Patent 10614477

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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No PTAB proceedings on file. This patent has not been challenged through Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, or Covered Business Method review at the USPTO. The absence is itself a signal — well-asserted patents eventually attract IPRs.

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Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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As of my last update on April 26, 2026, there is one known litigation involving U.S. Patent No. 10,614,477.

NantWorks, LLC et al. v. Niantic, Inc.

  • Plaintiff(s): NantWorks, LLC and Nant Holdings IP, LLC
  • Defendant(s): Niantic, Inc.
  • Jurisdiction(s):
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Case Number(s):
    • 3:20-cv-06262 (District Court)
    • 24-2216 (Federal Circuit)
  • Filing Date: The district court case was filed in 2020.
  • Outcome/Current Status:
    • On July 6, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Niantic, Inc., finding the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,614,477, along with patents 10,664,518 and 10,403,051, to be invalid. The court entered a full judgment on the merits for Niantic, and the case was closed at the district court level without a trial.
    • The plaintiffs appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On April 23, 2026, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's decision. The appeals court determined the patent claims were directed to abstract ideas and lacked an inventive concept.

Generated 5/9/2026, 6:45:48 PM