Patent 8738040

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.

  • IPR2025-01256IPRfiled Sep 11, 2025vs. Apple Inc.Discretionary Denial

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Cases on file (2)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 8738040. 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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The Google Patents page for US8738040B2 lists the following litigation cases:

  • Case filed in Texas Northern District Court

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Northern District Court
    • Case Number: 3:25-cv-02642
    • Source: District Court
    • Status: Critical
    • Filing Date and Parties: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page, but Unified Patents is often involved in IPRs (Inter Partes Reviews) which are sometimes linked to district court litigation.

  • Case filed in Texas Western District Court

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court
    • Case Number: 7:25-cv-00445
    • Source: District Court
    • Status: Litigation
    • Filing Date and Parties: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page.

  • PTAB case IPR2025-01256 filed (Not Instituted - Procedural)

    • Jurisdiction: PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board)
    • Case Number: IPR2025-01256
    • Status: Not Instituted - Procedural
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page.
    • Petitioner: Unified Patents.

  • Case filed in Texas Eastern District Court

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 2:24-cv-00757
    • Source: District Court
    • Status: Litigation
    • Filing Date and Parties: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page.

  • Case filed in Texas Eastern District Court

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 2:26-cv-00011
    • Source: District Court
    • Status: Litigation
    • Filing Date and Parties: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page.

  • Case filed in Texas Eastern District Court

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 2:24-cv-00133
    • Source: District Court
    • Status: Litigation
    • Filing Date and Parties: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page.

  • Case filed in Texas Eastern District Court

    • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 2:24-cv-00165
    • Source: District Court
    • Status: Litigation
    • Filing Date and Parties: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents page.

  • First worldwide family litigation filed

    • Status: Litigation
    • Details: Not specified on the Google Patents page beyond "First worldwide family litigation filed" and a link to Darts-ip.

For the district court cases, specific plaintiffs, defendants, and filing dates are not directly available from the Google Patents summary. To obtain these, a more in-depth search using the case numbers on PACER or the Unified Patents portal (if directly searchable by case number) would be required. The Unified Patents portal provides a general search for litigation cases but doesn't immediately link detailed party information to the specific patent number without a direct search within their database.

Based on the provided information, the current assignee of US8738040B2 is Avant Location Technologies LLC, which was assigned the patent on 2023-07-17 from AFIRMA CONSULTING & TECHNOLOGIES SL. This suggests Avant Location Technologies LLC would likely be the plaintiff in any new infringement cases.Known litigation involving US patent 8738040 includes several cases filed in U.S. District Courts and one PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board) case.

Here is a summary of the known litigation:

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Northern District Court

    • Case Number: 3:25-cv-02642
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Critical litigation status.

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court

    • Case Number: 7:25-cv-00445
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation status.

  • Jurisdiction: PTAB

    • Case Number: IPR2025-01256
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Plaintiff(s) / Petitioner: Unified Patents.
    • Defendant(s) / Patent Owner: Avant Location Technologies LLC (as the current assignee).
    • Outcome/Current Status: Not Instituted - Procedural.

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court

    • Case Number: 2:24-cv-00757
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation status.

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court

    • Case Number: 2:26-cv-00011
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation status.

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court

    • Case Number: 2:24-cv-00133
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation status.

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court

    • Case Number: 2:24-cv-00165
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly provided on the Google Patents record.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Litigation status.

Additionally, there is a record of "First worldwide family litigation filed" with a link to Darts-ip, but specific case details are not provided on the Google Patents page itself. The current assignee of US8738040B2 is Avant Location Technologies LLC, which acquired the patent on July 17, 2023.

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