$2,000 for Morris Routing network patent prior art

Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on at least claim 1 of U.S. Patent 12,058,042, owned by Morris Routing Technologies, LLC, an NPE. The ‘042 patent relates to routing methods, systems, and computer program products to improve network path protocol address identification and management. It has been asserted against Verizon, Samsung, T-Mobile, and AT&T.

The contest will expire on January 21, 2025. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for this contest.

Longhorn Automotive wireless communications patent prior art found

Unified is pleased to announce prior art has been found on U.S. Patent 7,513,238, owned by Longhorn Automotive Group, LLC, an entity of Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners LLC. The ‘238 patent focuses on improvements in wireless communication technology, specifically addressing the efficient usage and allocation of time resources in various scenarios, such as peer-to-peer and coordinated time division multiple access within IEEE 802.11 standards (e.g., 802.11be). It has been asserted against Volkswagen, Mazda, Mitsubishi Group, Volvo, Hyundai, Kia, and Nissan.

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

WINNING SUBMISSIONS

e-Beacon location detection patent challenged

On December 20, 2024, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 8,515,386, owned and asserted by e-Beacon LLC, an NPE and entity of Eric Zautner. The '386 patent is directed to using multiple location detection techniques to locate a VoIP phone in an emergency scenario and transmitting that location to emergency services. It has been asserted against Samsung, OnePlus, NEC, Sony, and Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.

View district court litigations by e-Beacon. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, David Seastrunk and Alyssa Holtslander.

DKR Consulting e-commerce patent found invalid

On December 20, 2024, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) entered a notice of intent to issue a reexamination certificate canceling all challenged claims of U.S. Patent 11,455,678, owned and asserted by DKR Consulting, LLC. The ‘678 patent relates to the generation and distribution of widgets for commerce over the internet. The patent has been asserted against Shopify.

View district court litigations by DKR Consulting. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Jordan Rossen and Roshan Mansinghani, in this proceeding.

To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019476

$2,000 for Eric Zautner entity, Peregrine Data, automotive patent prior art

Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on at least claim 2 of U.S. Patent 8,319,619, owned by Peregrine Data LLC, an NPE and entity of Eric Zautner. The patent relates to efficiency of legal proceedings relating to vehicular incidents and to automobile security. The patent has been asserted against Solera Holdings and Lytx Inc.

The contest will expire on January 21, 2025. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for this contest.