Patent 7986426

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

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Litigation summary

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

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US patent 7986426, titled "Distributed computer architecture and process for document management," has been involved in several litigation cases. The following is a list of known litigation cases, along with available details for each:

Known Litigation Involving US Patent 7986426:

  1. Case: MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, et al.

    • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    • Case Number: 6:14-cv-00011
    • Filing Date: January 13, 2014
    • Plaintiff(s): MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC
    • Defendant(s): Federal Trade Commission, Joshua K. Wright, Jessica Rich
    • Outcome/Current Status: The court dismissed MPHJ's suit, determining that the challenge to the FTC's investigation was not ripe and that administrative remedies had not been exhausted.

  2. Case: State of Vermont v. MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC

    • Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont)
    • Case Number: 14-1481
    • Filing Date: Appealed in 2014 (specific filing date of the appeal not provided, but the case number indicates the year).
    • Plaintiff(s): State of Vermont
    • Defendant(s): MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC
    • Outcome/Current Status: The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the petition and appeal, concluding that it lacked jurisdiction to grant MPHJ the requested relief.

  3. Case: Project Paperless, LLC v. UAV Communications, Inc.

    • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • Case Number: 3:12-cv-00039
    • Filing Date: January 18, 2012
    • Plaintiff(s): Project Paperless, LLC
    • Defendant(s): UAV Communications, Inc.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Publicly available information refers to a Third Party Complaint but does not specify the final outcome or current status of the case.

  4. Case: Project Paperless, LLC v. Veris Consulting, Inc.

    • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • Case Number: 1:12-cv-00334
    • Filing Date: March 26, 2012
    • Plaintiff(s): Project Paperless, LLC
    • Defendant(s): Veris Consulting, Inc.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Publicly available information refers to a Third Party Complaint but does not specify the final outcome or current status of the case.

  5. Case: Engineering & Inspection Services, LLC v. Intpar, LLC & MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC

    • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
    • Case Number: 2:13-cv-00801
    • Filing Date: June 25, 2013
    • Plaintiff(s): Engineering & Inspection Services, LLC
    • Defendant(s): Intpar, LLC & MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC
    • Outcome/Current Status: Dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction.

  6. Case: Project Paperless, LLC v. Bluewave Computing, LLC

    • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
    • Case Number: 1:12-cv-00995
    • Filing Date: July 10, 2012
    • Plaintiff(s): Project Paperless, LLC
    • Defendant(s): Bluewave Computing, LLC
    • Outcome/Current Status: Publicly available information refers to a Third Party Complaint but does not specify the final outcome or current status of the case.

  7. Case: State of Vermont v. MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC

    • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont (initially filed in Vermont state court and removed to federal court)
    • Case Number: 2:13-cv-00170
    • Filing Date: May 8, 2013 (initial filing). A district court decision was issued on April 14, 2014.
    • Plaintiff(s): State of Vermont
    • Defendant(s): MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC
    • Outcome/Current Status: The district court determined that the state's claims, based on state law, did not confer federal removal jurisdiction. This decision was subsequently appealed to the Federal Circuit (Case 14-1481).

Cases with limited or no specific details available in relation to US7986426 from the provided information:

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case Number 14-0137: Specific details regarding the plaintiff(s), defendant(s), filing date, or outcome in relation to US7986426 could not be confidently identified from the search results.
  • PTAB Case IPR2013-00302: While the Google Patents record indicates a "Final Written Decision" was issued for this IPR, specific details such as the petitioner, patent owner, or the detailed outcome concerning US7986426 are not explicitly provided in the search results.

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