Patent 8777746

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 (1)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 8777746. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.

  • Imaginear Inc v. Niantic Incfiled Apr 22, 2026
    26-1720Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitOpen

    Defendants: Niantic Inc

    Other patents asserted: 11666827, 10946284, 11484797, 8668592, 12070691, 8579710

    The accused products are location-based games that use player gestures and real-world locations to alter gameplay. These games also feature a system for trading virtual goods whose value is determined by user ratings.

Litigation summary

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

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As of April 26, 2026, litigation involving US patent 8777746 is known, primarily centered around a patent infringement lawsuit filed by ImagineAR Inc. against Niantic, Inc.

Here are the known details:

  1. Delaware District Court Case

    • Plaintiff(s): ImagineAR Inc. (or ImagineAR, Inc. et al.)
    • Defendant(s): Niantic, Inc.
    • Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the District of Delaware
    • Case Number: 1:24-cv-01252
    • Filing Date: November 13, 2024
    • Outcome/Current Status: On April 8, 2026, the District Court granted Niantic Inc.'s motion for judgment on the pleadings, ruling several of ImagineAR's asserted patents, including US8777746, invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The court also denied ImagineAR's motion to amend its complaint. ImagineAR Inc. has announced its intention to appeal this decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

  2. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case

    • Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • Case Number: 26-1720
    • Plaintiff(s): Likely ImagineAR Inc. (appellant)
    • Defendant(s): Likely Niantic, Inc. (appellee)
    • Filing Date: The exact filing date for the appeal under this specific case number is not available in the search results as of April 26, 2026. However, ImagineAR Inc. announced their plan to appeal the Delaware District Court's ruling (issued April 8, 2026) to the Federal Circuit.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Pending appeal. Based on the information available, this case number likely refers to the appeal of the Delaware District Court's decision in ImagineAR, Inc. v. Niantic, Inc., which ImagineAR plans to pursue. Specific details of the appeal's progress under this case number are not yet public or readily searchable.

Generated 5/31/2026, 6:48:16 AM