Litigation summary

Litigation History for U.S. Patent No. 5,412,730

U.S. Patent No. 5,412,730, currently assigned to TQP Development, LLC, has been the subject of an extensive and notable litigation campaign. TQP Development, LLC, a patent assertion entity, has filed a very large number of infringement lawsuits against a wide array of companies across numerous industries. The majority of these cases were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue historically known for patent litigation.

Below is a representative list of known litigation involving this patent. Given the high volume of cases (numbering in the hundreds), this list is not exhaustive but illustrates the scope of the litigation campaign.

District Court Litigation

A significant wave of litigation was initiated by TQP Development, LLC between 2012 and 2014.

Plaintiff(s)	Defendant(s)	Jurisdiction	Case Number	Filing Date	Outcome / Status
TQP Development, LLC	Adobe Systems, Inc.	Texas Eastern District Court	2:12-cv-00570	Aug 31, 2012	The outcome is not publicly detailed but was likely part of a broader settlement or dismissal, a common pattern in this campaign.
TQP Development, LLC	Intuit Inc.	Texas Eastern District Court	2:12-cv-00180	Mar 30, 2012	The case was subject to transfer orders within the district. The final disposition appears to be a dismissal, likely due to settlement.
TQP Development, LLC	MLB Advanced Media, L.P.	Texas Eastern District Court	2:12-cv-00577	Aug 31, 2012	Dismissed, likely due to settlement, consistent with other cases filed by TQP.
TQP Development, LLC	Chrysler Group LLC	Texas Eastern District Court	2:13-cv-00219	Mar 22, 2013	Settled and dismissed. A notice of appeal was filed and subsequently dismissed by the CAFC.
TQP Development, LLC	Callidus Software, Inc.	Texas Eastern District Court	2:12-cv-00799	Nov 20, 2012	This case is linked to the CBM review proceeding and was dismissed with prejudice following a settlement agreement.
TQP Development, LLC	Chegg Inc.	Texas Eastern District Court	2:14-cv-00442	May 21, 2014	Status records indicate this case was also likely resolved through settlement and dismissal.
TQP Development, LLC	Avis Budget Group, Inc.	Texas Eastern District Court	2:12-cv-00586	Aug 31, 2012	Dismissed.

Post-Grant Proceedings (PTAB)

In addition to district court litigation, the patent was challenged at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

• Proceeding: Covered Business Method (CBM) Review
• Case Number: CBM2014-00007
• Petitioner: Callidus Software, Inc.
• Patent Owner: TQP Development, LLC
• Filing Date: October 11, 2013
• Outcome: The proceeding was terminated on December 3, 2013, following a joint motion by both parties, indicating they had reached a settlement in their parallel district court litigation. Because the termination occurred before a decision on the merits, no estoppel attached to the petitioner.