Monticello Enterprises LLC

Monticello Enterprises LLC is a patent assertion entity that does not appear to have any business operations, products, or services. Public information about its formation, headquarters, or employee count is not readily available. The company is known for acquiring and asserting patents against other companies.

The company functions as a non-practicing entity (NPE), a term for firms that generate revenue by licensing and litigating patents rather than producing goods or services. Its patent portfolio is focused on technologies related to mobile and in-app payments. Specifically, Monticello has asserted patents, such as U.S. Patent 11,468,497, that cover systems for transmitting user payment data from a user's device to a merchant's device. This patent has faced challenges, including an ex parte reexamination request filed by Unified Patents in April 2024 and a final rejection of all challenged claims by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Central Reexamination Unit in November 2024.

Consistent with its status as an NPE, Monticello Enterprises has only appeared as a plaintiff in the eight patent infringement cases tracked in our database. All of its recent district court lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a venue known for attracting patent litigation.

Monticello's litigation campaign has targeted major corporations. Notable defendants include Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Starbucks, and Petco. The lawsuits typically allege that the defendants' mobile applications and payment systems, such as in-app payment APIs and wireless point-of-sale features, infringe upon Monticello's patents. For judicial efficiency, courts have consolidated some of these multi-defendant cases.