Litigation summary

US Patent 8050321, titled "Grouping of image frames in video coding," has been involved in several litigation cases. Here's a summary of the known litigation:

1. Element Television Co., LLC v. Nokia Corp.

• Plaintiff(s): Element Television Co., LLC
• Defendant(s): Nokia Corp.
• Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
• Case Number: 24-cv-04269
• Filing Date: November 24, 2024
• Outcome/Current Status: This case involved a complaint filed by Element TV seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of Nokia's H.264/H.265 patents, including US8050321. Element TV also alleged that Nokia breached its RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory) obligations and its duty to negotiate in good faith. The parties subsequently filed a Joint Motion to Terminate Proceeding on August 25, 2025, having submitted a "Settlement and Patent License Agreement."

2. Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Including Computers, Streaming Devices, Televisions, and Components and Modules Thereof (International Trade Commission Investigation)

• Plaintiff(s): Nokia (as the party alleging infringement)
• Defendant(s): HP, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and Amazon.com Services LLC
• Jurisdiction: International Trade Commission (ITC)
• Case Number: 337-TA-1380, 337-TA-1448, 337-TA-3821 (These are listed on Google Patents as litigation related to 8050321, but specific details of the complaint and asserted claims were found in the Federal Register for a similar investigation. It is probable that 8050321 is one of the patents involved in these ITC cases.)
• Filing Date: The Federal Register notice referencing the '321 patent was published on December 6, 2023, for a complaint alleging violation of section 337.
• Outcome/Current Status: US Patent 8050321 (referred to as the '321 patent) was one of several patents asserted in this ITC investigation. As of March 4, 2025, the Commission determined to review the Final Initial Determination in its entirety and extended the target date for completion of the investigation to May 14, 2025. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) had previously granted summary determination that Nokia failed to establish the economic prong of the domestic industry requirement for certain patents, including the '321 patent, on August 12, 2024.

3. PTAB Cases (Inter Partes Reviews - IPRs)

• IPR2025-01014: Filed (Not Instituted - Procedural)
• IPR2025-01279: Filed (Not Instituted - Procedural)
• IPR2025-01068: Filed (Settlement). This IPR was jointly terminated by Element TV and Nokia on August 25, 2025, due to a "Settlement and Patent License Agreement."
• IPR2024-00691: Filed (Settlement)

4. Additional District Court Cases (Identified by Google Patents, specific details not fully available without Pacer/CourtListener access)

• Delaware District Court: Several cases are noted as filed in the Delaware District Court, including case numbers 1:25-cv-01337, 1:23-cv-01232, 1:23-cv-01236, 1:23-cv-01237, and 1:25-cv-01054.
• Georgia Northern District Court: One case listed with case number 1:25-cv-01871.
• California Central District Court: One case listed with case number 2:25-cv-03053.
• Texas Western District Court: One case listed with case number 1:25-cv-00523.

Please note that for the district court cases listed without detailed outcomes or parties, further investigation into court dockets (e.g., PACER or CourtListener) would be necessary to obtain complete information.