Patent 10936685B2

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Litigation Involving US Patent 10936685B2

United States Patent 10936685B2, titled "Poll-based networking system," has been involved in at least one notable litigation case that proceeded to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Here are the details of the known litigation:

Case 1: Appeal to the Federal Circuit

  • Plaintiff(s): Trinity Info Media, LLC
  • Defendant(s): Covalent, Inc.
  • Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Case Number: 2022-1308
  • Filing Date: The underlying district court case was filed in February 2021. The appeal to the Federal Circuit would have been filed subsequent to the district court's decision.
  • Outcome/Current Status: The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's decision on July 14, 2023. The court found claims of US10936685B2 (along with US Patent No. 9,087,321) invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101, ruling that they were directed to the abstract idea of "matching based on questioning" and lacked an inventive concept.

Case 1 (Underlying District Court Action):

  • Plaintiff(s): Trinity Info Media, LLC
  • Defendant(s): Covalent, Inc.
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • Case Number: 2:21-cv-01360-JWHMRW
  • Filing Date: February 2021
  • Outcome/Current Status: The district court granted Covalent, Inc.'s motion to dismiss, concluding that the asserted patents (including US10936685B2) did not claim patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. This decision was subsequently affirmed by the Federal Circuit.

No litigation details were found for California Central District Court case 2:21-cv-01351 in relation to US patent 10936685B2 based on the available search results.

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