Pathway IP LLC

Pathway IP LLC is a private intellectual property holding entity (NPE) that focuses on patent monetization. Information regarding its headquarters and founding year is not publicly available. As a non-practicing entity, its core business involves asserting its patent portfolio.

The company owns and manages a portfolio of brands, including Roadway Retail, Bright Hand, Clever Carre, and Bling Mirror LLC. These brands offer consumer products such as lighting technology, innovative kitchenware, and mirrors, designed to integrate technology and convenience into daily routines. Pathway IP LLC's asserted patents cover various technologies, including personal video lighting systems.

In terms of patent litigation, Pathway IP LLC primarily operates as a plaintiff, initiating patent infringement lawsuits in U.S. District Courts to monetize its acquired patent portfolio. While the provided case data indicates one instance where Pathway IP LLC is listed as a defendant in a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceeding, this typically reflects a third party challenging the validity of one of Pathway IP LLC's patents through an Inter Partes Review (IPR).

A notable case for Pathway IP LLC includes a default judgment of $50,000 it received as a plaintiff in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, concerning personal video lighting technology. The single tracked case, SHENZHEN RONGLIDA TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. D/B/A SHUTTERLIGHT v. Pathway IP LLC, is a PTAB action where Pathway IP LLC is the defendant, likely pertaining to a challenge against one of its patents by Shenzhen Ronglida Technology. Pathway IP LLC has also been associated with other "Pathway" entities believed to be connected to the IP Edge LLC patent monetization firm.