Gesture Tech sensor patent invalidity confirmed by Fed. Circuit

On March 4, 2025, the Federal Circuit affirmed in a non-precedential opinion the Board’s final written decision invalidating claims of U.S. Patent 7,933,431. Owned by Gesture Technology Partners, LLC, the ‘431 patent is generally related to using human motion as an input device for computers and mobile devices. It had been asserted against Huawei, Samsung, Apple, Lenovo, and LG.

View district court litigations by Gesture Technology Partners. To read the petition and view the case record, visit Unified’s Portal. Unified was represented by Debbie McComas and Angela Oliver of Haynes and Boone, LLP and by in-house counsel, Alyssa Holtslander and Roshan Mansinghani, in this proceeding.

Texas Secure Authentication network patent prior art found

Unified is pleased to announce prior art has been found on U.S. Patent 7,873,682, owned and asserted by Texas Secure Authentication LLC, an NPE. The ‘682 patent relates to a system and method to enhance information utility and intelligence on digital networks. It features the creation and manipulation of information containers with dynamic registers. The patent had been asserted against First National Bank of Central Texas, Frost Bank, Guaranty Bank & Trust, WatchGuard Technologies, Eagle Eye Network, and Fifth Third Bank.

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.

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IngenioSpec eyeware patent prior art found

Unified is pleased to announce prior art has been found on U.S. Patent 12,078,870, owned by IngenioSpec LLC, an NPE. The ‘870 patent generally relates to eyewear designed to support electrical components, enhancing the functionality of traditional eyeglasses with technological advancements.

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.

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$6,000 awarded for Avant Location Technologies mobile station patents prior art

Unified is pleased to announce PATROLL crowdsourcing contest winners below totaling $6,000 in cash prizes. The patents are owned by Avant Location Technologies LLC, an NPE and entity of Anjay Venture Partners LLC. The patents generally relate to methods for monitoring the presence of a mobile station. The patents have all been asserted against Apple, Fibar Group, Nice Group, Samsung, and Generac Holdings.

We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on these patents. 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.

US 9119030 - claim 1

Winners - Nisha Devi & Calvin Zhong

Winning Submissions: US 6980814; US 20160007149; US 6628938

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US 9485621 - claim 1

Winners - Ekta Aswal & S P Ragupathy

Winning Submissions: US 20060105758; US 6381457; US 20060234722; US 9609475

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US 9622032 - claim 1

Winners - Nisha Devi, S P Ragupathy, & Sachin Srivastava

Winning Submissions: US 6980814; US 9198153; US 6954630

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Longhorn Automotive measurement controller patent challenged

On February 26, 2025, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent 7,987,002, owned and asserted by Longhorn Automotive Group LLC, an NPE and entity of Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners LLC. The ‘002 patent relates to a distributed measurement system for obtaining measurements and simulations in a distributed control system. It is currently being asserted against Volkswagen, Mazda, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Volvo, and Nissan.

View district court litigations by Longhorn Automotive. Unified is represented by Ellyar Barazesh at Baker Botts, and by in-house counsel, Alyssa Holtslander and Jordan Rossen, in this proceeding.