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HTC filed a declaratory-judgment action of invalidity/non-infringement as to the '336, '584, '749 and '148 patents. TPL counterclaimed for infringement of the '336, '749, '148 and '890 patents. After trial, the jury found HTC literally infringed claims 6, 7, 9, 13, 14 and 15 of the '336 patent with a $958,560 lump-sum royalty, not willful; JMOL denied and final judgment entered for TPL. Other patents were dismissed or carved out.

Declaratory-judgment action of non-infringement/invalidity of the '336, '584, '749, '890 and '148 patents against Technology Properties Ltd., et al.

ASUSTeK brought a declaratory judgment action naming US 5,440,749, US 5,809,336, US 5,809,623, US 5,809,638, and US 5,784,584; the complaint was amended July 10 and September 23, 2008. The case settled December 18, 2008, and all claims were dismissed February 25, 2009.

HTC filed a declaratory judgment action against TPL, Patriot Scientific and Alliacense; the '890 patent was added by amended complaint on July 10, 2008. TPL counterclaimed for infringement of '336, '749, '148 and '890. On Sept. 19, 2013, all claims relating to the '890 patent were dismissed by stipulation; only the '336 patent reached the jury.

Part of the July 24, 2012 coordinated N.D. Cal. campaign asserting '336, '749 and '890 against Kyocera. On Nov. 26, 2012, the entire action was stayed pending the ITC investigation.

Part of the July 24, 2012 coordinated N.D. Cal. campaign asserting '336, '749 and '890 against Barnes & Noble over NOOK products. Stayed Sept. 26, 2012 – May 19, 2014 during the related ITC investigation; answered June 9, 2014 with DJ counterclaims. Later related to seven other TPL cases and referred to a magistrate judge; no trial date set.

Declaratory judgment action by Acer/Gateway against TPL. Casetext opinion records that TPL asserted claims 11, 12, 13, 17 and 19 of the '890 patent and claims of the '749 patent against the Acer/Gateway plaintiffs.

Section 337 ITC investigation filed July 23, 2012 alongside the N.D. Cal. campaign, asserting '336, '749 and '890. The ITC ultimately found no violation as to the asserted '336 patent claims; TPL did not appeal.

Patriot Scientific sued Technology Properties Ltd., Daniel Leckrone, and Charles Moore over ownership of the Moore Microprocessor Portfolio patents expressly including US 5,440,749 and others. The dispute was resolved/settled in June 2005, with TPL granted responsibility for commercialization and licensing.

Related N.D. Cal. declaratory judgment action by ASUSTek/ASUS against TPL, Patriot, MCM Portfolio, and Alliacense, related to the Acer and HTC cases. The narrative does not provide an outcome.

Acer and others filed a declaratory-judgment action in 2008 in the Northern District of California against TPL/Alliacense, part of the N.D. Cal. DJ group concerning the '336, '749, '148, and '890 patents. No '703 connection was identified by number.