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16 cases as plaintiff.
Valtrus Innovations Ltd. is a patent assertion entity headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in April 2020, it operates as a subsidiary of the Irish patent monetization firm Key Patent Innovations Limited. Corporate filings describe its principal activity as that of a holding company.
Valtrus Innovations does not manufacture products or provide services. It is a non-practicing entity (NPE) that acquires and asserts patent portfolios. The company's primary portfolio consists of over 1,500 patents acquired from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). This portfolio covers a wide range of technologies, including data center servers and security, cloud and infrastructure management, WLAN, network analytics, and storage arrays. Valtrus's business model is focused on licensing these patents to companies using these technologies.
The company is an active patent litigant, which is reflected in the provided case data showing more plaintiff than defendant suits. Its two plaintiff cases were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent assertion cases. The three defendant-side cases represent actions taken by accused infringers, such as declaratory judgment actions or proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, which are common strategic responses in these disputes.
Valtrus has been involved in numerous lawsuits against major technology and retail companies, targeting their use of data center infrastructure, cloud services, and related systems. Notable defendants in past or current litigation include FedEx, NetApp, and Starbucks, as shown in the tracked cases. The company's connection to Key Patent Innovations and its acquisition of a large corporate patent portfolio are characteristic of a broader trend of well-funded, organized patent monetization campaigns. In at least one case, a defendant has challenged Valtrus's legal standing to sue, arguing that the meaningful ownership rights of the patents were transferred to its parent company, Key Patent Innovations.
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Valtrus and KPI sued Lumen, asserting U.S. Patent 6,718,277 and other patents referred to as '287 and '682. The case transferred to E.D. Tex. under MDL No. 3190 by order entered Aug. 7, 2026. Lumen had moved to sever/stay claims regarding Vertiv-accused products.
Patent infringement suit filed by Valtrus and Key Patent Innovations against FedEx. The case is currently active and is the lead case for pretrial consolidation with the NetApp litigation.
Patent infringement suit filed by Valtrus and Key Patent Innovations against NetApp. The case is active and has been consolidated for all pretrial issues with the lead case against FedEx.
This lawsuit alleges NetApp, Inc. infringes US patent 7120832, relating to monitoring storage device performance. The case was consolidated for pretrial issues with a lead case, and NetApp filed a motion for sanctions.
This case, designated as the lead for consolidated pretrial issues, alleges FedEx Corporation and FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc. infringed US patent 7120832 by making, using, selling, offering to sell, and/or importing products embodying the patented storage device performance monitoring technology.
Lead case in the 2024 E.D. Tex. wave. The complaint asserts U.S. Patent 6,718,277 plus six other patents referred to as '287, '179, '870, '490, '855, and '967. P.R. 4-3 Joint Claim Construction Statement filed Aug. 11, 2025; Gilstrap calendars referenced for April 6, 2026 and June 26, 2026.
Valtrus Innovations Ltd. sued SAP America, Inc. and SAP SE in E.D. Tex. asserting seven patents including U.S. 7,936,738. SAP's intra-district transfer motion was denied, its Federal Circuit mandamus petition was denied, and the parallel IPR on the '738 patent settled; a SAP settlement was reported in Dec. 2025, though the narrative could not confirm the final disposition of this docket.
Valtrus Innovations Ltd. sued Digital Realty Trust entities. The case was dismissed with prejudice by joint motion on Jan. 23, 2025; all claims and counterclaims were dismissed, each party bears its own costs, and Vertiv was an intervenor.
Member of lead case 2:24-cv-00361-JRG; cited in Vertiv's IPR briefing as a parallel litigation and folded into the consolidated lead case.
Docket listed in the E.D. Tex. Valtrus campaign; the defendant and other details were not confirmed in retrieved sources.
Valtrus and KPI sued TierPoint. The case was dismissed without prejudice on joint motion granted by Judge Gilstrap, with no finding on infringement or validity.
Maintained as open lead case after TierPoint's dismissal; DataBank answer and consolidation order are on file.
Pending in MDL No. 3190; NTT America, Inc. identified as corporate parent. Accused facilities include Itasca, IL CH1/CH2/CH3. The '277 patent assertion was confirmed.
Pending in MDL No. 3190.
Conditional Transfer Order (CTO 2) filed in MDL No. 3190; transferred Sept. 9, 2026. Caption includes additional unnamed Cogent entities as 'et al.'
Transferred to E.D. Tex. on Aug. 27, 2026 as part of MDL No. 3190.