Patent 8116749

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.

  • IPR2026-00099IPRfiled Jan 9, 2026vs. Google LLCDiscretionary Denial

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Cases on file (2)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 8116749. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.

Litigation summary

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

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US patent 8116749 has been involved in the following litigation cases:

1. PTAB Case IPR2020-00978

  • Plaintiff(s): Petitioner (Unified Patents data does not specify the petitioner's name in the snippet for this case, but typically Unified Patents is the petitioner in IPRs they initiate) [cite: The full patent text indicates "Petitioner: Unified Patents PTAB Data"].
  • Defendant(s): Patent Owner (Secure Communication Technologies LLC or Mengel Katrin based on current assignee info).
  • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
  • Case Number: IPR2020-00978.
  • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in the provided snippet for this specific case, but IPRs are typically filed by the petitioner.
  • Outcome/Current Status: Not Instituted - Merits. [cite: The full patent text indicates "Status: Not Instituted - Merits"]

2. PTAB Case IPR2026-00099

  • Plaintiff(s): Petitioner (Unified Patents data does not specify the petitioner's name in the snippet for this case, but typically Unified Patents is the petitioner in IPRs they initiate) [cite: The full patent text indicates "Petitioner: Unified Patents PTAB Data"].
  • Defendant(s): Patent Owner (Secure Communication Technologies LLC or Mengel Katrin based on current assignee info).
  • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
  • Case Number: IPR2026-00099.
  • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in the provided snippet for this specific case, but IPRs are typically filed by the petitioner.
  • Outcome/Current Status: Pending. [cite: The full patent text indicates "Status: Pending"]

3. US Case filed in Texas Western District Court

  • Plaintiff(s): Not specified in the provided snippet.
  • Defendant(s): Not specified in the provided snippet.
  • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court.
  • Case Number: 1:25-cv-01579. [cite: The full patent text indicates "case: 1:25-cv-01579"]
  • Filing Date: Not specified in the provided snippet.
  • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation. [cite: The full patent text indicates "Status: litigation"]

4. US Case filed in Florida Middle District Court

  • Plaintiff(s): Not specified in the provided snippet.
  • Defendant(s): Not specified in the provided snippet.
  • Jurisdiction: Florida Middle District Court.
  • Case Number: 6:19-cv-01886. [cite: The full patent text indicates "case: 6:19-cv-01886"]
  • Filing Date: Not specified in the provided snippet.
  • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation. [cite: The full patent text indicates "Status: litigation"]

5. US Case filed in Florida Middle District Court

  • Plaintiff(s): Not specified in the provided snippet.
  • Defendant(s): Not specified in the provided snippet.
  • Jurisdiction: Florida Middle District Court.
  • Case Number: 6:18-cv-00064. [cite: The full patent text indicates "case: 6:18-cv-00064"]
  • Filing Date: Not specified in the provided snippet.
  • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation. [cite: The full patent text indicates "Status: litigation"]

Please note that for the district court cases, the specific plaintiffs, defendants, and filing dates are not fully detailed in the provided Google Patents "Legal Status" section. Further investigation into each individual case through PACER or other court-specific dockets would be necessary to obtain all requested details. The Unified Patents portal itself is a good source for finding more details on these cases.US patent 8116749 has been involved in the following litigation cases:

  1. PTAB Case IPR2020-00978

    • Plaintiff(s): Unified Patents (Petitioner) [cite: The full patent text]
    • Defendant(s): Patent Owner (likely Secure Communication Technologies LLC, current assignee)
    • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
    • Case Number: IPR2020-00978
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly detailed in the provided information.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Not Instituted - Merits. [cite: The full patent text]

  2. PTAB Case IPR2026-00099

    • Plaintiff(s): Unified Patents (Petitioner) [cite: The full patent text]
    • Defendant(s): Patent Owner (likely Secure Communication Technologies LLC, current assignee)
    • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
    • Case Number: IPR2026-00099
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly detailed in the provided information.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Pending. [cite: The full patent text]

  3. US Case filed in Texas Western District Court

    • Plaintiff(s): Not specified in the provided information.
    • Defendant(s): Not specified in the provided information.
    • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court
    • Case Number: 1:25-cv-01579 [cite: The full patent text]
    • Filing Date: Not specified in the provided information.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation. [cite: The full patent text]

  4. US Case filed in Florida Middle District Court

    • Plaintiff(s): Not specified in the provided information.
    • Defendant(s): Not specified in the provided information.
    • Jurisdiction: Florida Middle District Court
    • Case Number: 6:19-cv-01886 [cite: The full patent text]
    • Filing Date: Not specified in the provided information.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation. [cite: The full patent text]

  5. US Case filed in Florida Middle District Court

    • Plaintiff(s): Not specified in the provided information.
    • Defendant(s): Not specified in the provided information.
    • Jurisdiction: Florida Middle District Court
    • Case Number: 6:18-cv-00064 [cite: The full patent text]
    • Filing Date: Not specified in the provided information.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation. [cite: The full patent text]

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