Defendant
3 cases as defendant.
General Video LLC is a privately held non-practicing entity (NPE) formed in Delaware in July 2019. The company does not manufacture products or offer services; instead, its primary commercial interest is in the licensing and enforcement of its patent portfolio.
General Video LLC's operations focus on asserting patents related to video encoding, signal processing, and display data communication, specifically targeting technologies foundational to modern digital display standards like DisplayPort. Its patent portfolio includes acquisitions of former Panasonic patents from Sun Patent Trust and patents from Philips. Some of these asserted patents have been characterized as Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs) relevant to DisplayPort and eDP standards, and are licensed through the Via Licensing Alliance.
The company primarily operates as a patent asserter, reflected in its eight tracked cases, with six as plaintiff and two as defendant. General Video LLC has initiated numerous infringement lawsuits against technology companies such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer Inc., ASUSTek, Dell, and Lenovo in the Eastern District of Texas, a venue often favored by patent plaintiffs.
Notable cases include its lawsuits against major device manufacturers, alleging infringement by products compliant with DisplayPort standards. While some cases, like General Video LLC v. Hewlett-Packard, have concluded with joint dismissals, defendants have also challenged General Video LLC's patents. For instance, Intel Corp. has filed petitions at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) against General Video LLC, and Lenovo (United States) Inc. initiated a declaratory judgment action in Delaware seeking a ruling of non-infringement and patent invalidity after an earlier Texas case dismissal.
An Inter Partes Review (IPR) petition was filed by Intel, Dell Inc., and Dell Technologies challenging US patent 9036010, but the IPR trial was not instituted on procedural grounds.
An Inter Partes Review (IPR) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) concerning patent 7359437, initiated by Intel Corp., Dell Technologies Inc., and Dell Inc. against General Video LLC, which was not instituted due to procedural reasons.
Intel Corp., Dell, Inc., and Dell Technologies, Inc. filed an Inter Partes Review petition against General Video LLC concerning US patent 9843786, which the PTAB ultimately did not institute due to procedural reasons.