WSOU Investments LLC

WSOU Investments LLC, also known as Brazos Licensing and Development, is a patent assertion entity (PAE) or non-practicing patent monetization entity. The company is headquartered at 11150 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90025, and is a United States C Corporation. It was founded by Craig Etchegoyen, who also founded another patent holding company, Uniloc.

WSOU Investments LLC does not offer products or services; instead, it generates revenue by licensing and asserting a portfolio of intellectual property. This portfolio largely comprises patents originally developed at Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia. These patents cover a range of technologies, including wireless networking (such as router technology), network operating systems, wireless hotspot and hand terminal communication, cellular telecommunication infrastructure, and methods for content delivery and attack detection in wireless networks.

The company's patent-litigation posture is that of an active plaintiff. While our database tracks one case where WSOU Investments LLC is the plaintiff and zero where it is a defendant, public records indicate a much more extensive litigation history. Since March 2020, WSOU Investments LLC has reportedly filed approximately 200 patent infringement lawsuits against at least 17 defendants. The company has a notable preference for filing cases in the U.S. Western District of Texas, particularly in Judge Alan Albright's Waco division, which has been a favored venue for patent assertion entities.

Notable litigation instances include suits against TP-Link Technologies over wireless router patents, Dell Technologies concerning network operating system patents, Salesforce in multiple infringement lawsuits, and ZTE Corp. regarding wireless hotspot and cellular infrastructure technology. Several of these cases, such as those against TP-Link and Dell, have concluded with dismissals with prejudice, sometimes following significant litigation activity or the filing of inter partes reviews (IPRs).