Defendant
1 case as defendant.
STASIT, LLC is a patent assertion entity (PAE) with a focus on smartphone technology. While its headquarters and foundational details are not publicly disclosed in the context of its patent assertion activities, it has been explicitly identified as a Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) by Unified Patents, LLC. This classification indicates that STASIT, LLC does not manufacture products or offer services but rather derives revenue from licensing or litigating patents.
The company's operations center on monetizing its patent portfolio, particularly U.S. Patent 8,855,723. This patent is directed to smartphones capable of masking notifications for unauthorized numbers during specific times, while still logging those communications, and allowing normal handling of authorized communications. This patent was previously asserted against major technology companies including Apple, Meta Platforms, Google, LG, Samsung, and HTC.
STASIT, LLC's patent litigation posture is that of a patent owner defending its intellectual property. It is listed as a defendant in one tracked case, Unified Patents, LLC v. STASIT, LLC, before the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Unified Patents, an organization dedicated to deterring assertions of questionable patents, initiated an ex parte reexamination of STASIT, LLC's U.S. Patent 8,855,723.
In December 2023, the CRU granted Unified Patents' request, finding a substantial new question of patentability on all challenged claims of the '723 patent. This reexamination signifies a challenge to the validity of the patent that STASIT, LLC has asserted against numerous device manufacturers.
Unified Patents, LLC filed for ex parte reexamination of US Patent 8855723. On December 1, 2023, the USPTO's Central Reexamination Unit granted the request, finding a substantial new question of patentability on all challenged claims.