Defendant
2 cases as defendant.
George Andrew Gordon is an individual named as a co-defendant in patent litigation alongside the entity Aloft Media, LLC. The lawsuits identify Gordon in connection with Aloft Media, which has been characterized as a non-practicing entity (NPE) or "patent troll" in court filings. Aloft Media is also described as an entity of Oso IP, LLC. Public records do not provide further details on Gordon's specific role, headquarters, or other business activities.
Aloft Media, LLC is a patent-assertion entity that holds patents related to web technologies, which it litigates against operating companies. The entity does not appear to produce products or offer services. Its asserted portfolio includes patents such as U.S. Patent No. 10,372,793, which reportedly covers computer-implemented techniques for hyperlinks or drop-down menus on websites. Aloft Media has a history of sending demand letters and filing infringement lawsuits to obtain licensing payments from companies whose websites allegedly use these technologies.
The patent litigation involving George Andrew Gordon consists of two tracked cases where he is named as a defendant alongside Aloft Media. He has not appeared as a plaintiff. This posture is consistent with actions taken by operating companies that have been targeted by Aloft Media. The cases, filed by Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company and Schaefer Systems International, Inc., are declaratory judgment actions. In these suits, the plaintiffs are asking the court to declare that they do not infringe Aloft's patents and that the patents themselves are invalid, rather than Aloft suing them for infringement.
The two tracked cases against Gordon and Aloft Media were filed in the Northern District of Indiana and the Western District of North Carolina, the home jurisdictions of the plaintiffs. These lawsuits were initiated after the plaintiffs received demand letters from Aloft Media. In the Brotherhood Mutual case, the plaintiff accused Aloft Media of asserting a "dubious patent" to "extract" money and noted Aloft's history of filing at least 14 patent infringement lawsuits in Texas. Unified Patents, an anti-NPE organization, has sponsored a contest seeking prior art to challenge the validity of one of Aloft Media's patents.
The plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment that the patent is invalid and not infringed. The case was terminated on July 7, 2025.
A declaratory judgment action that terminated on November 6, 2023. Prior to termination, the court had denied the defendants' motions to dismiss.