Cedarwood Ventures, Inc.

Company Overview
Cedarwood Ventures, Inc. is a privately held company that appears to operate as a patent assertion entity. While a PitchBook profile lists a "Cedarwood Ventures" in Garden City, NY, as a venture capital investor, this entity's last noted investment was in 2008. Another source lists a "Cedarwood Ventures" in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with the tagline "Curated IP," which aligns with its recent litigation activity. No further details on the company's size, such as employee count or revenue, are publicly available.

Products / Services / Operations
Cedarwood Ventures does not appear to have any products or services of its own. It is a non-practicing entity (NPE) that generates revenue by licensing and litigating patents. The company's recent lawsuits involve a portfolio of patents related to automated messaging technology. The patents asserted in its 2026 lawsuits include U.S. Patent Nos. 9,979,826, 10,841,248, and 11,516,643.

Patent-Litigation Posture
Consistent with its status as an NPE, Cedarwood Ventures has only appeared as a plaintiff in the patent litigation database. The company has filed three lawsuits in 2026, asserting its patent portfolio against major technology companies. All of its tracked cases have been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a popular venue for patent plaintiffs.

Notable Cases or Context
In April and May 2026, Cedarwood Ventures launched a litigation campaign targeting the mobile technology sector. It filed separate patent infringement lawsuits against Apple Inc., Google LLC, and Verizon Wireless. The lawsuits accuse features in the defendants' products, such as the Android Auto "Driving Mode" and similar functions in Apple and Verizon products, of infringing its patents for automatically replying to text messages.