Buyers’ choice: what patent acquirers want from portfolios - MANAGING IP Rani Mehta September 23, 2022 It’s a buyer’s market and deals were down in Q2 2022, but sellers with strong patents can still entice purchasers It’s not always easy to sell patents, and it’s starting to show. The number of patent sales has gone done recently, with data from Allied Security Trust (AST) revealing […]
Remote litigation divide may shape court selection: counsel - MANAGING IP Rani Mehta August 26, 2022 Litigators debate what proceedings are best done remotely and whether courts’ differing approaches will affect forum shopping When Fish & Richardson’s David Conrad litigated a patent dispute a few months ago, he was frustrated to learn that the scheduling conference would be held in person. The hearing, which would only take […]
Albright sideline dulls allure (and fear) of Texas court: in-house - Managing IP Rani Mehta July 29, 2022 Counsel at three NPEs, two tech companies, a law firm and a litigation funder reveal what the random distribution of patent cases in Waco means for their strategies Judge Alan Albright is the most famous and controversial figure on the US patent landscape – but that status probably won’t last much […]
Fintiv guidance vexes doctrine’s in-house backers and critics - MANAGING IP Rani Mehta June 24, 2022 Counsel from Blackbird, Unified Patents, two other companies and a law firm debate what new ways to avoid Fintiv mean for petitioners and patent owners The USPTO’s new Fintiv guidance has addressed some patent challenger concerns but ultimately left the policy’s backers and critics frustrated over what it will […]
Chervon Licenses Blackbird Technologies’ Cordless Power Supply Patent Portfolio - BUSINESS TIMES JOURNAL Blackbird Technologies has licensed its patent portfolio concerning cordless power supply technology to Chervon. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES, June 21, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has licensed a patent portfolio concerning cordless power supplies to Chervon North America, […]
Patent venue still ‘unsettled’ five years after TC Heartland - Sources say the convenience of witnesses factor may be more important now, while the Federal Circuit could still weigh in on venue-related uncertainties By Rani Mehta June 05 2022 Almost five years have passed since the US Supreme Court changed the calculation for determining patent venue in TC Heartland v Kraft Foods. The court ruled, on June […]
Why Delaware’s order to disclose litigation funding matters - Sources at funders, law firms and an NPE debate what chief judge Colm Connolly’s standing order means for discovery and settlements in Delaware Managing IP By Rani Mehta April 27 2022 It’s well known that patent litigation funding has become a bigger deal in the US. Managing IP reported earlier this year on how COVID, lucrative tech, big-ticket […]
NPEs set sights on UPC and more patent acquisition - Blackbird, Dominion Harbor, Acacia, and Harfang IP say the market is hot for patent acquisitions and that litigation opportunities could soon emerge in Europe By Patrick Wingrove March 03 2022 Non-practising entities including Dominion Harbor, Blackbird Technologies, Acacia Research and Harfang IP are once again gearing up for a busy year of deal-making. Like last year, […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case with HP - MARKETWATCH Aug. 20, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. ET In February 2021, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against HP, Inc. on U.S. Patent Nos. 8,090,961, 8,522,309 and 8,924,708 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (21-cv-00132). The patented technology relates to an unhackable security switch that can be used in applications such as […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Two More Patent Cases Concerning LED Technology - MARKETWATCH BOSTON, July 14, 2021 Blackbird Technologies settles with LED companies, Damar and TADD. In 2016, Blackbird Technologies filed two patent infringement lawsuits in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware concerning technology relating to LED retrofit bulbs for fluorescent lighting fixtures. This technology is used to replace fluorescent tubes used widely in […]
Design Patents 101: Understanding Utility Patents’ Lesser-Known Cousin - By Matthew C. Berntsen, Jeffrey Ahdoot & Wendy Verlander May 30, 2021 Blackbird’s expertise in obtaining compensation for the unauthorized use of intellectual property runs deep. In the design patent space, Blackbird recently reached amicable resolutions with numerous well-known retail pharmacies and cosmetics companies regarding the patented cosmetic applicator design of U.S. Patent No. D666,358. A […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Design Patent Case With elf Cosmetics - MARKETWATCH March 11, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. ET BOSTON, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — BOSTON, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies settles another design patent infringement case, this time with elf Cosmetics. In June 2019, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against elf Cosmetics, Inc. on U.S. Patent No. D666,358, entitled “Face Sponge,” in […]
A Settlement Agreement Can Be Evidence of an Appropriate Patent Royalty Rate Even When It Occurs Years After Patent Infringement Began - FINNEGAN February 26, 2021 LES Insights By John C. Paul; D. Brian Kacedon; Anthony D. Del Monaco; Cecilia Sanabria; Michael Aragon Abstract A patent damages expert, who testified on the amount of damages for patent infringement, based his testimony on a settlement agreement occurring almost four years after infringement began. The Delaware magistrate judge recommended not excluding this testimony because […]
Five NPEs reveal new IP monetisation plans - ManagingIP Blackbird, Dominion Harbor, Acacia, Endpoint IP and Harfang IP share their goals for a pandemic-wrought 2021, including buying up cheap divested patents By Patrick Wingrove January 28 2021 With vaccines providing hope of a reprieve from the pandemic, non-practising entities including Dominion Harbor, Blackbird Technologies, Acacia Research, Harfang IP and Endpoint IP are gearing up […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Long-Standing LED Case With ELB Electronics - MARKETWATCH BOSTON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — BOSTON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies settles with ELB Electronics, Inc. In 2015, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (15-cv-00056), concerning LED retrofit bulbs for fluorescent lighting fixtures. This technology is ubiquitously used to […]
Justices Won’t Nix ‘Dangerous’ Fee Award Against Patent Co. - LAW360 By Tiffany Hu Law360 (May 18, 2020, 4:06 PM EDT) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up an appeal by a patent licensing company founded by former WilmerHale and Kirkland & Ellis LLP partners over attorney fees it was slapped with after a failed patent lawsuit. The high court denied […]
Six NPEs speak out on licensing and litigation: ‘We’re not trolls’ - MANAGING IP Blackbird, IPCom, Dominion Harbor, Longhorn IP, Acacia Research and Harfang IP share their distinct strategies for patent acquisition, licensing and litigation By Patrick Wingrove May 04 2020 It can be tempting to label all non-practising entities as ‘patent trolls’, a term that drums up images of litigation-hungry and unscrupulous hordes that bombard unsuspecting […]
Ex-BigLaw Attys’ Patent Firm Resolves Suit Against Lyft - LAW360 By Hailey Konnath Law360 (April 8, 2020, 10:47 PM EDT) — A patent-licensing company founded by former WilmerHale and Kirkland & Ellis LLP partners said Wednesday it has resolved a dispute with Lyft over methods of routing ride-sharing traffic. A Delaware federal judge found in January that Blackbird Tech LLC had raised plausible arguments […]
Blackbird Technologies and Lyft Reach Resolution Concerning Patent Suit on Vehicle Guidance Technology - MARKETS INSIDER Apr. 8, 2020, 12:00 AM BOSTON, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies and Lyft Resolve Patent Suit On March 26, 2019, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lyft, Inc. in the US District Court for the District of Delaware (19-cv-00566), concerning an unconventional vehicle monitoring and guidance system that allows for […]
Patent Co. Asks High Court To Ax ‘Dangerous’ Fee Award - LAW360 By Nadia Dreid Law360 (March 17, 2020, 9:19 PM EDT) — A patent licensing company founded by former WilmerHale and Kirkland & Ellis LLP partners is beseeching the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of attorney fees it was slapped with after a failed patent suit, saying that the award “sanctioned a dangerous […]
Blackbird Technologies and M2M Solutions Settle IoT Patent Case - BENZINGA March 03, 2020 12:00am BOSTON, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies has settled a patent infringement lawsuit related to programmable wireless communications devices. In August 2014, M2M Solutions, LLC initiated a patent infringement action against Telit Wireless Solutions Inc. (“Telit”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (14-cv-1103). The patent at […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Design Patent Case With Kiss Nail Products - MARKETS INSIDER Jan. 29, 2020, 12:00 AM BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies settles a design patent infringement case with Kiss. In June 2019, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Kiss Nail Products, Inc. on U.S. Patent No. D666,358, entitled “Face Sponge,” in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District […]
Uber, Lyft Must Face Infringement Claims Over Routing IP - By Jeff Montgomery Law360 (January 7, 2020, 3:43 PM EST) — A federal judge in Delaware refused to shut down a suit claiming Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. infringed a patent on methods for routing ride-sharing traffic, saying in an order released Monday that Blackbird Tech LLC’s allegations deserved to move toward trial. U.S. […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Its First Design Patent Case - BENZINGA October 11, 2019 12:00am BOSTON, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies settled its first design patent infringement case with Morphe. In June 2019, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Morphe LLC on U.S. Patent No. D666,358, entitled “Face Sponge,” in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (19-cv-01151). The patented […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles a Patent Suit on Vehicle Mapping Technology - BENZINGA July 24, 2019 12:00am BOSTON, July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies settles with Transit On February 21, 2019, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against 9280-0366 Quebéc Inc. d/b/a Transit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware (19-cv-00354), concerning technology relating to determining travel routes based on observed traffic conditions. […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case With HSBC - BENZINGA June 20, 2019 12:00am BOSTON, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies has settled a patent infringement lawsuit related to secure online transactions. Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against HSBC Bank USA, N.A. in March 2019 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (19-cv-00462). Three patents were asserted — […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case with TCP, Maker of LED Bulbs - International Business Times May 09, 2019 at 00:00 AM EDT BOSTON, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies settles patent litigation with Technical Consumer Products, Inc. On February 27, 2019, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware concerning LED lighting technology. The patent at issue […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case Concerning LED Technology - Markets Insider Feb. 22, 2019, 12:00 AM BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2019/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies settles with ETi Solid State Lighting Inc. Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (15-cv-00057), concerning technology relating to LED retrofit bulbs for fluorescent lighting fixtures. This technology is used extensively […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case With Humanscale - Boston Business Journal Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Humanscale concerning computerized medication dispensing carts. Jan 9, 2019, 12:00am EST BOSTON, Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Blackbird Technologies has settled a patent infringement lawsuit related to computerized medication […]
Pokemon Go Creator Can’t Toss Geotag Patent Under Alice - By Kevin Penton Law360 (October 31, 2018, 10:35 PM EDT) — The software developer behind Pokemon Go on Wednesday failed to duck an infringement case in Delaware federal court by claiming the geolocation and geotagging patent asserted against it by a patent licensing company was invalid under Alice. Niantic Inc. did not establish that Blackbird […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles a Patent Suit with Moovit on Vehicle Route Mapping Technology - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Moovit, Inc. concerning vehicle mapping systems. BOSTON (PRWEB) September 20, 2018 Blackbird Technologies settles with Moovit, Inc. On November 13, 2017, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit […]
Blackbird Technologies and M2M Settle Patent Case Concerning IoT Technology - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, along with M2M, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with manufacturers of programmable wireless communications devices. BOSTON (PRWEB) September 10, 2018 Blackbird Technologies has settled a patent infringement lawsuit related to programmable wireless communications devices. […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case with Lenovo - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Lenovo concerning computer display technology. BOSTON (PRWEB) August 08, 2018 In March 2016, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lenovo (United States) Inc. on U.S. Patent No. […]
Blackbird Scores Fed. Circ. Win In Lighting IP Row - By Matthew Bultman Law360 (July 16, 2018, 7:34 PM EDT) — Blackbird Technologies, a Boston patent litigation company founded by former BigLaw partners, notched a victory at the Federal Circuit on Monday, when the court revived infringement lawsuits it brought against companies over a patent related to energy- efficient lighting. In a 2-1 decision, the […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case With Capital One - Star Tribune Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Capital One concerning technology for improved security in online transactions. BOSTON (PRWEB) April 11, 2018 Blackbird Technologies has settled a patent infringement lawsuit related to secure transactions. Blackbird Technologies […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit Concerning Traffic Monitoring Technology - Star Tribune Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with INRIX, Inc. concerning traffic monitoring systems. BOSTON (PRWEB) March 27, 2018 On June 30, 2017, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against INRIX, Inc. in the United States […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case With Web Content Delivery Company - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Fastly, Inc., a company that delivers content over the internet. BOSTON (PRWEB) January 19, 2018 Blackbird Technologies has settled a patent infringement lawsuit related to web content delivery. […]
Blackbird Technologies Resolves All Patent Cases Concerning Digital Data Duplication - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has resolved patent infringement lawsuits with all defendants, thus ending its litigations on this data duplication technology. BOSTON (PRWEB) January 04, 2018 Blackbird Technologies has resolved patent infringement lawsuits on digital data duplication technology with […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case with Garmin on Fitness Tracker Technology - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Garmin concerning fitness trackers. BOSTON (PRWEB) December 19, 2017 Blackbird Technologies settled a patent infringement case with Garmin. In August 2016, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit […]
PTAB Won’t Review Blackbird Data Storage Patent - By Matthew Bultman Law360, New York (December 1, 2017, 8:53 PM EST) — The Patent Trial and Appeal Board said Friday it would not review a patent that Blackbird Technologies has accused Netflix Inc. and Starz Entertainment LLC of infringing, finding a defensive patent group hadn’t shown various claims were likely invalid. The board denied […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Case with Stanley Black & Decker - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Stanley Black & Decker over accessories for cordless power tool battery packs. BOSTON (PRWEB) November 17, 2017 Blackbird Technologies has settled a patent infringement lawsuit related to cordless […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case Concerning Exercise Equipment - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with TuffStuff Fitness International, Inc. BOSTON (PRWEB) October 29, 2017 Blackbird Technologies has settled a patent infringement lawsuit related to large-scale exercise equipment. Blackbird Technologies filed two patent infringement […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case with LED Bulb Manufacturer - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with PlusRite USA, Corp. concerning LED technology. Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 29, 2017 Blackbird Technologies settles with PlusRite USA, Corp. Blackbird Technologies filed patent infringement lawsuits in the United […]
4 Frequent Filers Of IP Suits To Watch This Year - By Ryan Davis Law360, New York (March 1, 2017, 12:13 PM EST) The companies that filed the most patent lawsuits in 2016 include familiar names long known for their litigation campaigns as well as relative newcomers that recently ramped up enforcement efforts, including one founded by former BigLaw partners. Shipping & Transit LLC With […]
Netflix, Starz Hit With Suit Over Data Download IP - By Suevon Lee Law360, Los Angeles (February 2, 2017, 5:22 PM EST) — Blackbird Technologies, a patent litigation company founded by former WilmerHale and Kirkland & Ellis partners, sued Netflix Inc. and Starz Entertainment LLC Wednesday in Delaware federal court for infringement of a patent relating to retrieval of pre-stored digital data for offline viewing. […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles LED Patent Infringement Case with Kobi Electric and Files New LED Bulb Cases - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Kobi Electric, Inc. and filed new cases concerning LED bulbs. Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 27, 2016 Blackbird Technologies settled with Kobi Electric and filed new cases concerning LED […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Cases Concerning LED Bulbs - International Business Times Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, has settled patent infringement lawsuits with Green Creative, Lighting Ever and 1000bulbs.com, sellers of LED light bulbs. Boston, MA (PRWEB) September 02, 2016 Blackbird Technologies has settled patent infringement lawsuits related to LED light bulbs. Blackbird […]
Blackbird Technologies Settles Three Sports Bra Cases - Boston.com Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, is focused on the sole remaining defendant, Lululemon, in a patent infringement case concerning innovative sports bras, after three defendants reach settlement. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 20, 2016 Lululemon is the only remaining defendant in patent litigation […]
Blackbird Technologies Welcomes John Handy - Boston.com Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, welcomes John Handy, a patent lawyer with extensive technical knowledge and vast experience in patent litigation and analysis. Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 14, 2016 John Handy joins Blackbird Technologies as Senior Litigation Counsel. Blackbird Technologies is pleased to […]
Sean Thompson, Patent Litigator from WilmerHale and Cravath, Joins Blackbird Technologies - Boston.com Blackbird Technologies, a company dedicated to helping independent inventors and small companies realize value from their patents, welcomes Sean Thompson, a patent litigator from the law firms of WilmerHale and Cravath. Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 18, 2016 Sean Thompson joins Blackbird Technologies as Senior Litigation Counsel. Blackbird Technologies is pleased to announce that Sean Thompson […]