Infringements

Texas Giants Among Targets as Tech Firm Secure Matrix LLC Sues Over Patent Infringements

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San Antonio, Texas – Multiple renowned Texas-based companies are at the center of a series of recent legal actions initiated by Secure Matrix LLC, a New York-based technology firm. The company, which specializes in authentication and secure connection technology, has launched a series of trademark infringement suits this month against prominent local and national businesses. Secure Matrix LLC alleges that its patented technology, used to secure and authenticate user activities such as logging into accounts or making purchases online, has been infringed upon by a variety of companies ranging from the supermarket giant H-E-B to … Read more

Surveillance Showdown: San Francisco’s Use of License Plate Cameras Faces Legal Challenge Over Privacy Infringements

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San Francisco – A widespread lawsuit has been filed against Flock Safety, a company that supplies surveillance cameras widely employed by various municipalities in the Bay Area, including San Francisco. The legal action, initiated by the public interest law firm Institute for Justice in a federal court in Virginia on Monday, raises profound concerns regarding the invasion of privacy through what is termed as a pervasive “dragnet” facilitated by these cameras. The powerful contention at the heart of this lawsuit is the alleged violation of Fourth Amendment rights, which protect citizens from unreasonable searches. According … Read more

Nintendo Sues Palworld Developer Pocketpair Over Alleged Pokémon Patent Infringements

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TOKYO — A new legal battle is brewing as Nintendo has taken legal action against Pocketpair, the creators of Palworld, a game that Nintendo claims infringes on its immensely popular Pokémon series. The lawsuit, which was launched by Nintendo earlier this week, is focused on allegations that Palworld closely mimics the characters and gameplay dynamics of the long-standing Pokémon games, thereby violating multiple patent rights. In the complaint, Nintendo asserts that the similarities between its Pokémon franchise and Palworld are not merely superficial but extend to core elements protected by copyright. As a part of … Read more

IBM Wins $45 Million in Patent Lawsuit Against Zynga Over Core Internet Technology Infringements

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Wilmington, Delaware — In a significant legal victory for IBM, a Delaware jury ordered Zynga, the creator of FarmVille, and its subsidiary Chartboost, to pay $45 million for infringing on two of IBM’s patents. The decision, reached last week, highlighted ongoing issues surrounding patent rights in the technology sector, particularly regarding foundational online networking and advertising technologies that have become ubiquitous on the modern internet. IBM argued in court that its patents are vital to the architecture of today’s digital ads and networking. Notably, these include innovations dating back to the 1980s with Prodigy, an … Read more