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42 cases as plaintiff.
Google LLC is a multinational technology company founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, it operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of its parent company, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG). As Alphabet's largest subsidiary, Google is a significant financial contributor, with Alphabet reporting annual revenues exceeding $400 billion and employing over 180,000 people.
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including its core search engine, online advertising technologies, cloud computing (Google Cloud), and a wide range of software and hardware. Its major product lines include the Android mobile operating system, the Chrome web browser, Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) for productivity, and consumer hardware such as Pixel smartphones, Nest home devices, and Fitbit wearables. YouTube, a video-sharing platform, is also a key Google property. A substantial portion of the company's revenue is generated through online advertising.
The company's patent litigation history shows it is primarily a defendant, a common posture for a large operating company. Of the eight tracked cases, Google is the defendant in seven. These suits are frequently filed in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions like the Western District of Texas. The plaintiffs in these cases are often non-practicing entities (NPEs) or patent assertion entities. For example, Malikie Innovations Limited acquired a large patent portfolio from BlackBerry and has sued multiple technology companies. Similarly, VB Assets LLC was formed to license and enforce patents from the voice technology pioneer VoiceBox Technologies.
Notable recent cases include a suit from Cedarwood Ventures Inc. concerning automated messaging technology in Android Auto. Another case involves Athena Security Inc., a developer of weapons detection and visitor management systems. The single instance of Google as a plaintiff in the provided data is a case against K. Mizra LLC, filed in the Northern District of California. The various suits against Google cover a range of its technologies, from mobile device features and voice assistants to advertising technology, reflecting its broad operational footprint.
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Google LLC filed a declaratory judgment action against Valtrus Innovations Ltd. and Key Patent Innovations Ltd. in N.D. Cal., seeking declarations of non-infringement for U.S. 7,936,738, 8,379,538, 7,640,332, and 7,904,686. Accused products include Google Kubernetes Engine, Managed Service for Hadoop, and Managed Service for Kafka, with Kafka mapped against the '738 patent.
Google LLC filed an Inter Partes Review against Accusearch Technologies LLC at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board concerning US patent 10585959.
Google LLC initiated an Inter Partes Review (IPR) against SoftView LLC at the PTAB, challenging US Patent 7844889. The IPR proceeding is currently pending.
An Inter Partes Review (IPR) petition filed by Google LLC challenging the validity of US patent 7057509, with an institution decision anticipated around August 17, 2026.
A declaratory judgment action brought by Google LLC against K. Mizra LLC, related to prior litigation initiated by K. Mizra against Fortinet, Inc. The case is currently pending.
An inter partes review (IPR) proceeding in which Google LLC challenges the validity of the patent. The PTAB has instituted a trial after finding a reasonable likelihood that at least one claim is unpatentable.
Petitioners Google LLC and YouTube, LLC requested institution of an inter partes review for cancellation of claims 1-21 of Patent 9451001 as unpatentable, which was ultimately dismissed procedurally.
An Inter Partes Review (IPR) case challenging US patent 10681103, filed by Google LLC against ART RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, LLC, which concluded with a procedural termination.
Google LLC petitioned the PTAB to review US patent 11334918, but the petition was not instituted on the merits.
Google LLC filed an Inter Partes Review against Pointwise Ventures LLC regarding patent 8471812 at the PTAB. The case was filed on June 6, 2025, and terminated by settlement on August 14, 2025.
Google petitioned for inter partes review challenging all claims 1-19 of the '886 patent on obviousness grounds. Institution was denied on October 10, 2025 under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a).
Google LLC filed an inter partes review petition challenging U.S. Patent No. 8,595,778. The PTAB denied institution on discretionary procedural grounds and terminated the proceeding.
Google LLC filed an inter partes review challenging U.S. Patent No. 10,771,849 B2. The Board instituted review on 2025-09-29 and denied Director Review of the institution decision on 2025-12-15; no final written decision was found.
Google filed an Inter Partes Review (IPR) petition at the PTAB to challenge the validity of the '814 patent, which led to an appeal at the Federal Circuit.
Inter partes review challenging claims of US 9,792,007. Institution decision issued May 21, 2025, and the proceeding was terminated effective October 27, 2025 due to settlement.
Inter partes review of U.S. 8,886,954 filed by Google LLC (caption also names Apple Inc.). Instituted July 24, 2024; Google terminated on settlement Feb. 5, 2025; listed as a final written decision. It is among the originating PTAB cases in Proxense's Federal Circuit appeal.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. 9,298,905. The Board granted Patent Owner Proxense's request for adverse judgment, terminating the proceeding on November 1, 2024.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of the '140 patent. The PTAB denied institution on June 6, 2024, denied Google's request for rehearing on July 30, 2024, and terminated the proceeding.
IPR filed by LG against the '868 patent, with Google joining. The PTAB issued its final written decision on July 2, 2024.
Apple petitioned for IPR challenging all claims of the '654 patent, and Google LLC joined as a party. The Board issued a Final Written Decision on July 2, 2024, finding claims 1-19 unpatentable as obvious, and the decision was appealed to the Federal Circuit.
IPR instituted on Apple's petition with Google joining, challenging claims 1-20 of the '868 patent. The PTAB found all challenged claims obvious, and the Federal Circuit affirmed.
Google petitioned for inter partes review challenging claims 1-22 of the '169 patent. The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision holding claims 1-14 and 16-22 unpatentable as obvious and claim 15 not proven unpatentable, with a dissent. The Federal Circuit later vacated and remanded as to claim 15.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of claims 1-7 and 9-14 of the '414 patent. The PTAB instituted review and issued a Final Written Decision finding all challenged claims unpatentable as obvious over Frerichs, Kawasaki, and Kauffman; the decision was affirmed on appeal.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of the '040 patent, and the PTAB found the challenged claims unpatentable as obvious, with a partial dissent. The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's obviousness determination. YouTube, LLC was identified as a real party in interest.
Google and YouTube petitioned for inter partes review of the '021 patent. A Final Written Decision issued, and an inter partes review certificate (K1) was issued on August 19, 2024. Secondary sources indicate the challenged claims were found unpatentable as obvious, though the exact claim-level outcome was not verified from the Final Written Decision text.
Inter partes review petition filed by Google LLC against Wildseed Mobile LLC. The narrative states this proceeding is in the same patent family but not on US 8,635,311 and does not identify the challenged patent(s).
Google petitioned for inter partes review of the '636 patent; the PTAB's Final Written Decision determined all challenged claims unpatentable.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of all claims 1–26 of U.S. Patent 9,769,314. The PTAB instituted review on 11/07/2022 and issued a final written decision on 11/06/2023; Parus's appeal was voluntarily dismissed, leaving the Board's decision final.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of claims 1-16 of the '941 patent. The Board instituted review on August 4, 2022, and issued a Final Written Decision on August 1, 2023, finding the challenged claims unpatentable. Google appealed to the Federal Circuit.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of the '455 patent. The PTAB denied institution on July 18, 2022.
Google LLC sued Intellectual Ventures I LLC. This case was filed on December 2, 2020, and dismissed on December 3, 2020.
Google LLC initiated an Inter Partes Review challenging US Patent 6851115 before the PTAB, which resulted in a Final Written Decision.
This Supreme Court case between Google and PMC was related to the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. After hearing arguments, the Court remanded the case in light of its decision in a related matter.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a mixed decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The decision found claims 1 and 4 of patent 6,199,076 to be unpatentable for obviousness, while upholding the patentability of claims 2, 3, 14, and 15.
Google LLC petitioned the PTAB for inter partes review against Telcom Ventures LLC, but the petition was not instituted on procedural grounds.
Appeal of the PTAB's Final Written Decision in IPR2022-00279. The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded, finding APA errors in the Board's analysis and claim construction.
IPR challenging the '190 patent, marked 'Not Instituted - Merits' on Google Patents. A McKool Smith press release suggests the PTAB denied Google's requests to review Parus' U.S. Patents Nos. 7,386,455 and 7,516,190; petitioner identity is not directly confirmed from the docket.
Google LLC filed an inter partes review petition challenging U.S. Patent 8,645,517, owned by Sandpiper CDN, LLC. The PTAB docket listed the proceeding as filed/pending-instituted, but the exact filing and institution dates were not confirmed.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. Patent 10,924,573. The PTAB instituted review as to all challenged claims and all asserted grounds, denying Sandpiper's request for discretionary denial.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of US 9,679,289. The Board instituted review on Nov. 18, 2024; a final written decision was entered, and the proceeding was terminated as to Google on Feb. 5, 2025, leaving Apple as sole petitioner in the joined proceeding.
Google petitioned for inter partes review of US 8,646,042. The Board issued a final written decision.
Google petitioned for inter partes review challenging the '960 patent. The proceeding was terminated by settlement.