Lone Star SCM Systems, LP
Lone Star SCM Systems, LP (sometimes referred to as Lone Star SCM Systems, Ltd.) is a non-practicing entity (NPE) or patent assertion entity (PAE) that generates revenue through patent licensing and litigation. It does not appear to engage in commercial operations, product development, or service provision. While specific founding details and headquarters are not readily available in public records, its legal structure as an LP or Ltd. is consistent with a patent-holding entity.
The company's asserted intellectual property focuses on technology related to interrogator and interrogation systems, particularly for RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) applications. These patents cover systems designed for identifying and tracking items, including those used in surgical procedures or other asset-tracking environments.
Lone Star SCM Systems, LP exhibits a clear patent assertion litigation posture, exclusively appearing as a plaintiff in all six tracked cases. This aligns with its characterization as a patent assertion entity in external analyses. The company has initiated suits in the Western District of Texas and the Western District of North Carolina.
Notable litigation includes multiple Federal Circuit appeals concerning the unpatentability of its patents, such as US10482293B2, US9996717B2, US7557711B2, and US9646182B2, against Zebra Technologies Corporation. In these appeals, the Federal Circuit affirmed the underlying findings of unpatentability, effectively cancelling the enforceability of these patents. The company has also pursued claims against various healthcare providers and medical supply companies, including Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Medical IP Holdings LP, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Cardinal Health, Inc., and Medline Industries, Inc.