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10 cases as defendant.
Staton Techiya, LLC is a private patent assertion entity (PAE) headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, founded in 2017. The company does not develop or sell products but focuses on monetizing a portfolio of patents. Staton Techiya is associated with private equity investment firm Staton Capital and has raised $8.15 million in funding.
The company's patent portfolio, comprising over 250 assets, primarily covers audio and voice processing technologies. These patents originated from Techiya (formerly Personics Labs), which developed wearable solutions like earphone audio technology, personal voice assistant functionality, smartphone audio processing, and always-on headwear recording systems. Staton Techiya's business model involves patent protection and subsequent licensing or technology transfer.
Staton Techiya operates as a non-practicing entity (NPE) asserting its acquired patent portfolio. While the provided data shows one defendant case at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), this represents Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. challenging Staton Techiya's patents, indicating Staton Techiya is the patent holder asserting them. The company has actively filed numerous patent infringement lawsuits as a plaintiff, primarily against Samsung, in various U.S. District Courts, including the plaintiff-friendly Eastern District of Texas.
A notable development in Staton Techiya's litigation history includes a May 2024 ruling by the Eastern District of Texas, where Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap dismissed Staton Techiya's patent claims against Samsung with prejudice due to "unclean hands." The court found evidence of the theft of Samsung's confidential information facilitated by Staton Techiya's litigation agent, Synergy IP Corporation. Samsung is seeking approximately $26 million in fees and costs from this case. Staton Techiya has also identified PurpleVine IP, a Chinese company, as a source of third-party litigation funding.
Inter partes review petition challenging claims 1, 2, and 8-11 of U.S. Patent 11,244,666 on obviousness grounds. The PTAB denied institution on January 3, 2023.
Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of claims 1–14 of US 11,217,237. The PTAB denied institution on January 3, 2023, status listed as Not Instituted – Merits.
Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of US 11,057,701. The PTAB instituted review on December 29, 2022, and issued a final written decision on November 13, 2023 holding claims 1–13 unpatentable.
Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. 11,039,259. The Board instituted trial on January 9, 2023, and issued a Final Written Decision on January 5, 2024; the decision was appealed to the Federal Circuit.
Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of claims 1–18 of the '836 patent. The PTAB denied institution on August 12, 2022.
Inter partes review petition filed by Samsung against claims 1–15, 17, 19, and 20 of U.S. Patent No. 10,405,082. The Board instituted review on August 16, 2022, and issued a Final Written Decision on August 11, 2023; an IPR certificate issued November 3, 2023. The narrative does not confirm the precise claim-level disposition.
Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 8,254,591 B2. Instituted July 11, 2022. Final Written Decision July 10, 2023 held claims 1, 2, 4–7, 9, and 11–13 unpatentable; claim 3 not shown unpatentable. Challenged claims were 1–7, 9, and 11–16.
Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of US 9,124,982. The PTAB instituted on June 17, 2022 and issued a Final Written Decision on June 14, 2023 holding claims 1-6, 14, 15, 17-20, 24, and 25 unpatentable for obviousness, while claims 10 and 11 were not shown unpatentable. The patent owner appealed.
An Inter Partes Review (IPR) case filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. against Staton Techiya, LLC at the PTAB, which concluded with a Final Written Decision.
Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of US 10,966,015, challenging claims 1-13, 15, 17, and 18. The PTAB found all challenged claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 318(a), and an IPR certificate issued effective October 31, 2023.