Patent 8374096

Litigation summary

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

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 8374096. 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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Known litigation involving US patent 8374096, as of April 26, 2026, includes multiple cases filed in the Texas Eastern District Court. The information below is derived from the "Family has litigation" section of the patent's Google Patents page:

  • Case 1:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00421
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Critical (as indicated by "Critical" label next to the link on Google Patents page)
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 2:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00302
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 3:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:25-cv-01175
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 4:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:25-cv-00426
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 5:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:25-cv-00425
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 6:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:25-cv-00424
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 7:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00646
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 8:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00544
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 9:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00543
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 10:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00542
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 11:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00299
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 12:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00300
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 13:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00301
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 14:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00420
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 15:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00303
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 16:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00304
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 17:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00418
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 18:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00541
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 19:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00419
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 20:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00537
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 21:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00422
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 22:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00534
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 23:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00535
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 24:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00536
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 25:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00540
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 26:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00538
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

  • Case 27:

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00539
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found within the linked Unified Patents page for the specific case.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not explicitly provided beyond being listed as active litigation.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page; typically found on the linked Unified Patents page.

The Google Patents page also indicates "First worldwide family litigation filed" with a link to Darts-ip, but does not provide specific details for that case within the same view. To obtain more precise details like plaintiffs, defendants, and filing dates, it would be necessary to navigate to each of the linked Unified Patents portal pages for each specific case number. Access to PACER would also allow for direct lookup of these federal court cases.## Litigation Involving US Patent 8,374,096

As of April 26, 2026, US Patent 8,374,096 is involved in multiple litigation cases, all filed in the Texas Eastern District Court. The legal status of the patent is listed as "Active," with an adjusted expiration date of October 8, 2028.

The following cases are identified through the Google Patents record for US8374096, which links to Unified Patents litigation data. While case numbers and jurisdictions are provided, detailed information such as plaintiff(s), defendant(s), and specific filing dates for each case would typically be found by navigating to the individual Unified Patents or PACER links for each respective case. However, these details are not directly extractable from the provided snippet.

Known Litigation Cases:

The Google Patents record indicates that the following cases have been filed, with the jurisdiction consistently being the Texas Eastern District Court:

  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00421
    • Status: Critical
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00302
  • Case Number: 4:25-cv-01175
  • Case Number: 4:25-cv-00426
  • Case Number: 4:25-cv-00425
  • Case Number: 4:25-cv-00424
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00646
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00544
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00543
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00542
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00299
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00300
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00301
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00420
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00303
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00304
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00418
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00541
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00419
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00537
  • Case Number: 4:23-cv-00422
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00534
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00535
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00536
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00540
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00538
  • Case Number: 4:24-cv-00539

For each of these cases, the Google Patents entry indicates "litigation" and provides a link to Unified Patents for more details. The current assignee of US8374096 is Freedom Patents LLC.

Beyond these US District Court cases, the Google Patents entry also notes that "First worldwide family litigation filed" with a link to Darts-ip, but does not provide further specifics within the immediate view.

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