Patent 8860337

Litigation summary

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

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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.

  • IPR2025-01098IPRfiled Jun 23, 2025vs. Nintendo Co. Ltd. et al.Terminated-Settled

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Cases on file (3)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 8860337. 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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US Patent 8860337, titled "Linear vibration modules and linear-resonant vibration modules," has been involved in several litigation cases. Resonant Systems Inc. is the current assignee of the patent.

Here's a summary of known litigation:

District Court Cases:

  • Jurisdiction: Washington Western District Court

    • Case Number: 2:15-cv-00054
    • Status: Case filed.
    • Additional Details: Specific plaintiff(s), defendant(s), and filing date are not readily available in the provided snippets for this particular case number.

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court

    • Case Number: 2:25-cv-00090
    • Status: Case filed.
    • Additional Details: Specific plaintiff(s), defendant(s), and filing date are not readily available in the provided snippets for this particular case number. However, other cases in the Texas Eastern District Court (e.g., Volteon LLC v. Nothing Technology Limited, Case No. 2:25-cv-00093) involving similar patent assertion entities and consumer electronics brands highlight the general litigation landscape in this jurisdiction, though this specific case is not about 8860337.

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court

    • Case Number: 7:25-cv-00035
    • Status: Case filed.
    • Additional Details: Specific plaintiff(s), defendant(s), and filing date are not readily available in the provided snippets for this particular case number.

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court

    • Case Number: 7:23-cv-00077
    • Status: Case filed.
    • Additional Details: Specific plaintiff(s), defendant(s), and filing date are not readily available in the provided snippets for this particular case number.

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court

    • Case Number: 2:22-cv-00424
    • Status: Case filed.
    • Additional Details: Specific plaintiff(s), defendant(s), and filing date are not readily available in the provided snippets for this particular case number. However, it is noted that between 2022 and 2023, the Patent Owner (Resonant Systems Inc.) sued several defendants including [[Samsung Electronics Co.](/litigations/by-defendant/Samsung%20Electronics%20Co.) Ltd.](/litigations/by-plaintiff/Samsung%20Electronics%20Co.%20Ltd.) and Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc., and Apple, Inc. in separate cases alleging infringement of the '337 patent (against Apple and Sony) and other related patents.

PTAB Cases (Inter Partes Review - IPR):

  • Case Number: IPR2025-01098

    • Petitioner(s): Nintendo Co., Ltd., and Nintendo of America Inc.
    • Patent Owner: Resonant Systems Inc. (implied from overall context of 8860337 litigation)
    • Filing Date: June 23, 2025.
    • Outcome/Status: Procedural Termination. This petition challenges claims 2 and 3 of the '337 patent.

  • Case Number: IPR2025-00680

    • Petitioner(s): Nintendo Co., Ltd., and Nintendo of America Inc.
    • Patent Owner: Resonant Systems Inc. (implied from overall context of 8860337 litigation)
    • Filing Date: March 10, 2025.
    • Outcome/Status: Final Written Decision. This petition is substantively identical to Apple's petition and also challenges claims 2 and 3 of the '337 patent.

  • Case Number: IPR2024-00807

    • Petitioner(s): Apple Inc. (implied, as the "Apple IPR" is referenced)
    • Patent Owner: Resonant Systems Inc. (implied from overall context of 8860337 litigation)
    • Filing Date: The Board instituted Inter Partes Review on October 15, 2024.
    • Outcome/Status: Final Written Decision. This IPR challenges claims 1-4 of the '337 patent.

  • Case Number: IPR2025-00823

    • Outcome/Status: Not Instituted - Procedural.
    • Additional Details: Specific petitioner(s), patent owner, and filing date are not readily available in the provided snippets for this particular case number.

  • Case Number: IPR2024-00569

    • Outcome/Status: Not Instituted - Merits.
    • Additional Details: Specific petitioner(s), patent owner, and filing date are not readily available in the provided snippets for this particular case number.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC):

  • Case Number: 26-1267
    • Status: Case filed.
    • Additional Details: Specific plaintiff(s), defendant(s), and filing date are not readily available in the provided snippets for this particular case number.

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