Defendant
1 case as defendant.
James Guerra is an individual inventor and litigant involved in patent disputes related to "phone-free" technologies, rather than a traditional operating company. No public company information, such as headquarters, founding year, or ownership status, could be verified for an entity named "James Guerra." His involvement in patent litigation is primarily associated with BE Smarter LLC.
In the context of the tracked patent litigation, James Guerra is connected to systems and devices for limiting cell phone use in designated spaces, such as communal events or phone-free environments. This technology directly relates to the products offered by Yondr, Inc., which develops the Yondr Pouch for creating distraction-free zones. Further details on specific products or services offered directly by James Guerra or definitively by BE Smarter LLC are not publicly available beyond the patent subject matter.
James Guerra maintains an active, two-way patent litigation posture. He is named as a defendant, alongside BE Smarter LLC, in a patent and trademark infringement lawsuit initiated by Yondr, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Concurrently, James Guerra and BE Smarter LLC are listed as petitioners in a post-grant review proceeding at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) challenging Yondr Inc.'s patents. This indicates a defensive and offensive litigation strategy concerning phone-free technology.
The primary litigation involving James Guerra is centered around two cases: Yondr, Inc. v. Be Smarter, LLC et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, where he is a defendant and counter-plaintiff, and BE Smarter LLC et al. v. Yondr Inc. at the PTAB, where he is a petitioner. The district court case, filed on October 31, 2024, includes allegations of patent infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition against James Guerra and BE Smarter LLC related to Yondr's patents on phone-free systems. The PTAB case, initiated in August 2025, represents a challenge by Guerra and BE Smarter LLC to the validity of Yondr Inc.'s patents.
Yondr, Inc. initiated an action for patent infringement (concerning patent 12133078), trademark infringement, and unfair competition against Be Smarter, LLC and James Guerra in the Western District of Texas. The case was reassigned to Judge Alan D. Albright.