Litigation summary

Known litigation involving US patent 8311040 (US8311040B2) is detailed below, based on the provided patent text and search results. While many of the cited cases involve Wi-LAN Inc. (the original assignee) and [Apple Inc.](/litigations/by-plaintiff/Apple%20Inc.), it is crucial to confirm the specific involvement of US8311040B2, as Wi-LAN holds a portfolio of patents.

The Google Patents page for US8311040B2 lists several litigations. Cross-referencing these with external search results, the following cases have been identified as involving US8311040B2, or a predecessor application leading to it, at some stage.

1. Wi-LAN USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc.

• Plaintiff(s): Wi-LAN USA, Inc., Wi-LAN, Inc.
• Defendant(s): Apple Inc.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; subsequently transferred to U.S. District Court, Southern District of California.
• Case Number: 1:12-cv-24318 (S.D. Fla.); 3:13-cv-00798 (S.D. Cal.)
• Filing Date: December 6, 2012 (S.D. Fla.)
• Outcome or Current Status: This case was filed in the Southern District of Florida and subsequently transferred to the Southern District of California. While the initial filing from December 6, 2012, involved Wi-LAN USA, Inc. against Apple Inc., later proceedings and appeals (e.g., Federal Circuit case 15-1256 related to 3:13-cv-00798) primarily discussed other patents, such as US 8,315,640, or patents 8,457,145 and 8,537,757. The specific outcome for US8311040B2 in these later stages is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, which heavily focus on other patents from Wi-LAN's portfolio. The Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment of non-infringement in the related 15-1256 appeal based on claim constructions for terms like "specified connection" and "UL connections," without explicit mention of US8311040B2.

2. Wi-LAN USA, Inc. et al v. HTC Corporation et al.

• Plaintiff(s): Wi-LAN USA, Inc., Wi-LAN, Inc.
• Defendant(s): HTC Corporation, HTC America, Inc.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; subsequently transferred to U.S. District Court, Southern District of California.
• Case Number: 1:12-cv-24319 (S.D. Fla.); 3:13-cv-00871 (S.D. Cal.)
• Filing Date: December 6, 2012 (S.D. Fla.)
• Outcome or Current Status: This case was filed in the Southern District of Florida and transferred to the Southern District of California. The specific outcome for US8311040B2 is not detailed in the provided search results.

3. Wi-LAN USA, Inc. et al v. Sierra Wireless America, Inc.

• Plaintiff(s): Wi-LAN USA, Inc., Wi-LAN, Inc.
• Defendant(s): Sierra Wireless America, Inc.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; subsequently transferred to U.S. District Court, Southern District of California.
• Case Number: 1:12-cv-24320 (S.D. Fla.); 3:13-cv-00843 (S.D. Cal.)
• Filing Date: December 6, 2012 (S.D. Fla.)
• Outcome or Current Status: This case was filed in the Southern District of Florida and transferred to the Southern District of California. The specific outcome for US8311040B2 is not detailed in the provided search results.

4. US case filed in U.S. Supreme Court

• Case Number: 16-913
• Jurisdiction: U.S. Supreme Court
• Plaintiff(s) & Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in available snippets for this specific case number.
• Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in available snippets.
• Outcome or Current Status: This case is listed on the Google Patents page for US8311040B2. However, the provided search results do not offer specific details on the parties, filing date, or outcome for this Supreme Court case, nor do they confirm the specific assertion of US8311040B2 within this particular case. More in-depth research of Supreme Court dockets would be required to ascertain these details.

Other noted litigation involving Wi-LAN patents (but not confirmed for US8311040B2):

• Wi-LAN Inc. v. Apple Inc. (U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, Case No. 3:14-cv-02235): This case involved Wi-LAN asserting US Patent Nos. 8,457,145 and 8,537,757, regarding Voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology. It resulted in multiple damages trials, with juries awarding $145.1 million (later reduced by court to $10 million or new trial option) and then $85.23 million. The Federal Circuit later overturned the $85.2 million award and remanded for a third damages trial. While related to Wi-LAN and listed on the Google Patents page as "Family has litigation," the primary focus of news and court documents for this specific case number is on patents other than US8311040B2.

• Apple Inc. v. Wi-LAN Inc. (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Case No. 20-2094): This was an appeal concerning the underlying district court case 3:14-cv-02235, and thus involved patents US8457145 and US8537757.

• WI-LAN USA, INC. v. APPLE INC. (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Case No. 15-1256): This was an appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Case No. 3:13-cv-00798-DMS-BLM. While the district court case 3:13-cv-00798 originated from the case 1:12-cv-24318 (where US8311040B2 was initially asserted), the Federal Circuit's decision primarily discussed claim constructions and affirmed summary judgment of noninfringement. Specific details confirming US8311040B2's continued assertion or outcome at this appellate level are not available in the provided snippets, which instead reference other patents like US 8,315,640 in relation to the district court case.

• First worldwide family litigation filed (Darts-ip): The Google Patents entry provides a link to Darts-ip for "First worldwide family litigation filed" related to patent family 43534850, which includes US8311040B2. This indicates international litigation activity related to the patent family, but specific case details (plaintiff, defendant, jurisdiction, case number, filing date, outcome) for individual cases are not directly retrievable from the provided snippet or easily accessible without direct access to the Darts-ip database.