A new record has been set for patent lawsuits filed in a single day. On Monday, November 30, 257 new patent complaints were filed, with 196 of those being in the District of East Texas. Some of the targets for these suits include Apple and Airbnb. The majority of these complaints were filed by shell companies who seek payments from prolific businesses for the use of any intellectually property for which they previously claimed ownership.

One of these companies is CrystalPeak Solutions, which filed 37 lawsuits against companies like Netflix and Macy’s for the use of certain Internet security protocols.

At Gagnon, Peacock & Vereeke, P.C., our attorneys understand exactly how complex and difficult the law surrounding intellectual property and patents can be. We know that individuals have a right to protect the integrity of their creations, and that unscrupulous entities will often try to steal money-making ideas for their own gain. We fight for the rights of our clients dealing with patent infringement; to learn more about the services we offer, call (214) 824-1414 today.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office affirmed once more the validity of electric meter patents owned by TransData, Inc., in response to requests issued by an anonymous electric meter manufacturer and General Electric, a press release on StockHouse stated on April 16.

The patents covered digital electric meters designed by the company, which feature an internal wireless communications module and antenna.

TransData’s smart meter patents have been the subject of a contentious legal battle involving patent infringement, including defendants such as Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Co.; Oncor Electric Delivery (an Energy Future Holdings Corp. company); CenterPoint Energy; San Diego Gas & Electric Co.; Denton County Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Texas-New Mexico Power Co.; Denton Municipal Utilities; and Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Our attorneys at Gagnon, Peacock & Vereeke, P.C., conduct extensive legal work in intellectual property law for our clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. For legal counsel relating to a patent or another aspect of intellectual property law, call our offices at (214) 824-1414 today.