Patent 9087321

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 9087321. 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 9087321

Based on the available information, US patent 9087321 has been involved in several litigation cases. Trinity Info Media, LLC, identified as a Non-Practicing Entity (NPE), is the plaintiff in these cases.

Here's a list of known litigation:

  1. Plaintiff(s): TRINITY INFO MEDIA, LLC (fka TRINITY INTEL MEDIA, LLC)

    • Defendant(s): COVALENT, INC.
    • Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Central District of California, appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).
    • Case Number: 2:21-cv-01360-JWH-MRW (District Court), 22-1308 (CAFC) [cite: US9087321B2, 10]
    • Filing Date: February 2021 (District Court)
    • Outcome/Current Status: The District Court granted Covalent's motion to dismiss, finding that the asserted patents (US9087321 and US10936685B2) do not claim patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The CAFC affirmed this decision on July 14, 2023, agreeing that the independent claims of both patents are directed to an abstract idea ("matching based on questioning").

  2. Plaintiff(s): Trinity Info Media, LLC

    • Defendant(s): Coffee Meets Bagel, Inc.
    • Jurisdiction: California Northern District Court
    • Case Number: 3:20-cv-07114 [cite: US9087321B2]
    • Filing Date: 2020 [cite: US9087321B2]
    • Outcome/Current Status: No specific outcome or current status is provided in the available snippets beyond the initial filing information.

  3. Plaintiff(s): Trinity Info Media, LLC

    • Defendant(s): (Not specified in the provided snippet, but related to the CAFC case 22-1308 which affirmed the Central District of California's dismissal).
    • Jurisdiction: California Central District Court
    • Case Number: 2:21-cv-01361 [cite: US9087321B2]
    • Filing Date: 2021 [cite: US9087321B2]
    • Outcome/Current Status: No specific outcome or current status is provided in the available snippets. Given the outcome of case 2:21-cv-01360, it is likely this case faced similar challenges regarding patentable subject matter.

  4. Plaintiff(s): Trinity Info Media, LLC

    • Defendant(s): (Not specified in the provided snippet)
    • Jurisdiction: California Central District Court
    • Case Number: 2:21-cv-01351 [cite: US9087321B2]
    • Filing Date: 2021 [cite: US9087321B2]
    • Outcome/Current Status: No specific outcome or current status is provided in the available snippets.

  5. Plaintiff(s): Trinity Info Media, LLC

    • Defendant(s): (Not specified in the provided snippet)
    • Jurisdiction: California Central District Court
    • Case Number: 2:21-cv-01362 [cite: US9087321B2]
    • Filing Date: 2021 [cite: US9087321B2]
    • Outcome/Current Status: No specific outcome or current status is provided in the available snippets.

It is important to note that the CAFC ruling in case 22-1308 (Trinity Info Media, LLC v. Covalent, Inc.) determined that the claims of US9087321 are directed to an abstract idea and thus unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 101. This decision could significantly impact other ongoing or future litigation involving this patent.

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