Patent 7939967
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.
- IPR2025-01157IPRfiled Jun 13, 2025vs. Google LLCDiscretionary Denial
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Cases on file (2)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 7939967. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- Valtrus Innovations Limited v. Google LLCfiled Jul 29, 2025IPR2025-01157Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)Not Instituted - Procedural
Defendants: Google LLC
- 2:24-cv-00535Texas Eastern District CourtCase filed
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
US Patent 7939967 is involved in multiple litigation cases. As of April 26, 2026, the known litigation involving US Patent 7939967 includes:
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding:
- Plaintiff(s) (Patent Owner): Valtrus Innovations Limited
- Defendant(s) (Petitioner): Google LLC
- Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
- Case Number: IPR2025-01157
- Filing Date: July 29, 2025 (AIA trial proceeding filed)
- Outcome/Current Status: Not Instituted - Procedural
District Court Litigation:
Based on the information available, the current assignee, Valtrus Innovations Limited, is the likely plaintiff in these infringement actions. The specific defendants are not explicitly named in the provided snippets. The filing year for each case is inferred from the case number (e.g., "2:24-cv-" indicates a 2024 filing). All listed cases are currently active litigation.
Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
- Case Number: 2:24-cv-00535
- Filing Date: 2024 (exact date not specified in provided text)
- Plaintiff(s): Likely Valtrus Innovations Limited (Current Assignee)
- Defendant(s): Not explicitly specified in provided text
- Outcome/Current Status: Case filed, listed as "Critical" litigation.
Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
- Case Number: 2:25-cv-00016
- Filing Date: 2025 (exact date not specified in provided text)
- Plaintiff(s): Likely Valtrus Innovations Limited
- Defendant(s): Not explicitly specified in provided text
- Outcome/Current Status: Case filed.
Jurisdiction: Texas Northern District Court
- Case Number: 3:24-cv-03249
- Filing Date: 2024 (exact date not specified in provided text)
- Plaintiff(s): Likely Valtrus Innovations Limited
- Defendant(s): Not explicitly specified in provided text
- Outcome/Current Status: Case filed.
Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
- Case Number: 2:25-cv-00323
- Filing Date: 2025 (exact date not specified in provided text)
- Plaintiff(s): Likely Valtrus Innovations Limited
- Defendant(s): Not explicitly specified in provided text
- Outcome/Current Status: Case filed.
Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
- Case Number: 2:24-cv-00534
- Filing Date: 2024 (exact date not specified in provided text)
- Plaintiff(s): Likely Valtrus Innovations Limited
- Defendant(s): Not explicitly specified in provided text
- Outcome/Current Status: Case filed.
Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
- Case Number: 2:24-cv-00361
- Filing Date: 2024 (exact date not specified in provided text)
- Plaintiff(s): Likely Valtrus Innovations Limited
- Defendant(s): Not explicitly specified in provided text
- Outcome/Current Status: Case filed.
Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
- Case Number: 2:24-cv-00139
- Filing Date: 2024 (exact date not specified in provided text)
- Plaintiff(s): Likely Valtrus Innovations Limited
- Defendant(s): Not explicitly specified in provided text
- Outcome/Current Status: Case filed.
Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
- Case Number: 2:24-cv-00259
- Filing Date: 2024 (exact date not specified in provided text)
- Plaintiff(s): Likely Valtrus Innovations Limited
- Defendant(s): Not explicitly specified in provided text
- Outcome/Current Status: Case filed.
Generated 5/17/2026, 12:47:40 PM