On January 15, 2025, less than two months after Unified filed an ex parte reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on all challenged claims of U.S. Patent 8,498,388, owned by Lab Technology LLC. The ’388 patent outlines a system and method for delivering and updating audio announcements via telecommunication devices. It is currently asserted against Amazon and Google.
View district court litigations by Lab Technology. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Michelle Aspen and Kelly Hughes, in this proceeding.
To view the reexamination request, visit Unified’s Portal: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/exparte/90019749