Patent 9929240
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.
- IPR2025-01283IPRfiled Oct 14, 2025vs. Sandisk Technologies, Inc. et al.Terminated-Settled
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Cases on file (2)
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- SanDisk Corporation v. IPValue Management, Inc. et al.filed Mar 7, 20255:25-cv-02389U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaSettled
Defendants: IPValue Management, Inc. and Longitude Flash Memory Solutions, Ltd.
Other patents asserted: 6963505
- IPValue Management, Inc. et al. v. Western Digital Corporation et al.filed Jan 22, 20258:25-cv-00119U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaSettled
Defendants: Western Digital Corporation and SanDisk Corporation
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
As of April 26, 2026, United States Patent No. 9,929,240 is the subject of ongoing litigation. The patent, assigned to Longitude Flash Memory Solutions, Ltd., is involved in multiple legal actions, including district court lawsuits and a proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
District Court Litigation
Case 1: California Central District Court
- Plaintiff(s): IPValue Management, Inc. and Longitude Flash Memory Solutions, Ltd.
- Defendant(s): Western Digital Corporation and SanDisk Corporation.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
- Case Number: 8:25-cv-00119.
- Filing Date: January 22, 2025.
- Status: The case is currently active. The most recent docket entry indicates a stipulation of dismissal was filed, suggesting a potential settlement between the parties.
Case 2: California Northern District Court
- Plaintiff(s): SanDisk Corporation.
- Defendant(s): IPValue Management, Inc. and Longitude Flash Memory Solutions, Ltd.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
- Case Number: 5:25-cv-02389.
- Filing Date: March 7, 2025.
- Status: This case is also active. IPValue Management and Longitude Flash Memory Solutions have filed counterclaims for infringement of five patents, including the '505 patent. A motion to dismiss the counterclaim concerning U.S. Patent No. 6,963,505 was denied. A stipulation of dismissal was also filed in this case, pointing towards a likely resolution.
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceeding
- Case Number: IPR2025-01283
- Parties: Details of the petitioner and patent owner are not fully available in the provided search snippets. However, related PTAB proceedings involving Longitude Flash Memory Solutions Ltd. and SanDisk Technologies, Inc. (IPR2025-01281) have been identified.
- Status: A settlement has been reached in this inter partes review.
In a related development, IPValue Management, Inc. announced on January 19, 2026, that its affiliate, Longitude Flash Memory Solutions, Ltd., has granted a worldwide, non-exclusive patent license to SanDisk Corporation for a portfolio of patents originating from Cypress Semiconductor. This agreement resolved all outstanding patent disputes between the companies, which likely includes the aforementioned litigation.
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