Defendant
2 cases as defendant.
Brain Corp, founded in 2009, is a privately held autonomous technology company headquartered in San Diego, California. The company has received funding from investors including the SoftBank Vision Fund and Qualcomm Ventures. Brain Corp has approximately 200-500 employees, with various sources providing different figures.
Brain Corp specializes in developing artificial intelligence (AI) software for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Their core product, BrainOS®, is an AI platform that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to transform manually operated machines into self-driving robots. These BrainOS-powered robots are deployed globally in commercial spaces such as retail stores, warehouses, airports, hospitals, and schools for applications like floor cleaning, inventory scanning, and material handling. Brain Corp reports over 35,000 AMRs deployed worldwide.
Brain Corp's patent litigation posture indicates it is an operating company defending its intellectual property. The company has been involved in one tracked case as a defendant. This case, Unified Patents LLC v. Brain Corp, took place at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in 2025. Unified Patents is an organization known for challenging patents, often those asserted by Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs), but also those held by operating companies, through inter partes reviews (IPRs) and other post-grant proceedings.
The single notable case, Unified Patents LLC v. Brain Corp, reflects a challenge to one of Brain Corp's patents at the PTAB. This indicates that Brain Corp holds patents that are considered significant enough to be challenged, aligning with its profile as an innovative technology developer in the robotics and AI space. The company's ongoing development includes advancements like SelfPath™ AI, which allows robots to autonomously generate and adjust their own routes.
This PTAB Inter Partes Review case, IPR2025-01601, was filed by Unified Patents LLC against Brain Corp concerning US patent 10379539. The petition was not instituted due to procedural reasons.
This is a PTAB case where Unified Patents challenged US patent 10274325, currently assigned to Brain Corp, which resulted in a procedural non-institution.