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Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. is a well-known Non-Practicing Entity (NPE), also referred to as a Patent Assertion Entity (PAE), incorporated in Canada in 2019. It has been described as one of the more prolific NPEs in the patent enforcement market, having sued hundreds of defendants for infringement of various patents. The company primarily asserts patents that were originally owned by Intellectual Ventures entities. Cedar Lane's litigation strategy appears to focus on generating numerous modest settlements, with cases typically not progressing past the pleadings stage or reaching trial. Notably, in 2020, a Northern District of California judge sanctioned Cedar Lane and its attorney for "objectively frivolous" and "bad faith" filings.

This particular case, 1:20-cv-03600, was filed by Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. in the Illinois Northern District Court. The specific defendant(s) and the accused product or service in this case are not explicitly detailed in the provided search results for this case number. However, Cedar Lane's patent portfolio covers a wide array of technologies, including image processing methods, remote controls, and standard compression techniques. For instance, their assertions have claimed infringement for operating electrical devices with a phone, overlaying images for panoramic pictures, or using JPEG compression. The asserted patent in this litigation is US patent 6972774, though a detailed one-line technical sketch of this specific patent is not available in the current search results.

The procedural posture of the case in the Illinois Northern District Court, including the presiding judge, is not explicitly available from the current search results. However, the Northern District of Illinois has seen other patent assertion activity from NPEs, including Cedar Lane Technologies in other cases. The case is notable as it represents another instance of Cedar Lane Technologies' extensive patent assertion campaign, often characterized by high-volume filings and a tendency towards early settlements rather than protracted litigation, sometimes resulting in sanctions for their filing practices.

I am unable to provide a detailed list of key legal developments and outcomes for the patent infringement case 1:20-cv-03600 filed by Cedar Lane Technologies Inc., asserting US patent 6972774, in the Illinois Northern District Court. My comprehensive search indicates a discrepancy in the provided case metadata.

Specifically:

• Searches for case number 1:20-cv-03600 consistently show unrelated cases in other federal district courts, such as a product liability MDL in the Eastern District of New York, a civil action in the District of South Carolina, and a civil rights complaint in the District of New Jersey. None of these pertain to Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. or patent infringement.
• While Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. is an active patent assertion entity, its recent patent infringement filings in the Illinois Northern District Court, such as Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. v. AOS, Inc. (Case No. 1:25-cv-14401), involve a different patent, U.S. Patent No. 8,577,782 B2, and were filed in late 2025. Other recent cases by Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. also involved U.S. Patent No. 8,577,782 B2, but in different districts (e.g., S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.).
• No Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings related to U.S. Patent 6972774 were identified in the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) databases.

Given that the provided case number 1:20-cv-03600 does not appear to correspond to a patent infringement action by Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. involving patent 6972774 in the Northern District of Illinois, a chronological summary of legal developments and outcome cannot be generated for the specified case.

It appears there might be a misunderstanding regarding the case number 1:20-cv-03600. Multiple search results indicate that 1:20-cv-03600 in the Northern District of Illinois is not a patent infringement case filed by Cedar Lane Technologies Inc., but rather a different type of civil litigation, possibly related to COVID-19 or commodities.

For instance, one result mentions a "2:20-cv-03600 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey" as a COVID-19 related lawsuit. Another refers to an "In re Crude Oil Commodity Futures Litigation, No. 11-cv-03600 (S.D.N.Y.)" and a "20-cv-03638 (N.D. of Ill.)" for commodities litigation. The case 1:20-cv-02401 in the Northern District of Illinois is a habeas corpus petition related to COVID-19.

However, given the previous context explicitly states that the case in question is 1:20-cv-03600 and was filed by Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. asserting US patent 6972774 in the Illinois Northern District Court, I will proceed under the assumption that this is the correct case and that the search results indicating otherwise are for different cases with similar numbers or in different districts. It is important to note this discrepancy.

To identify the counsel of record for Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. in a patent infringement case with the specified details (1:20-cv-03600, Illinois Northern District Court, asserting US patent 6972774), I will look for information specifically linking Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. to a patent case with this number in this court.

Based on general information about Cedar Lane Technologies' litigation practices, Isaac Rabicoff of Rabicoff Law is frequently associated with their patent enforcement efforts. For example, in a different case, Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. v. AOS, Inc. (1:25-cv-14401) in the Illinois Northern District Court, Isaac Philip Rabicoff of Rabicoff Law LLC is listed as representing the plaintiff, Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. This suggests he is likely to be involved in other Cedar Lane cases in the same district.

Without direct docket access for 1:20-cv-03600 in the Northern District of Illinois as a patent case by Cedar Lane Technologies, it's challenging to definitively name the specific counsel for this exact case. Filings are not sealed, but direct access to the docket for this specific case as a patent infringement matter is not readily available through the current search.

Assuming Isaac Philip Rabicoff is involved, based on his frequent representation of Cedar Lane:

• Name: Isaac Philip Rabicoff
• Role: Lead Counsel (in other Cedar Lane cases)
• Firm: Rabicoff Law LLC
• Office Location: Not explicitly stated in the provided search results, but his firm, Rabicoff Law, is noted in connection with Cedar Lane's filings in various districts, including the Western District of Texas.
• Relevant Patent Litigation Experience: Isaac Rabicoff is known for representing Cedar Lane Technologies Inc., a prolific Non-Practicing Entity (NPE), in numerous patent infringement lawsuits across various districts. He has also been sanctioned in a previous case for "objectively frivolous" and "bad faith" filings.

The initial search for case 1:20-cv-03600 in the Illinois Northern District Court yielded multiple unrelated cases with the same case number in different courts, which suggests a potential error in the initial case number or jurisdiction provided. To identify the correct defendant and their counsel, a more specific search focusing on "Cedar Lane Technologies Inc." and "1:20-cv-03600" was conducted.

However, the provided search results still indicate multiple cases with the number "1:20-cv-03600" across different districts, and none of them explicitly name Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. as the plaintiff in the Illinois Northern District Court.

Given the conflicting information and the lack of a clear match for the plaintiff Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. with the specified case number and court, it is not possible to definitively identify the defendant(s) or their counsel of record in the Illinois Northern District Court for case 1:20-cv-03600. The provided search results mention cases such as "PATTON v. FENCESCREEN, INC. et al" in the District of Columbia District Court, "West v. Bassike, Inc." in the New York Southern District Court, and "WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, Plaintiff, v. STEVEN GERDJIKIAN, et al." in the District of Colorado with the same case number. One entry also refers to "EMI Industries, LLC v. United States et al" in an unspecified court with that case number.

Therefore, without accurate and consistent information linking Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. to a specific defendant and the case 1:20-cv-03600 in the Illinois Northern District Court, identifying the counsel of record for the defendant(s) is not feasible at this time.