Google LLC

The lawsuit alleges that the Android Auto feature on Google Pixel phones infringes on three patents.

Patent infringement suit filed by Cedarwood Ventures, Inc. against Google LLC in W.D. Texas. The narrative reports it as open/pending with a jury trial demanded, but the retrieved docket did not name the asserted patents.

Bluestone Ventures, Inc. sued Google LLC for patent infringement, accusing Google's mapping/navigation services and Google Pixel devices. The complaint expressly asserts U.S. Patent No. 10,551,208 and also asserts related family members U.S. 9,746,341 and U.S. 10,274,337. The case is pending, with Google having answered and a scheduling order entered in April 2026.

Bluestone Ventures, Inc. asserts U.S. Patent No. 10,677,608 against Google LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, accusing Google Maps products and services of infringement. The case is active/pending; Google has answered and a scheduling order was entered, with no judgment or termination yet.

This district court case is part of a broader legal offensive by Headwater Research against several technology companies. The case is currently ongoing.

Netlist, Inc. filed an ITC complaint alleging infringement of its patent(s), including US10217523B1, by Samsung entities, Google LLC, and Super Micro Computer, Inc. The investigation was instituted and is pending before an Administrative Law Judge.

Lawsuit filed by Malikie Innovations Limited against Google LLC asserting U.S. Patent 8,666,062. The case is currently in the discovery phase.

This Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceeding, initiated by Google LLC against patent owner Valtrus Innovations Limited, involved US Patent 7939967. The PTAB ultimately did not institute the review due to procedural reasons.

This case was initially filed in the Texas Western District Court. It was settled and dismissed on February 23, 2026, following the cancellation of a Markman hearing, indicating a confidential settlement or licensing resolution.

Google LLC filed an Inter Partes Review petition challenging all claims of US patent 11416898 on obviousness grounds. The PTAB instituted the IPR on July 24, 2025.

CardWare Inc. sued Google LLC for infringement of US Patent No. 11,176,538, among other patents, related to NFC payment technology. A motion to transfer venue to the Northern District of California was denied, and a jury trial is scheduled for May 28, 2026.

Lab Technology LLC filed suit against Google LLC in W.D. Tex. asserting US 8,498,388. The case was voluntarily dismissed on 2024-06-28 under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) before an answer was filed.

Pointwise Ventures LLC sued Google LLC for patent infringement in the Texas Western District Court. The case was filed on May 30, 2024, and closed on June 30, 2025.

Withrow Networks, Inc. sued Google LLC and YouTube, LLC in the Northern District of California, asserting U.S. Patent No. 10,771,849 against Google/YouTube streaming via HLS and MPEG-DASH. The court denied Google's motion to dismiss, and the case was in fact and claim-construction phase with a Markman hearing set for 2025-10-28; no final judgment, settlement, or dismissal was found.

This patent infringement suit was filed in the Eastern District of Texas and settled via a negotiated private settlement on February 24, 2026.

The complaint asserted the '886 patent among a six-patent portfolio including 8,595,778; 8,645,517; 8,719,886; 9,021,112; and 10,924,573. Count IV of the First Amended Complaint alleged infringement of the '886 patent. The court granted Google's motion to dismiss the '886 patent count, holding all 19 claims invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

This case is part of a broader series of legal disputes between Sonos and Google concerning multi-room audio technology. As of early 2026, this case is understood to be ongoing.

Initially filed in the Western District of Texas, the case was transferred to the Northern District of California. A motion to dismiss was partially granted, and VirtaMove later filed a voluntary dismissal without prejudice for claims related to the '058 patent.

Initially filed in W.D. Tex., this case was transferred to N.D. Cal. where the court dismissed claims for induced and contributory infringement, while the direct infringement claim survived.

Parus appealed the PTAB's final written decision in IPR2022-00805, which challenged U.S. Patent 9,769,314. The appeal was voluntarily dismissed under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) on 05/31/2024, with each side bearing its own costs.

This patent infringement case is currently open.

Multifold International Incorporated Pte. Ltd. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Google LLC in the Delaware District Court.

Multifold asserted the same 16 patents as in the Motorola case, including US 9,792,007, against Google LLC, accusing foldable and flat smartphones such as Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 7, and Pixel 6 series devices. Per PTAB petition records, trial in the Google Action was scheduled for November 16, 2026.

This case was administratively closed after being consolidated into the lead case 6:23-cv-753-XR. The consolidated cases were dismissed on March 18, 2026.

Monticello Enterprises alleges that "Google Pay" infringes upon the patent's system for completing purchases via a wireless link between a user device and a merchant device.

Proxense sued Google LLC and Google Payment Corp., asserting the '960 patent as Exhibit 6 and alleging infringement of at least claims 14 and 16. The case settled and was dismissed.

Proxense asserted multiple patents, including the '730 patent, against Google. The case was dismissed with prejudice by stipulation on January 13, 2025, with the docket closed August 4, 2025; IPFray concluded Google took a license.

Filed asserting the '448 and '644 patents; status pending/other per docket summary.

Security First Innovations sued Google alleging infringement of four data security patents, including the '140 patent, through data-storage protections in Google Cloud. The case was initially filed in the Alexandria Division, transferred intradistrict to the Norfolk Division, and stayed pending Google's IPR petition; the final merits disposition is unverified.

Robocast asserted U.S. Patent Nos. 8,965,932, 7,155,451, and 8,280,819 against YouTube and Google. The case was stayed in light of the Netflix decision, and indirect/willful infringement claims on the expired '819 and '932 patents were dismissed on November 14, 2022.

Wildseed Mobile sued Google and YouTube in the Western District of Texas. The case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on April 4, 2022.

Wildseed Mobile sued Google and YouTube in the Western District of Texas, alleging infringement of five patents including the '414 patent. The case was voluntarily dismissed on April 4, 2022.

Wildseed Mobile sued Google and related parties in the Western District of Texas involving the '040 patent. The case was voluntarily dismissed on April 4, 2022.

Infringement action by Peter Henrik Pedersen against Google LLC in the Western District of Texas concerning US Patent 6,965,920. The case was terminated.

Samsung initiated a declaratory judgment action against Netlist, alleging non-infringement of US10217523B1 and other patents. Netlist filed counterclaims for infringement against Samsung, Google LLC, and Alphabet, Inc. The case was stayed pending resolution of a related action.

This case is currently active and ongoing.

WAG sued Google and YouTube in W.D. Tex. asserting three streaming-media patents. The case was stayed pending IPR; after the PTAB invalidated the asserted claims and the Federal Circuit affirmed, it resolved in Google's favor.

2021 wireless networking campaign case in W.D. Tex. against Google; Google filed IPR2022-00613. Listed by XR as involving the '376 patent in IPR2022-00613 mandatory notices.

Appeal from the PTAB Google '128 IPRs. The Federal Circuit entered a Rule 36 judgment of affirmance on Mar. 11, 2022 (panel: Dyk, Schall, Taranto); nonprecedential.

RFCyber sued Google LLC and Google Payment Corp. in E.D. Tex. (Marshall) alleging infringement of US 9,189,787. The parties settled; deadlines were stayed 2022-02-11 and the case was dismissed/terminated 2022-03-28. Google's parallel IPRs were terminated as settled.

RFCyber asserted the '855 patent, listed as Ex. C to the complaint, against Google. The case resolved, and Google's parallel IPRs were terminated pre-institution on settlement.

B.E. Technology, L.L.C. sued Google LLC for infringement of patents, including 9462411, 9462410, and 9462440. The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware granted summary judgment in favor of Google, finding the asserted claims patent ineligible. The case had been stayed pending inter partes review proceedings.

Parus filed an infringement action asserting U.S. Patent 7,076,431 and U.S. Patent 9,451,084. The case was consolidated into 6:19-cv-00432-ADA on Dec. 20, 2019.

PMC sued Google following ten years of what it described as unsuccessful licensing negotiations. Public records indicate the case was closed on November 12, 2020, though the specific terms of the resolution are not detailed.

District court action in which the '046 patent was asserted, per Realtime's IPR2019-00209 mandatory notice. Terminated.

Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC asserted U.S. Patent 9,769,477 against Google LLC and YouTube, LLC in the Central District of California.

Realtime asserted U.S. Patent 9,578,298 as one of five patents ('046, '535, '298, '477, RE46,777) against Google and YouTube. The parties stipulated to stay the case pending IPR after the PTAB instituted IPRs covering 30 of 32 asserted claims.

Express Mobile, Inc. filed a patent infringement suit against Google LLC in the California Northern District Court. The case was ultimately dismissed.

A federal jury found Google's Play Music service infringed two patents, including 6,199,076, and awarded $15.1 million. However, the presiding judge overturned the verdict, ruling there was insufficient evidence and entering a judgment of no infringement.

Netlist asserted the '912 patent against Google. The case was stayed in 2011 pending merged inter partes reexamination, reopened in 2021, and was stipulated stayed on Oct. 17, 2022, pending Netlist v. Samsung, E.D. Tex. 2:22-cv-00293, and any appeal.

The case is referenced in a document from 2024.

Sandpiper CDN, LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Google LLC in the Central District of California.

Proxense, LLC sued Google LLC for patent infringement. The case was dismissed with prejudice in January 2025 via stipulation, indicating Google has taken a license.

Parus's suit against Google was transferred from the Western District of Texas to the Northern District of California and remained active as of mid-2025. The narrative notes a 5:22-cv-07830 docket listing appears to be a duplicate/typographical variant of this case.

Sandpiper CDN, LLC sued Google LLC in the Central District of California; a scheduling order was entered in December 2024. The asserted patents were not confirmed from the available search results, and the narrative does not confirm that 11,838,385 is asserted.

Headwater sued Google asserting a seven-patent set including the '464 patent, targeting Google mobile devices, eSIM-enabled devices, and Google Fi MVNO services. The case was pending with active motion practice.

Daedalus Prime LLC sued Google LLC in the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, asserting infringement including US 8,984,228. Google moved to dismiss pre-suit willful and indirect infringement claims, and the case remains open.

Proxense sued Google LLC and Google Payment Corp. in W.D. Tex., asserting US 9,679,289 claims 14 and 16. Google Payment Corp. was dismissed without prejudice on July 10, 2023, and the case remained pending with a parallel IPR2024-00783 instituted Nov. 18, 2024.

In October 2018, the C.D. Cal. court found claims 15–30 of the '535 patent ineligible under § 101 (the 'Google decision').

Original complaint filed in the Google Allo app case, containing the '433 count. Patents asserted included '890, '622, and '433. Later transferred to the Northern District of California under TC Heartland venue rulings.