest v. Choice Hotels | October 9 complaint on two expired location-search patents against the Choice Hotels app; seventh suit on the same claims. | Watch for Choice Hotels' answer or motion to dismiss, and whether any section 101 challenge addresses the PetSmart ruling. | '899 cl. 4; '834 cl. 1; monetary damages only. |
| DISTRICT | Cloud Byte v. Dell | October 9 pretrial order: '273 patent held invalid on summary judgment; no direct infringement of the '544 patent for servers with fewer than three drives. | Watch for jury selection and trial on November 5, 2026 and any later appeal of the '273 ruling. | ECF No. 440; Dkt. 191 and 204 granted in part; Daubert motions denied; revenue references limited by agreement. |
| DISTRICT | Oribel v. Carter's and Skip Hop | October 9 pretrial order cutting off pre-suit damages for failure to mark. | Watch for a new trial date after the case was released from its September and October settings. | ECF No. 210; '437 patent, claim 18; 35 U.S.C. 287(a); lost profits motion denied. |
| DISTRICT | Howmet Aerospace v. Accuride | October 9 complaint on one wheel patent against Accuride's Accu-Lite 43644 tubeless aluminum wheel. | Watch for Accuride's response and any inter partes review petition against claim 1. | Claim 1 of the '595 patent; knowledge pleaded from the complaint; permanent injunction requested. |
| DISTRICT | Innovations In Memory v. HPE | October 9 complaint on five storage patents against HPE arrays and servers. | Watch for HPE's response, any inter partes review petitions, and IIM's infringement contentions. | Charted claims: '929 cl. 35, '714 cl. 12, '961 cl. 1, '226 cl. 18, '608 cl. 1; monetary relief and ongoing royalty. |
| DISTRICT | Flycatcher v. Futurpals (Yoture) | October 9 complaint on a drawing-projector toy patent issued July 21, 2026. | Watch for service on Futurpals and any preliminary injunction motion. | Claim 1 of the '791 patent; Amazon ASIN B0FSJ58P6N named; knowledge pleaded from the complaint. |
| DISTRICT | Wheel Pros v. Katana Racing (Lock Off-Road) | October 9 design patent complaint over the Grit wheel. | Watch for Katana's answer and any preliminary injunction motion. | D1,091,427; letters August 6 and 20, 2026; section 289 total profits requested. |
| DISTRICT | Mago Barca IP v. SK hynix | October 8 E.D. Tex. complaint on five of the eight patents in SK hynix's California declaratory judgment case. | Watch for motions to dismiss, transfer, or stay in either court and any inter partes review petitions. | '914, '690, '971, '877, '170; HBM3 and DDR4 accused; notice letters June 11, 2025 and May 7, 2026. |
| DISTRICT | BT Wearables v. Xiaomi | October 9 complaint on six wearable patents against Xiaomi watches and bands. | Watch for service on the foreign defendants and any inter partes review petitions on the two unexpired patents. | Claim 12 of the 12,544,008 patent and claim 1 of the others; complaint says four patents expired June 30, 2026; injunction sought on '111 and 12,544,008 only. |
| DISTRICT | Acushnet v. Cole Haan | October 9 complaint on two golf shoe traction patents against GrandPro All-Day Golf shoes. | Watch for Cole Haan's answer and any preliminary injunction motion. | At least claim 1 of the '874 and '887 patents; letter August 12, denial August 24, 2026. |
| DISTRICT | YETI v. Bedgear | October 9 complaint on five pet bed patents against the Performance Dog Bed. | Watch for Bedgear's answer and any preliminary injunction motion. | '849 cl. 1, '753 cl. 12, D901,093, D910,931, D955,665; recall and refund requested. |
| DISTRICT | Skip Hop v. Kids2 | October 9 complaint on a high chair and step stool patent against the Ingenuity Create Up high chair. | Watch for a preliminary injunction motion and Kids2's answer. | Claim 2 of the '764 patent charted; SKUs 16870 and 16871; marking pleaded. |
| DISTRICT | Hangzhou Checheng v. Star Smart | Declaratory judgment suit by two Amazon sellers over a portable oil pump patent. | Watch for service on Star Smart and any motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. | Claim 1 of the '848 patent; Amazon notices dated August 10 and September 2, 2026; tortious interference count under New York law. |
| DISTRICT | SmallRig v. Videndum (Manfrotto) | Declaratory judgment suit after an Amazon APEX assertion on a camera support head patent. | Watch for Videndum's answer and any infringement counterclaim. | Claim 1 of the '199 patent; obviousness over Kessler and Lemieux alleged; forum consent in the APEX agreement pleaded, with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)(2) in the alternative. |
| DISTRICT | Shenzhen Peishi v. LIPOO-US and others | October 9 complaint against nine Amazon sellers of automatic cocktail smokers. | Watch for service on the defendants and any challenge to joinder. | Claim 1 of the '440 patent; joinder pleaded under 35 U.S.C. 299. |
| DISTRICT | Zhou v. GODONLIF US storefront | October 9 design patent complaint over candle warmer lamps sold on Amazon. Ex parte TRO denied Oct. 13 except for limited expedited discovery to identify the defendant (ordered Oct. 15). | Watch for service on the defendant and any renewed motion for preliminary relief. | D1,099,404; listing removal and section 289 profits requested. |
| DISTRICT | Cutchins v. Bug Bite Thing | Pro se complaint over the Bug Bite Thing suction tool, filed after three New Jersey suits on the same dispute were dismissed. | Watch for the defendant's response and whether a claim chart is filed. | Prior D.N.J. Nos. 2:22-cv-06885, 2:26-cv-00424, and 2:26-cv-01584. |
| PTAB | Torras v. Rokform IP (IPR and PGR) | October 10 IPR and PGR petitions against all 39 claims of the '835 mountable case patent. | Watch for filing-date notices, Rokform's preliminary responses, and any stay motion in the Texas cases. | Petitions filed; the petitioners rank the PGR first; related consolidated E.D. Tex. Nos. 2:26-cv-00052 (lead) and 2:26-cv-00050. |
| DISTRICT | MIT v. Amazon Web Services | October 9 complaint on two PUF patents (claims 1-11, 20, 22-26 of the '103; claims 1-12 of the '569) aimed at Synopsys SRAM PUF use with FreeRTOS and AWS services. | Watch for Amazon's response and for coordination with MIT v. Microsoft, No. 2:26-cv-00400 (E.D. Tex.). | Same patents and claim sets as MIT's May 15, 2026 E.D. Tex. suit against Microsoft; prayer seeks damages under 35 U.S.C. 284. |
| DISTRICT | SK hynix v. Longhorn IP and Mago Barca IP | October 8 declaratory judgment complaint on eight former TSMC patents asserted against SK hynix HBM and DRAM. | Watch for the defendants' response and for motions to dismiss, stay, or transfer addressing Mago Barca IP's parallel E.D. Tex. suit, No. 2:26-cv-00916, which asserts five of the eight patents. | Patents '608, '125, '914, '690, '971, '170, '877, and '324; invalidity declarations sought on all but the '324 patent. |
| DISTRICT | Nex-X Silicon v. AMD | October 7 Midland/Odessa complaint asserts four processor patents, on inventions it says Freescale employees conceived, against AMD Ryzen and EPYC chips. | Watch for AMD's response and any transfer motion or inter partes review petitions. | Claim charts (Exhibits 5 to 8) are filed attachments that are not publicly available; knowledge is pleaded from service of the complaint. |
| DISTRICT | ETRI v. Disney (HEVC) | October 7 Delaware complaint asserts five HEVC patents against Disney's streaming services and seeks a RAND compliance declaration. | Watch for Disney's response to the RAND declaratory count and any inter partes review petitions. | Patents '643, '416, '168, '996, and '820; offered through the Access Advance VDP pool, according to the complaint. |
| DISTRICT | Multimedia Technologies v. Walmart (Onn TVs) | October 8 complaint asserts the '003 patent against Onn Roku TVs and Onn Google TV products and the '324 patent against the Onn Google TV products. | Watch for Walmart's response, including any license defense, and any inter partes review petitions. | The complaint says a December 22, 2025 license, entered into in connection with resolving Multimedia's Vizio case, did not cover Onn TVs or streaming devices that do not use the Vizio platform. |
| DISTRICT | Boston Scientific v. Atraverse ('955) | October 7 Delaware complaint asserts at least claims 1 and 22 of patent 12,733,955, issued September 15, against Atraverse's HOTWIRE guidewire. | Watch for Atraverse's response and any motion to consolidate with No. 1:25-cv-01035 or for a preliminary injunction. | Earlier case No. 1:25-cv-01035 asserts the '238, '639, '406, '040, and '576 patents from the same family. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1472 Netlist DRAM | Terminated on the Netlist and Samsung settlement; the Commission voted October 6 not to review Order No. 31. | No further Commission schedule remains in 337-TA-1472; Netlist's 337-TA-1511 (Samsung, Google, Super Micro, NVIDIA, Broadcom), 337-TA-1523, and DN 3939 matters are separate. | Termination notice published October 9, 2026 (91 FR 64678); instituted January 2, 2026 (91 FR 155). |
| ITC | 337-TA-1408 HydraFacial v. Cartessa | Final determination of a violation vacated by the Federal Circuit on July 23, 2026; the Commission confirmed termination as moot. | No further Commission schedule remains in this investigation. | Fed. Cir. Nos. 2026-1582, 2026-1881; mandate issued September 15, 2026; Commission notice published October 9, 2026 (91 FR 64676). |
| DISTRICT | AICP v. TSMC | October 7 order denies TSMC's motion to transfer the member case to the Northern District of California under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). | Watch whether TSMC seeks mandamus review in the Federal Circuit. | Lead case No. 2:24-cv-00730 (UMC); member case No. 2:24-cv-00623 (TSMC); ECF No. 463. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1525 trinamiX v. Apple | Institution notice issued October 6 on six trinamiX patents against Apple iPhones and iPads; instituted by Federal Register publication on October 8 (91 Fed. Reg. 64398). | Watch for the presiding judge's designation, the target date, Apple's response, and any section 1659 stay request in the Midland case. | Commission order October 5, 2026; FR Doc. 2026-20672. The parallel Midland case, No. 7:26-cv-00348, also asserts patent 12,461,238. |
| DISTRICT | Municipal Parking Services v. PRRS ('580) | October 6 Austin complaint asserts at least claim 1 of patent 12,755,580, issued the same day, against PRRS and two LAZ Parking entities. | Watch for the defendants' responses and any motion to consolidate this case with the earlier MPS suits or to stay it. | Related suit No. 1:26-cv-02015 asserts family patent 12,688,734; the complaint also describes a stayed suit on five more family patents. |
| DISTRICT | Activemap store locator suits | Fifteen October 6 Activemap cases against retailers in the Marshall Division; six of the complaints accuse store locator websites under patents 8,468,464, 10,444,943, and 10,908,782. | Watch for answers or motions to dismiss and for any consolidation order in the new cases. | Six of the complaints seek damages and treble damages; Google Patents lists April 30, 2022 as the anticipated expiration of all three patents. The February 2026 round, including No. 2:26-cv-00161, was consolidated for pretrial issues except venue under lead case No. 2:26-cv-00160. |
| DISTRICT | Flow Motion v. Tonal | Sensor-based exercise-monitoring patents asserted against Tonal smart gyms. | Tonal's answer or first motion is expected after service. | Same three patents are asserted against Peloton in No. 2:26-cv-00610. |
| DISTRICT | NextGen v. CoreWeave | Optical transceiver patents asserted against CoreWeave's network use; damages and fees sought. | CoreWeave's answer or first motion is expected after service. | Same-day companion case against Microsoft on the same three patents. |
| DISTRICT | NextGen v. Microsoft | 100G PAM4 and 400ZR modules accused; inducement pleaded; willfulness and enhanced damages requested. | Microsoft's answer or first motion is expected after service. | Complaint cites a February 2024 notice letter for knowledge. |
| DISTRICT | MR Access v. Philips | MultiTransmit 3T MRI systems accused under two parallel-transmit patents. | Watch for service on the two Dutch defendants and their first response. | Injunction request is limited to the RE47,026 patent. |
| DISTRICT | Flash Uplink v. Rapid7 | Metasploit and Insight products accused under a vulnerability-scanning patent. | Rapid7's answer or first motion is expected after service. | Filed in the Midland/Odessa Division before Judge David Counts. |
| DISTRICT | USC v. Google | On October 6 the Federal Circuit granted Google's mandamus petition in USC's Austin suit asserting patents 8,026,929 and 8,264,504 against Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google Street View, vacated the order denying transfer, and directed the district court to grant Google's motion to transfer the case to the Northern District of California. | Watch for the transfer order and the case's assignment in the Northern District of California. | Nonprecedential order, No. 2026-157; transfer under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). |
| DISTRICT | MR Access v. GE HealthCare | October 2 Delaware complaint charts claim 16 of patent 6,969,992, claim 11 of RE47,026, and claim 1 of 9,847,471 against GE's SIGNA MRI systems. | Watch for GE's answer or any motion to dismiss and for any petitions for inter partes review. | Same-day suits against Philips in E.D. Tex., No. 2:26-cv-00881, and Siemens Healthineers AG in D. Del., No. 1:26-cv-01278; injunction or ongoing royalty requested on the '026 and '471 patents only. |
| DISTRICT | Camada Solutions v. Discord | October 2 Delaware complaint asserts at least claims 1 and 6 of patent 8,736,764 against Discord's Windows Game Overlay, Meta Quest app, and Android app with its Mobile Voice Overlay. | Watch for Discord's answer or any motion to dismiss and for any petition for inter partes review. | Knowledge pleaded at least since filing and service of the complaint; contributory infringement pleaded for the Windows Game Overlay. |
| DISTRICT | BenShot v. Petco | October 2 Wisconsin complaint asserts design patent D859,082 against Petco's Ball is Life golf ball and soccer ball pint glasses. | Watch for the defendants' answer or any motion to dismiss. | Prayer includes a recall, profits under 35 U.S.C. 289, and punitive damages. |
| DISTRICT | Nokia v. Aylo | October 2 Marshall complaint asserts method claims of seven Nokia patents, including 7,532,808 and 8,107,744, against Aylo's alleged H.264 video encoding, and adds a count for a declaration that the encoding claims carry no RAND commitment. | Watch for service on the foreign Aylo defendants and their response to the infringement and RAND declaratory counts. | Venue pleaded under 28 U.S.C. 1391(c)(3); damages sought for six years before the complaint. |
| DISTRICT | Cerence v. Sony | October 1 Marshall complaint asserts patents 11,929,073, 10,783,899, 8,306,815, 11,087,750, and 8,194,872 against PlayStation 5, Sony headphones, and other voice processing products. | Watch for Sony's answer or motions and any coordination with Cerence's pending Marshall case, No. 2:25-cv-00757. | The '815 and '073 patents are also in 337-TA-1504, where the respondents are Amazon entities. |
| DISTRICT | Wearne Digital v. Pfizer | Complaint dated October 1 asserts claim 9 of patent 11,456,067 against Pfizer's cold chain and ultra-cold chain distribution of therapeutics, including COMIRNATY. | Watch for Pfizer's answer or any motion to dismiss, and for any petition for inter partes review. | Direct infringement only; injunction requested with a statement that it should account for continuity of access to vaccines and other therapeutics. |
| DISTRICT | Northwestern v. Moderna | September 30 opinion (D.I. 130) dismissed Moderna's Bayh-Dole license and contract counterclaims with prejudice and struck four related defenses. The section 1498(a) defense and counterclaim remain pending. | The joint report on the section 1498(a) defense and counterclaim is due within seven days after the Federal Circuit decides Arbutus v. Moderna, No. 26-1581, or, if no decision has issued by then, by April 7, 2027. | Stipulated: 500,001,540 Spikevax doses sold under the C0100 contract, 6,244,340 of them administered to U.S. government employees, with no damages sought for those. |
| DISTRICT | Malikie v. Arcadyan | September 30 Marshall complaint asserts patents 8,099,646, 7,453,856, 7,747,934, and 10,034,260 against Arcadyan routers, gateways, and extenders, and pleads FRAND negotiations since January 2025. | Watch for service on Arcadyan, its answer, and any FRAND defenses or counterclaims. | Only past infringement pleaded on the '646 patent; ongoing royalties requested only for the '934 and '260 patents. Related Marshall case against Sercomm, No. 2:26-cv-00728, also asserts the '856 and '260 patents. |
| DISTRICT | Takeda v. Zydus (EOHILIA) | September 30 Paragraph IV complaint over ANDA No. 221618 asserts patents 11,260,064 and 11,564,934, both listed in the Orange Book for EOHILIA. | Watch for Zydus's answer and any counterclaims, and for coordination with Takeda v. Lupin, No. 25-12574. | Zydus's notice letter is dated August 18, 2026, and the complaint says suit was filed within 45 days of it. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1451 Epson ink | The September 29, 2026 notice affirms a section 337 violation, describes a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Mountain Peak and Straightouttaink, and sets a 100 percent bond. The printed title says limited exclusion order. | Read the Commission opinion issued with this determination, and watch the 60-day Presidential review period under 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). | Published at 91 Fed. Reg. 61436 (FR Doc. 2026-19847). Vote and issuance September 23, 2026. Patents: 8,540,347, 9,061,508, 11,535,037, 11,820,150, and 12,246,539. |
| DISTRICT | PulseLink v. NVIDIA | September 29 Marshall complaint alleges infringement of patents 7,804,785, 8,300,614, 8,351,431, 8,565,230, and 8,369,220. | The next filings to read are service on NVIDIA and NVIDIA's response. | No. 2:26-cv-00875, Marshall Division, assigned to Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. |
| DISTRICT | FaceToFace v. Apple | September 28 Eastern District of Missouri complaint alleges infringement of patent 12,536,263, including at least claims 1, 11, and 18, against Face ID and Touch ID notification previews. | Watch service on Apple, Apple's response, and whether later filings narrow the claim list. | No. 4:26-cv-01534-CDP. The 2022 family case, No. 4:22-cv-00429, ended in a March 17, 2023 section 101 judgment for Apple, and the appeal was dismissed June 26, 2023. |
| DISTRICT | Bayer v. Moderna / Pfizer | September 28 opinion denies Rule 12(b)(6) motions on patent 7,741,118 in the Moderna and Pfizer Delaware cases, on section 101 and pleading. | Watch the answers and any later eligibility or claim-construction record in both Delaware cases. | The same opinion was filed as ECF No. 38 in No. 1:26-cv-00012 and ECF No. 53 in No. 1:26-cv-00013. Judge William C. Bryson signed it as a Circuit Judge. The related New Jersey case is against Johnson & Johnson and Janssen entities. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1524 powered recliners | Instituted Sep 28 (91 FR 61249) on powered rocker and glider recliner mechanisms. Complainants are Ultra-Mek, Leggett & Platt, and L&P Property Management. OUII will not participate. | Watch respondent answers after service and the administrative law judge assignment and schedule. | Instituted by Federal Register publication on September 28 (91 Fed. Reg. 61249). The Commission ordered institution on September 22, and the notice issued September 23. |
| FED. CIR. | AudienceScience v. Google, 2024-1825 | The Federal Circuit affirmed judgment on the pleadings that the asserted claims of AudienceScience patents 7,747,676, 7,882,175, and 8,082,298 are ineligible under section 101, and held AudienceScience's request for a chance to amend forfeited. | Watch whether AudienceScience seeks rehearing. | Nonprecedential opinion September 25, 2026, by Judge Reyna for a panel with Judges Taranto and Stark. Claim 1 of the '676 patent was treated as representative. |
| FED. CIR. | Zentian v. Apple, 2024-2205 | The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB decision holding claims 1-6 of patent 10,062,377 unpatentable as obvious, including the Board's reading of "feature vector" to cover Jiang codewords. | Watch for any rehearing petition and the next status report in N.D. Cal. No. 3:23-cv-02921, which was stayed in July 2023 pending the IPRs. | Nonprecedential opinion September 25, 2026. Appeal from the June 11, 2024 final written decision in IPR2023-00035 (caption also lists IPR2023-01194). Jiang prior art is U.S. Patent 6,374,219. |
| DISTRICT | Taction v. Apple | September 25 San Diego jury verdict for Taction: infringement of '885 claims 17 and 19 and '117 claim 16, no willfulness, invalidity defenses rejected, and $5,721,961,750 in damages. | Rule 50(b) and Rule 59 motions are due October 16, 2026, with oppositions due 21 days after each motion is filed. | As of the September 29 order (ECF 718), both sides' Rule 50(a) motions (ECF 687, 688) were under submission and no final judgment had been entered. |
| DISTRICT | PowerWatch v. Nanya | September 24 Marshall complaint asserts at least claim 11 of expired patent 7,281,079 and at least claims 6, 7, and 8 of expired patent 7,432,731 against Nanya DRAM parts, and seeks past damages. | Watch for service on Nanya, Nanya's response, and any jurisdiction challenge. | No. 2:26-cv-00871, assigned to Judge Rodney Gilstrap. The complaint says both patents have expired and seeks damages for past infringement. |
| DISTRICT | Malikie v. Crypto.com | September 22 Marshall complaint asserts at least claim 1 of four cryptography patents against Crypto.com's app, exchange, wallet, servers, and Cronos chains. The prayer seeks an injunction on three of them; Google Patents lists the fourth, the '197 patent, as expired. | Watch for any motion on division assignment or venue, and for how Malikie treats the expired '197 patent. | No. 2:26-cv-00864, assigned to Judge Rodney Gilstrap and referred to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. The Official Gazette lists a January 5, 2026 reexamination request on the '286 patent, Control No. 90/015,830. |
| DISTRICT | Ampack v. Hithium | September 23 Marshall complaint asserts six battery patents and charts claim 1 of each against a Hithium 314Ah cell. | Watch for service on Xiamen Hithium, its response, and whether later contentions add claims beyond claim 1. | No. 2:26-cv-00870. Related history on the page: the CosMX amended final judgment (No. 2:22-cv-00232, ECF No. 427) and Board decisions in IPR2023-00587 and IPR2025-00385. |
| DISTRICT | ASSIA v. Comcast | September 23 Marshall complaint asserts seven patents against Comcast's Xfinity Wi-Fi, app, and DOCSIS 3.1 features; Comcast's September 18 declaratory action is pending in N.D. Cal. | Watch for motions to dismiss, transfer, or stay in either court and ASSIA's response to Comcast's California complaint. | ASSIA's Marshall case is No. 2:26-cv-00868. Comcast's declaratory judgment action, filed September 18, 2026, is No. 5:26-cv-10691 (N.D. Cal.). |
| DISTRICT | Linton Crystal v. Zhejiang Jingsheng | September 22 Marshall complaint asserts claim 1 of the '746 and '024 seed-lift patents against JSG CZ crystal-growth pullers, including the TDR160P series. | Watch for service on JSG, any personal-jurisdiction or Rule 4(k)(2) challenge, and early claim-construction positions on the floating roller guide. | No. 2:26-cv-00863, assigned to Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Asserted patents: 11,814,746 and 11,255,024. |
| DISTRICT | IOENGINE v. Samsung | September 22 Marshall complaint asserts five tunneling-client patents vs Samsung watches, earbuds, portable SSDs, and Galaxy phones. Only the '006 patent is pleaded as ongoing. | Watch Samsung's answer and any Rule 12 or venue challenge, claim construction on terminal and communications node, and how IOENGINE treats the patents it pleads as expired. | No. 2:26-cv-00866. All five patents claim a March 23, 2004 priority date; the complaint seeks an injunction only on the '006 patent, the one it pleads as unexpired. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1522 Willow breast pumps | Instituted Sep 24 (Commission vote Sep 21) vs twelve respondents including Anker Innovations and the Root, TPH, Horigen, and Youmeng companies on five Willow breast-pump patents; LEO/CDOs requested; OUII not participating. | Watch respondent answers after Commission service, the ALJ assignment and schedule, and how the domestic-industry record develops. | Federal Register institution notice published September 24, 2026 (FR Doc 2026-19586). |
| ITC | DN 3937 UnaliWear wearables | UnaliWear complaint receipt vs Samsung, Google, and Garmin on wearable activity and health monitors; LEO/CDOs and bond requested. | Watch whether the Commission institutes an investigation and any later notice naming patents and claim sets. | Federal Register receipt notice published September 24, 2026 (FR Doc 2026-19491). |
| ITC | 337-TA-1453 boiler protection GEO | GEO and CDOs issued Sep 21 on claims 1, 4, 6, and 10 of U.S. Patent 8,056,360 vs four defaulting respondents; 100% bond; investigation terminated. | Watch Presidential review of the GEO and CDOs and Customs enforcement of the exclusion order. | Federal Register final-determination notice published September 24, 2026 (FR Doc 2026-19543). |
| ITC | 337-TA-1433 Corning LCD glass | Commission review in part of final ID finding a trade secret violation; vote Sep 21; briefing sought on reviewed issues, remedy, public interest, and bonding. | Watch the Commission briefing schedule and any later notice on the issues under review. | Federal Register review-in-part notice published September 24, 2026 (FR Doc 2026-19545). |
| ITC | 337-TA-1424 DuPont flash-spun | Commission review in part of FID finding trade secret and trademark violations; vote Sep 21; submissions sought on remedy, public interest, and bonding. | Watch the Commission briefing schedule and any later notice on remedy and bonding. | Federal Register review-in-part notice published September 24, 2026 (FR Doc 2026-19544). |
| DISTRICT | Honeywell Aerospace v. Rivian | September 18 D. Ariz. complaint asserts the same seven patents as the Lucid EDTX case vs Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles running Driver+, the Rivian Autonomy Platform, and Autonomy+; willfulness pleaded after 2023 and 2025 notice letters. | Watch the magistrate consent election, Rivian's answer and any early Rule 12 or venue challenges, and claim-construction proposals on the seven patents. | No. 2:26-cv-06694-MTM (D. Ariz.), assigned to Magistrate Judge Michael T. Morrissey, subject to the parties' consent under 28 U.S.C. 636(c). |
| DISTRICT | Catheter Wave v. Shockwave | September 21 D. Minn. complaint asserts six IVL catheter patents vs Shockwave C2, C2+, C2 Aero, L6, M5, M5+, S4, and E8 with the IVL Generator; willfulness pleaded on 2021 to 2023 SanuWave correspondence and an unanswered 2026 acquisition inquiry. | Watch Shockwave's answer and any Rule 12 motions, the chain-of-title record, and claim-construction proposals on the multi-emitter and controller limitations. | No. 0:26-cv-04074-KMM-JFD (D. Minn.), assigned to Judge Katherine M. Menendez and referred to Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty. |
| DISTRICT | Honeywell Aerospace v. Lucid | September 18 EDTX complaint asserts seven patents vs Lucid Air / Gravity DreamDrive ADAS suites; willfulness pleaded after multi-year notice letters. | Watch Lucid's answer and any early Rule 12 or venue challenges, and claim-construction proposals on the seven patents. | No. 2:26-cv-00841-JRG (E.D. Tex.), assigned to Judge Rodney Gilstrap. The same seven patents are asserted against Rivian in the District of Arizona. |
| DISTRICT | NEC v. Anker / eufy | September 18 complaint asserts six patents with specific claim sets against the eufy camera, doorbell, HomeBase, lock, AI, app, and server stack. Willfulness pleaded. Separate from No. 2:24-cv-00720. | Watch the defendants' answers and any Rule 12 motions after service, and whether the court coordinates this case with No. 2:24-cv-00720. | No. 2:26-cv-00847 (E.D. Tex.), separate from NEC's earlier case against Anker, No. 2:24-cv-00720. |
| FED. CIR. | Berkeley*IEOR v. Grainger, 2024-2353 | The Federal Circuit held the asserted object-level profitability claims patent ineligible under section 101 and affirmed judgment for the defendants on that ground. | Watch whether Berkeley seeks rehearing and whether later briefs cite the claim-required inventive-concept holding. | Nonprecedential opinion September 21, 2026. Patents 7,596,521; 7,882,137; and 8,612,316. |
| FED. CIR. | SF Diamond v. ITC, 2026-1638 | The parties' agreed dismissal ends this Federal Circuit appeal from Investigation No. 337-TA-1236. | Treat this appeal as dismissed and check any later Commission activity separately. | Nonprecedential order and mandate issued September 18, 2026. No merits ruling in the order. |
| DISTRICT | Shionogi v. Zydus | September 14 complaint asserts patent 12,599,586 against Zydus's proposed edaravone oral suspension under ANDA 220849. | Watch the defendants' response and any narrowing of the asserted claims. | No. 2:26-cv-12063 (D.N.J.). Defendants are Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Zydus Lifesciences Limited, and Zydus Lifesciences Global FZE. |
| DISTRICT | Frontrunner v. Pareto Mobility | September 15 complaint alleges infringement of three modular-vehicle and structural-panel patents by Pareto's Step-Free Bus. | Watch Pareto's response and the identification of asserted claims. | No. 2:26-cv-13504-RJW-KGA (E.D. Mich.). Frontrunner Bus Group, formerly New England Wheels, is the only plaintiff. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1488 electric unicycles | The Commission adds Guangzhou Coyote d/b/a LeaperKim as a respondent after declining review of ALJ Order No. 18. | Watch LeaperKim Coyote's response and subsequent scheduling orders in this investigation. | Commission notice issued September 16, published September 18. Respondent-list amendment, not a new investigation or infringement finding. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1480 Active Wireless | The Commission terminates TCL and T-Mobile, the final respondents, and the investigation in its entirety. | Check any later filing against the Commission's termination of the investigation before treating the matter as active. | Commission notice issued September 15, published September 18. Settlement-based termination under unreviewed ALJ Order No. 32. |
| DISTRICT | Mirum v. Zenara | September 14 complaint asserts eight Orange Book patents against Zenara ANDA No. 221420 for maralixibat chloride tablets, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, and 30 mg. | Watch the defendants' answers, any early invalidity or noninfringement contentions, and whether this tablet case is coordinated with the related liquid-maralixibat matter. | No. 1:26-cv-01154 (D. Del.). Zenara's Paragraph IV notice letter is dated August 4, 2026; LIVMARLI tablets are approved under NDA No. 219485. |
| DISTRICT | Tris Pharma v. Granules | ANDA 220284 vs DYANAVEL XR amphetamine ER tablets; newly issued patent 12,734,132. | Watch Granules' answer and coordination with related Delaware case No. 25-498. | No. 1:26-cv-01160 (D. Del.). DYANAVEL XR tablets are approved under NDA No. 210526. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1521 BoomCloud audio | Instituted vs Apple/Samsung/Google on three spatial-audio patents; LEO/CDO requested. | Watch respondent answers, ALJ schedule, and district stay/first-to-file motion practice. | The investigation concerns three spatial-audio patents. |
| DISTRICT | Motorola Mobility v. BoomCloud 360 | N.D. Cal. 3:26-cv-10497 DJ of noninfringement of 10,313,820, 10,721,564, and 10,757,527, filed Sep 15 (the day the Commission voted to institute ITC 1521). | Watch service, BoomCloud's response, and coordination with the Apple, Google, and Samsung declaratory-judgment cases on the same three patents. | Same Apple DJ patent trio, not the Midland/ITC set. Filed by Vinson & Elkins. |
| FED. CIR. | In re Incept 2025-1900 | Vacated PTAB obviousness affirmance; remand on "flow barrier" construction for catheter strain relief. | Watch the Board's remand decision under the corrected flow-barrier construction. | The nonprecedential decision concerns claim construction and obviousness. |
| DISTRICT | Fleet Connect v. Road Ready | E.D. Mich. ten-patent telematics suit vs Road Ready and DAVCO trailer platforms. | Watch defendants' answers and any early Rule 12 motions. | The suit concerns telematics used in trailer platforms. |
| DISTRICT | Novo Nordisk v. Dr. Reddy's | Patents 11,318,191 cl.1/15; 12,214,017 cl.1/8; 12,551,536 cl.1 vs generic Wegovy HD ANDA. | Watch Dr. Reddy's answer, the 30-month stay clock, and coordination with related semaglutide cases. | No. 1:26-cv-12228 (D.N.J.), assigned to Judge Renee Marie Bumb. Dr. Reddy's ANDA is No. 221759. |
| DISTRICT | Carmet v. JOLT | Exhaustion DJ on 26 U.S. patents tied to Volta chargers bought from Shell. | Watch JOLT's answer on authorization, ownership, and interim sale restrictions. | No. 3:26-cv-10576 (N.D. Cal.). The 26 patents are those JOLT identified in letters the complaint quotes. |
| FED. CIR. | Carnegie v. Fenix | The Federal Circuit affirmed $3.24 million in attorney fees and expenses involving patents 6,858,078 and RE41,189. | Watch any further fee-collection activity on the S.D.N.Y. judgment. | Nonprecedential opinion Sep 17, 2026. |
| ITC | ITC 337-TA-1449 | Commission reviews FID violation findings; patents '878/'472/'847. | Watch opening briefs on September 28 and replies on October 5 addressing remedy, public interest, and bonding. | FR notice Sep 17; target date Nov 13, 2026. |
| DISTRICT | Equinix v. NovaCloud | Five patents claim 1 each vs Network Edge / Fabric / SmartView; DJ of noninfringement. | Watch NovaCloud's response or DJ-jurisdiction motion and claim construction. | No. 3:26-cv-10585 (N.D. Cal.). The complaint says NovaCloud acquired the five patents from Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. |
| DISTRICT | Alnylam v. Cipla | ANDA 221202 vs AMVUTTRA vutrisiran 25 mg/0.5 mL; five TTR RNAi patents with example claims. | Watch Cipla's answer, validity contentions on the non-contested claim ranges, and the 30-month stay clock. | No. 1:26-cv-01166 (D. Del.). Cipla's Paragraph IV notice letter is dated August 3, 2026. |
| DISTRICT | Viken v. Videray | Patent 12,718,966 Claim 29 vs PX1 / PX Lite / PX Ultra; related 23-cv-13035. | Watch the answer, coordination with the existing action, and construction of claim 29. | No. 1:26-cv-14192-PBS (D. Mass.), before Judge Patti B. Saris. The '966 patent issued August 25, 2026. |
| DISTRICT | IoT Innovations v. ABB | Five patents incl. RE44,742 vs ABB Ability Genix / Edge / free@home. | Watch answer and early motions after service. | No. 2:26-cv-00826 (E.D. Tex.). Claims named: '876 claim 1, '428 claim 14, '423 claim 1, '055 claim 1, and RE44,742 claim 1. |
| DISTRICT | BenedorTSE v. Amazon | Patents 9,400,979 claims 13/19 and 8,463,713 claim 13 vs Shopping app. | Watch answer and early motions after service. | No. 3:26-cv-01303 (M.D. Tenn.). Claims named: '979 patent claims 13 and 19, and '713 patent claim 13. |
| DISTRICT | Taasera v. Zoho | Patents 7,673,137 / 8,055,996 / 8,850,517 claim 1 vs Zoho/ManageEngine. | Watch answer and early motions after service. | No. 2:26-cv-00824 (E.D. Tex.), before Judge Rodney Gilstrap. At least claim 1 of each patent is asserted. |
| DISTRICT | May Patents v. LEGO | Patents 11,192,002 / 12,095,277 / 12,288,992 claim 1 vs Smart Play. | Watch answer and early motions after service. | No. 4:26-cv-01276 (E.D. Tex., Sherman Division). At least claim 1 of each patent is asserted against LEGO Smart Play products. |
| DISTRICT | Carlsmed v. DeGen | Eight spine patents vs Solar PS / Impulse PS; injunction and damages. | Watch DeGen's answer, any preliminary-injunction motion, and claim construction. | Complaint asserts eight patents with claim numbers; Solar PS and Impulse PS named. |
| DISTRICT | DISH / Sling v. Echelon | Five ABR patents vs connected fitness. | Watch answers and early Rule 12 motions. | No. 1:26-cv-01161 (D. Del.). Patents: 11,991,234; 8,868,772; 11,677,798; 11,470,138; and 10,469,554. |
| FED. CIR. | Harbor Island-Samsung dismissal | Rule 42(b) dismissal of IPR2024-01403 appeal. | Follow any Eastern District of Texas filings after the September 15, 2026 mandate. | Agreed Rule 42(b) dismissal of the Harbor Island appeal from IPR2024-01403 (nonprecedential) on September 15, 2026. |
| DISTRICT | Flashcore v. Samsung | Patents 9,740,657 claim 1 / 8,954,644 claim 6 vs Samsung HBM. | Watch Samsung's answer or early motions. | No. 2:26-cv-00822 (E.D. Tex.). Claims named: '657 patent claim 1 and '644 patent claim 6. |
| DISTRICT | Clinical Genomics v. Grail | Patents 10,590,468 / 10,941,449 claim 1 each vs Galleri methylation methods. | Watch Grail's answer and early validity motions. | September 11 complaint, ECF No. 1, paragraphs 84 and 92 identify claim 1 of each patent; the linked page summarizes that filing. |
| FED. CIR. | DoDots v. Samsung / Apple | Rule 36 affirmance of PTAB IPRs on '083, '407, and '545. | Watch whether further petitions or related district practice follows the affirmance. | Rule 36 affirmance on September 15, 2026 of PTAB IPRs mapped to patents 8,020,083, 8,510,407, and 9,369,545. |
| DISTRICT | Arbor Systems EDTX wave | Shiftall '229/'870; Teltonika '513/'364 smart-device patents; charts carry exemplary claims. | Watch related-case orders and answers after service. | Shiftall is No. 2:26-cv-00818 and Teltonika is No. 2:26-cv-00821. Claim numbers appear in the attached charts rather than the complaint body. Arbor filed six District of Delaware complaints on October 14, 2026; see the Delaware wave page. |
| DISTRICT | Valtrus datacenter cluster | Sabey cooling patents 6,868,682 / 6,718,277 claim 1; related EDTX cluster. | Follow Sabey's October 13, 2026 answer deadline and later orders across the related cases. | Transferred from the Eastern District of Virginia and received in the Eastern District of Texas on September 11, 2026, as No. 2:26-cv-00807. Companion case: No. 2:26-cv-00820. |
| FED. CIR. | Apple v. ITC (cert) | Cert petition on DI economic prong. | Watch the Supreme Court docket for a response brief and any conference listing. | Cert petition No. 26-316 (filed September 3, 2026) challenges how the ITC counts R&D under the domestic-industry economic prong; public coverage highlighted the issue on September 14. |
| FED. CIR. | TexasLDPC v. Broadcom | Precedential standing reverse; exclusive license / Rule 19. | Watch the Delaware remand and the rehearing window on the Federal Circuit decision. | Patents 8,418,023; 8,555,140; 9,112,530; 8,359,522; 8,656,250. |
| FED. CIR. | NCS Multistage oilfield appeals | Nine Energy vacatur for new trial; TCO invalidity remand. | Watch new trial and invalidity proceedings on the '445 patent after the Federal Circuit ruling. | Sanho applied to 102(b)(1)(B) private-sale "public disclosure" theory. |
| ITC | Vicor 337-TA-1526 (DN 3936) | Investigation No. 337-TA-1526 was instituted on publication October 14, 2026 (91 Fed. Reg. 65254, FR Doc. 2026-20993). | Watch for the presiding judge, the target date, responses, and any section 1659 stay requests in the Texas cases. | Instituted claims 1-8, 11-14, 18-26, 40-56, 65-71, 80, 81, 83, 84, 90-93, and 95; 20 respondents; OUII not participating. |
| FED. CIR. | Moskowitz v. Globus Medical | Precedential affirmance of spinal-implant noninfringement. | Watch the rehearing window and later cites to the universal-preamble holding. | Patents 8,353,913; 9,889,022; 10,478,319. |
| FED. CIR. | AlterWAN v. Amazon / AWS | Nonprecedential claim-construction affirmance on WAN QoS '478; dissent. | Watch any rehearing request and other enforcement activity on the '478 patent. | Majority did not reach damages-expert exclusion. |
| DISTRICT | TechSys v. Verizon | EDTX fiber/network suit; '591 cl.11, '558 cl.13, '350 cl.1 from complaint. | Watch service, an answer or early motions, and claim construction. | The complaint names Verizon Communications and nine operating companies. |
| DISTRICT | Stratopatent v. Shopify / Wipro | Stratopatent filed separate East Texas suits against Shopify (No. 2:26-cv-00804) and against Wipro (No. 2:26-cv-00803) on September 9, 2026. | Watch answers and Rule 12 motions on personal jurisdiction or venue in both cases. | The Shopify complaint concerns product identification, warehouse integration, marketplace feedback, and clothing analysis features. |
| DISTRICT | Malikie mining-pool suits | Malikie filed Midland patent suits against mining pools Antpool, on four patents, and ViaBTC, on five; the article summarizes both complaints. | Watch for answers or early motions, and for any settlement or voluntary dismissal in either case. | The ViaBTC complaint adds the '197 patent, alleges the '827, '197, and '769 patents expired before suit, and seeks an injunction only on the '286 and '039 patents. |
| DISTRICT | Near Field retail NFC wave | Near Field Electronics filed an Eastern District of Texas retail NFC wave on September 8, 2026; the Yankee Candle complaint is No. 4:26-cv-01231. | Watch answers and motions in the related retail suits. | Yankee Candle ECF No. 1, p. 12, paragraphs 52-53 identifies claim 2 of the 7,373,531 patent and alleges March 19, 2026 expiration. |
| DISTRICT | Vicor power campaign | Texas '734 suits plus parallel Investigation No. 337-TA-1526, instituted on Federal Register publication October 14, 2026. | Watch district answers and whether respondents in 337-TA-1526 seek stays under 28 U.S.C. 1659. | Texas '734 suits filed September 8, 2026 are paired with Investigation No. 337-TA-1526, instituted on publication October 14, 2026. |
| DISTRICT | GameChange v. Nextpower | Delaware competitor suit on '161 claim 1 vs NX Horizon Hail Pro high-tilt stow. | Watch the answer or other early response, and any coordination with the prior Delaware case. | No. 1:26-cv-01136 (D. Del.). The complaint asks for an injunction and damages. |
| DISTRICT | BMS / Ono v. Amgen | Seven PD-1 patents vs Amgen proposed Opdivo (nivolumab) biosimilar; BPCIA. | Watch Amgen's answer and any narrowing of the patent list. | No. 1:26-cv-01134 (D. Del.). Amgen has appeared, and a redacted complaint is on the docket. |
| FED. CIR. | Viavi v. Platinum Optics | Nonprecedential affirmance of a partial section 285 fee award in a 3D-sensing filter case. | Watch district-court citations to this fee opinion in later exceptional-case fights. | Fees ran from the January 20, 2021 Wu Declaration forward. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1442 Klein Tools | Commission review-in-part after an FID finding a helmet-patent violation only. | Watch party briefing on review issues, remedy, bond, and public interest. | ALJ recommended LEO + CDO and a 100% bond on covered helmets. |
| DISTRICT | trinamiX v. Apple | Dual-track Face ID skin-detection campaign: Midland damages suit plus ITC DN 3934. | Follow the district docket and ITC record for filings after the September 3 complaint and September 9 receipt notice. | FR Sep 9 published the DN 3934 receipt and public-interest notice. |
| ITC | 337-TA-1443 Longitude/Marlin | Terminated in entirety after TSMC settlement; remaining respondents treated as TSMC customers. | No further ITC schedule; watch any leftover district practice separately. | Apple had already exited on a June 26 settlement. |
| DISTRICT | AJ Marketing v. Juul | Single-patent royalty case on '068 claim 1 vs Juul 1 and Juul2. | Watch judge assignment and the answer deadline after service. | No. 1:26-cv-01110 (D. Del.), filed September 3, 2026. The prayer asks for reasonable and ongoing royalties, enhanced damages, and fees. |
| FED. CIR. | Netlist v. Micron (CAFC) | PTAB obviousness decisions on challenged claims in five older Netlist memory patents were affirmed September 2. These are different patents from the August California and ITC filings. | Follow any post-decision filings in the three identified appeals. | Samsung settled out of the appeals; Micron remained as appellee. |
| DISTRICT | BTF IP v. Eleven Labs | Single-patent AI-voice complaint in SDNY; willfulness from alleged July 2026 notice. | Follow the docket for filings after the September 1 complaint, including service records, responses, and orders. | Watch for a section 101 motion or IPR on 11,521,593. |
| DISTRICT | Takeda v. Alvotech | Takeda's September 1 complaint asserts six Entyvio method patents and alleges a dispute over access to the aBLA and manufacturing information. | Follow later filings concerning aBLA access and the named parties; the September 1 complaint names Alvotech hf. only. | Named defendant is Alvotech hf. only. AVT80 SC is mentioned, not this aBLA. |
| FED. CIR. | VDPP v. Volkswagen | The August 19 opinion affirmed dismissal on VDPP's licensee-marking allegations; actual notice remains a separate route under section 287(a). | Read the opinion's marking and reasonable-efforts analysis with the particular license record in view. | One of VDPP's eleven settlement licenses had an express no-marking clause. |
| FED. CIR. | Constellation Designs v. LG | Optimization claims remanded on 101; specific constellation claims and the $6.75/TV royalty survive. | Watch Eastern District of Texas remand practice on '761 and '700 eligibility. | LG forfeited the argument that a split eligibility ruling required vacating damages. |
| DISTRICT | Incuvate v. Penumbra | The August 19 complaint asserts five aspiration-monitoring patents against THUNDERBOLT and related components. | Follow later responses, motions, and orders in No. 4:26-cv-08658. | The linked article summarizes the complaint's allegations and requested relief. |
| FED. CIR. | T-Mobile v. KAIFI | Settlement enforcement disputes can land in regional circuits. | Watch Fifth Circuit briefing on the settlement's contingent reexamination payment. | See the linked analysis for background on the settlement dispute. |
| FED. CIR. | Dental Monitoring SAS v. Align | Vacated IPR2023-01369 FWD on 10,755,409; Dynamic Drinkware applies under the AIA. | Watch the PTAB remand on whether the Carrier provisional supports at least one published Carrier claim. | Board must find whether the Carrier provisional supports at least one published Carrier claim. Claims 1, 7, 12 already ineligible in 2024-2270. |
| ITC | Certain DRAM Devices (III) | The Commission ordered institution of Investigation No. 337-TA-1523 on September 22, 2026. The notice published September 25, 2026, at 91 FR 60980, names Micron, HPE, Lenovo, and Super Micro and covers DDR5 DIMMs and products containing them. | Watch respondent responses, the administrative law judge assignment, and the domestic-industry record the notice invites. | Institution notice issued September 23, 2026, and published September 25, 2026. District companion is C.D. Cal. 8:26-cv-02167. Same-day Micron DJ is D. Del. 1:26-cv-01014. |
| DISTRICT | BoomCloud 360 v. Apple | Midland Counts complaints vs Apple (7:26-cv-00312) and Google (7:26-cv-00313) on the Midland/ITC trio; Apple's S.D. Cal. DJ remains first-filed on a different trio. | Follow later district responses and orders, plus the answer and administrative law judge's schedule in ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-1521. | ITC 337-TA-1521 instituted Sep 18 (vote Sep 15) on '078/'560/'121. Google ND Cal, Samsung SD Cal, and Motorola ND Cal DJs press the Apple DJ trio. Midland is 7:, not Waco 6:. |
| FED. CIR. | Rare Breed Triggers R.36 | Federal Circuit Rule 36 affirms Wyoming denial of a Rare Breed Triggers preliminary injunction. | Follow proceedings in Eastern District of Texas No. 4:26-cv-00698 after the appeal from the earlier Wyoming preliminary-injunction denial. | Nonprecedential Rule 36 judgment in No. 2026-1527 issued September 15, 2026; it does not decide trial merits. |
| ITC | InterDigital 337-TA-1495 | Commission will not review Dolby intervenor status in InterDigital video-devices investigation 1495. | Watch the investigation schedule, claim construction, and any later final initial determination. | FR September 14, 2026 notice is procedural; it does not decide infringement or validity. |
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