Defendant
9 cases as defendant.
Intent IQ, LLC is a New York-based advertising technology company and a subsidiary of the AlmondNet Group. Founded in 2009, the private company has its headquarters in Long Island City, NY, and a research and development center in Israel. One source estimates the company has around 26 employees and generates $2.3 million in annual revenue. Intent IQ operates as a sister company to the data marketplace Datonics, with parent company AlmondNet, Inc. focusing on research, development, and licensing of its intellectual property.
Intent IQ is an operating company that specializes in "identity resolution" for digital advertising, providing cookieless and privacy-focused solutions. Its core products enable clients to identify and target users across various devices—such as laptops, smartphones, and connected TVs—without relying on traditional third-party cookies. Key offerings include a universal "IIQ ID," bid enhancement services for programmatic advertising, and audience onboarding and activation for cross-device marketing campaigns. The company states its technology is backed by a portfolio of over 170 granted patents covering behavioral targeting, profile-based bidding, and cross-device attribution.
Despite having active products and services, Intent IQ maintains an aggressive patent litigation posture, exclusively as a plaintiff. All 20 of its tracked patent cases have been filed as a plaintiff, with zero cases as a defendant. This enforcement activity is characteristic of a patent assertion entity, and reports have noted that the company's litigation-related income may exceed its revenue from technology services. Lawsuits are frequently filed in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions, including the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and the District of Delaware.
The company, often alongside its parent AlmondNet, has sued many major technology and media companies. Notable defendants include Amazon, Google, Adobe, Yahoo, Roku, and T-Mobile. The patents asserted are described as foundational to online advertising. A significant case against Amazon, filed by AlmondNet in the Western District of Texas, resulted in a $122 million jury verdict in June 2024. The dispute was officially resolved in April 2026, when the parties announced a settlement and a patent license agreement.
FreeWheel Media filed an IPR challenging claims 1–26 of the '015 patent, naming Beeswax.io and Comcast entities as real parties-in-interest. The PTAB proceeding was terminated as settled on July 10, 2025.
Inter partes review petition against U.S. 8,566,164. The petitioner was not conclusively identified; the patent owner was Intent IQ. The Board denied institution on the merits.
Inter partes review petition by Samsung against the '198 patent; not instituted on the merits.
Inter partes review petition against U.S. 8,566,164. The petitioner was not conclusively identified; the patent owner was Intent IQ. The Board denied institution on the merits.
Roku petitioned for inter partes review of US 8,595,069, challenging claims 1, 3–5, 8, and others. The Board denied institution on Nov. 29, 2022.
Inter partes review petition by Roku against the '198 patent; institution denied and proceeding terminated on Nov. 29, 2022.
Roku filed a declaratory judgment action in D. Del. against AlmondNet and Intent IQ regarding the ’878 patent. It was consolidated with AlmondNet's mirror infringement case and all claims and counterclaims were later dismissed with prejudice.
Declaratory-judgment action. Stayed pending settlement (Apr. 2025), then dismissed 2025-06-20 (D.I. 252). Whether '307 was specifically at issue is not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Meta appeals the PTAB's final written decision in IPR2023-01281 and joined IPRs IPR2024-00666 and IPR2024-00701, which upheld the challenged claims of the ’878 patent. No merits decision was found as of the latest verified item.