Patent 8649971
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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No PTAB proceedings on file. This patent has not been challenged through Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, or Covered Business Method review at the USPTO. The absence is itself a signal — well-asserted patents eventually attract IPRs.
Cases on file (5)
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- Optimum Vector Dynamics LLC v. Dreame Technology USA Incfiled Apr 20, 20263:26-cv-02497California Southern District CourtJudges Gonzalo P. Curiel, Steve B. ChuOpen
Defendants: Dreame Technology USA Inc
The accused products are various models of robotic vacuums and lawnmowers that feature smart mapping technology and mobile app integration.
- Hyundai Motor Company et al. v. Optimum Vector Dynamics LLCfiled Nov 17, 2023IPR2024-00173Patent Trial and Appeal BoardNot instituted
Defendants: Optimum Vector Dynamics LLC
- Optimum Vector Dynamics LLC v. General Motors Companyfiled Apr 21, 20232:23-cv-00175U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texasongoing
Defendants: General Motors Company
- Optimum Vector Dynamics LLC v. Ford Motor Companyfiled Apr 21, 20232:23-cv-00176U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texasongoing
Defendants: Ford Motor Company
- 2:25-cv-05928U.S. District Court for the Central District of Californiaearly stages
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
Litigation History of U.S. Patent 8,649,971
As of today's date, May 1, 2026, U.S. Patent 8,649,971 is involved in several litigation proceedings. The patent is currently assigned to Optimum Vector Dynamics LLC.
Based on a review of public records, the following legal actions involving this patent have been identified:
District Court Litigation
Case 1
- Plaintiff(s): Optimum Vector Dynamics LLC
- Defendant(s): General Motors Company
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: 2:23-cv-00175
- Filing Date: April 21, 2023
- Status: This case appears to be ongoing.
Case 2
- Plaintiff(s): Optimum Vector Dynamics LLC
- Defendant(s): Ford Motor Company
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: 2:23-cv-00176
- Filing Date: April 21, 2023
- Status: This case also appears to be ongoing.
Case 3
- Plaintiff(s): I am unable to confirm the plaintiff for this specific case number based on the provided information. It is likely Optimum Vector Dynamics LLC, given the pattern of litigation.
- Defendant(s): I am unable to confirm the defendant for this specific case number based on the provided information.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Case Number: 2:25-cv-05928
- Filing Date: The filing date is not specified in the provided information, but the case number suggests a 2025 filing.
- Status: Given the recent case number, this litigation is presumed to be in its early stages.
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceedings
In addition to the district court cases, the patent has been challenged at the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
- Proceeding Type: Inter Partes Review (IPR)
- Case Number: IPR2024-00173
- Petitioner: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America, Hyundai Capital America, Kia Corporation, and Kia America, Inc.
- Filing Date: November 17, 2023
- Status: The PTAB has not instituted a trial on the merits. This indicates that the board, after a preliminary review, determined that the petitioner did not show a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one of the challenged claims.
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