Intent IQ, LLC v. tvScientific, Inc.
Active- Docket:
- 1:26-cv-00089
- Filed:
- 2026-01-26
This case is notable as it targets the core business of tvScientific, a company in the process of being acquired by Pinterest.
Plaintiff
44 cases as plaintiff.
Intent IQ, LLC is a New York-based advertising technology company and a subsidiary of the AlmondNet Group. Founded in 2009, the private company has its headquarters in Long Island City, NY, and a research and development center in Israel. One source estimates the company has around 26 employees and generates $2.3 million in annual revenue. Intent IQ operates as a sister company to the data marketplace Datonics, with parent company AlmondNet, Inc. focusing on research, development, and licensing of its intellectual property.
Intent IQ is an operating company that specializes in "identity resolution" for digital advertising, providing cookieless and privacy-focused solutions. Its core products enable clients to identify and target users across various devices—such as laptops, smartphones, and connected TVs—without relying on traditional third-party cookies. Key offerings include a universal "IIQ ID," bid enhancement services for programmatic advertising, and audience onboarding and activation for cross-device marketing campaigns. The company states its technology is backed by a portfolio of over 170 granted patents covering behavioral targeting, profile-based bidding, and cross-device attribution.
Despite having active products and services, Intent IQ maintains an aggressive patent litigation posture, exclusively as a plaintiff. All 20 of its tracked patent cases have been filed as a plaintiff, with zero cases as a defendant. This enforcement activity is characteristic of a patent assertion entity, and reports have noted that the company's litigation-related income may exceed its revenue from technology services. Lawsuits are frequently filed in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions, including the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and the District of Delaware.
The company, often alongside its parent AlmondNet, has sued many major technology and media companies. Notable defendants include Amazon, Google, Adobe, Yahoo, Roku, and T-Mobile. The patents asserted are described as foundational to online advertising. A significant case against Amazon, filed by AlmondNet in the Western District of Texas, resulted in a $122 million jury verdict in June 2024. The dispute was officially resolved in April 2026, when the parties announced a settlement and a patent license agreement.
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This case is notable as it targets the core business of tvScientific, a company in the process of being acquired by Pinterest.
Patent infringement case asserting the '198 patent and three other patents against Samba TV.
Adform, Inc. has filed a counterclaim against Intent IQ, LLC.
The complaint alleges that MNTN's digital advertising platform infringes on patented methods for measuring ad effectiveness. The suit asserts infringement of two patents by MNTN's platform, which provides cross-device ad targeting and attribution.
Patent infringement suit against Amazon; accused products are Amazon's Demand Side Platform and Sponsored Display. Docket shows claim-construction activity, an order granting a motion to stay (Feb. 27, 2026), and an order on motion to dismiss (Apr. 6, 2026).
Pending patent infringement action asserting multiple patents, including US 8,595,069, against Mediaocean LLC. A Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss briefing schedule was set, with the answering brief due July 22, 2025; no final outcome located.
Patent infringement action asserting the '198 patent, 8,595,069, and 11,949,962 against FreeWheel and Beeswax. On Feb. 26, 2025, the court granted-in-part/denied-in-part a motion to dismiss, and the matter is recorded as closed.
An active patent infringement case filed in the District of Delaware by AlmondNet, Inc. and its affiliates against LiveIntent, Inc.
Case against Oracle Corporation; the narrative flags that inclusion of the '857 patent is uncertain and cannot be confirmed, and notes Docket Alarm's patent tag lists only 8,244,582 and 8,677,398. Dismissed June 20, 2025.
This case is currently active and ongoing.
AlmondNet and Intent IQ sued LinkedIn for patent infringement in the District of Delaware. The docket lists multiple patents, including U.S. 8,281,336. The case was dismissed with prejudice by stipulated dismissal on June 6, 2024.
Docket/patent listings include US 8,775,249 among the patents in suit (with '260, '307, '398, '015, and others). On Feb. 26, 2025, the court granted a stay pending IPR; a later stipulated dismissal order indicates Plaintiffs' claims were dismissed with prejudice and Defendants' without prejudice, each party bearing its own costs, suggesting settlement.
The AO 120 report lists US 8,775,249-B2 first among the patents in suit, along with US 7,861,260, US 7,979,307, and US 11,564,015. By stipulation and order dated Jan. 14, 2025, the '249, '307, and '015 patents were dropped; on Feb. 26, 2025, the court granted Viant's motion to stay pending IPR. Viant filed IPR2025-00126 against the '249 patent.
The Stanford NPE Litigation Database lists US 8,775,249 among the patents asserted, along with US 10,715,878, 7,747,745, 7,979,307, 8,204,783, and 8,959,146. The case is related to W.D. Tex. 6:22-cv-01205 (transferred); a final disposition could not be confirmed.
This case is currently active and ongoing.
This case is currently active and ongoing.
AlmondNet II. Defendants' Answer expressly admits Plaintiffs allege infringement of, among others, U.S. Patent 8,775,249; asserted patents also included '260, '307, '146, and '878. The case was consolidated into the 6:21-cv-00897 action and resolved by the same June 2024 dismissal with prejudice.
'307 asserted. Consolidated into No. 6:21-cv-00897 and terminated with that case.
Filed same day and in the same venue as the Amazon and Meta complaints, this Microsoft suit is cited in related PTAB petitions that submit the prosecution history of US 7,747,745. The narrative could not positively confirm that US 7,747,745 was named as an asserted patent in the Microsoft complaint; treat as unverified.
'307 asserted. June 2024 jury verdict for AlmondNet (~$122M) on the '639 and '139 patents. Overall Amazon dispute finally resolved by a license agreement publicly announced 2026-04-07.
AlmondNet and Intent IQ sued Microsoft and Xandr in W.D. Tex., asserting ten patents including U.S. 9,830,615, with claims 9-12 asserted against Microsoft. The case was dismissed with prejudice by joint stipulation in June 2024, each side bearing its own fees and costs, and was consolidated with the later 6:22-cv-01206 Microsoft case.
AlmondNet and Intent IQ sued Facebook/Meta initially in W.D. Tex., asserting U.S. 9,830,615. The case was transferred to N.D. Cal. as 4:22-cv-08911-JST, related to a Samsung action, and on April 12, 2023 certain patents were dismissed with prejudice by stipulation and the cases were stayed pending IPR.
'307 asserted. Ordered transferred to N.D. Cal. (2022-11-28); re-docketed as N.D. Cal. 4:22-cv-07515. Stayed pending IPRs; reported still pending as of mid-2024.
AlmondNet and Intent IQ sued Samsung and AdGear in W.D. Tex. asserting the ’878 patent, including claims 13–18 and 20 per preliminary invalidity contentions. The case was transferred to N.D. Cal. on November 28, 2022.
AlmondNet and Intent IQ sued Samsung entities and AdGear in W.D. Tex., asserting multiple patents including the '164 patent. The case was transferred to the Northern District of California by sealed order dated Nov. 28, 2022.
Patent infringement action by AlmondNet and Intent IQ against Samsung and related entities in W.D. Tex.; related N.D. Cal. action lists the '198 patent among the asserted patents.
This case is currently active and ongoing.
AlmondNet and Intent IQ sued Roku in the W.D. Tex. alleging infringement of the ’878 patent. The case was stayed pending the first-filed Delaware action and later dismissed with prejudice on June 20, 2025.
Patent infringement suit by AlmondNet and Intent IQ against Roku, asserting multiple patents including the '164 patent. The case was stayed pending the parallel Delaware declaratory-judgment action and later closed by joint dismissal on June 20, 2025.
AlmondNet and Intent IQ sued Roku in the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas, asserting U.S. Patent 10,026,100. The case was closed and dismissed on June 20, 2025, with AlmondNet's claims dismissed with prejudice and Roku's defenses/counterclaims dismissed without prejudice.
This case appears to be ongoing.
'307 among asserted patents. Case terminated 2019-03-04 (no claim construction ruling issued).
Originally filed in the Eastern District of New York, this case was transferred to the District of Delaware. The case was ultimately terminated via a reported voluntary dismissal.
AlmondNet, Datonics, and Intent IQ sued Yahoo in E.D.N.Y. asserting the '249 patent (claims 1-6, 9-10, 11-16, 19-20, and 21-25) alongside nine other AlmondNet patents, accusing Yahoo Ad Exchange, Yahoo Audience Ads, and BrightRoll. Yahoo moved to dismiss, then withdrew the motion; the case was transferred to the District of Delaware on Dec. 6, 2018 and docketed as AlmondNet, Inc. et al. v. Oath Holdings Inc., No. 1:19-cv-00247-LPS.
'586 expressly asserted in AlmondNet's Rule 3-1 contentions, including claim 1 and claims 2-4, and claim 11 and claims 12, 13, 16, 17, 20-22. Transferred to D. Del. and became the Oath Holdings case.
'307 was among the 10 patents asserted. Prolonged venue fight after TC Heartland; Fed. Cir. mandamus (In re Oath Holdings) directed dismissal or transfer; case transferred to D. Del. and continued as No. 1:19-cv-00247.
A recorded case against T-Mobile where the current specific status is not detailed in the provided information.
A recorded case against Verizon where the current specific status is not detailed in the provided information.
This case is part of a broader litigation campaign where large defendants like Roku have chosen to settle and take licenses.
This case is part of the ongoing litigation campaign by Intent IQ.
This case is part of the ongoing litigation campaign by Intent IQ.
'586 appears in the asserted-patent list reported for this case. Resolved by dismissal with prejudice by stipulation under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), each side bearing its own fees/costs. No merits adjudication.
Patent infringement action asserting multiple patents, including the '198 patent, against Viant and Lockr. Recorded as closed on the aggregator docket post-pleading.