Patent 7120832
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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PTAB activity (1)
AIA trial proceedings — IPR, PGR, CBM — filed at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board against this patent. Sourced directly from the PTAB Trial API.
- IPR2025-01490IPRfiled Aug 29, 2025vs. FedEx Corporation et al.Discretionary Denial
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Cases on file (3)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 7120832. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- FedEx Corporation et al. v. Valtrus Innovations Ltd.filed Aug 28, 2025IPR2025-01490Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)Not Instituted - Procedural
Defendants: Valtrus Innovations Ltd.
- Valtrus Innovations Ltd. et al. v. NetApp, Inc.filed May 9, 20252:25-cv-00517U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasConsolidated for pretrial issues; motion for sanctions filed
Defendants: NetApp, Inc.
- Valtrus Innovations Ltd. et al. v. FedEx Corporation et al.filed May 9, 20252:25-cv-00516U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasLead case for consolidated pretrial issues; answer due
Defendants: FedEx Corporation and FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc.
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
Known litigation involving US patent 7120832 includes the following cases:
1. FedEx Corporation et al. v. Valtrus Innovations Ltd.
- Plaintiff(s): FedEx Corporation, FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc., Federal Express Corporation, and FedEx Dataworks
- Defendant(s): Valtrus Innovations Ltd.
- Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
- Case Number: IPR2025-01490
- Filing Date: August 28, 2025
- Outcome or Current Status: Not Instituted - Procedural.
2. Valtrus Innovations Ltd. et al v. NetApp, Inc.
- Plaintiff(s): Valtrus Innovations Ltd. and Key Patent Innovations Ltd.
- Defendant(s): NetApp, Inc.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: 2:25-cv-00517
- Filing Date: May 9, 2025
- Outcome or Current Status: This case was consolidated for all pretrial issues with lead case 2:25-cv-00516 on June 26, 2025. On October 17, 2025, NetApp, Inc. filed a motion for sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. The lawsuit involves US patent 7120832, which generally relates to technology for monitoring storage device performance by intercepting communications, analyzing them, and reallocating data to enhance performance.
3. Valtrus Innovations Ltd. et al v. FedEx Corporation et al.
- Plaintiff(s): Valtrus Innovations Ltd. and Key Patent Innovations Ltd.
- Defendant(s): FedEx Corporation, FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: 2:25-cv-00516
- Filing Date: May 9, 2025
- Outcome or Current Status: This case is the lead case for consolidated pretrial issues as of June 26, 2025. An unopposed application for an extension of time to answer the complaint was granted, making FedEx's answer due by July 28, 2025. The complaint alleges that FedEx has infringed US patent 7120832 by making, using, selling, offering to sell, and/or importing products that embody the patented technology for monitoring storage device performance.
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