Pinn, Inc. v. Google LLC

Google Pixel Buds (8:19-cv-1840) and Samsung Gear IconX (8:19-cv-01856) earbuds have joined Apple’s AirPods and Powerbeats Pro as accused products in the new litigation campaign of inventor-controlled Pinn, Inc. Two weeks ago, Pinn began asserting a single patent generally related to interaction between “wireless earbuds” (housed in “main body”) and a smartphone in a Central District of California case against Apple, adding separate suits in the same venue against Alphabet (Google) and Samsung this past week. The plaintiff has also alleged infringement of up to two published applications related to the patent-in-suit.

Inventor-controlled Pinn, Inc. has filed suit in the Central District of California against Apple (8:19-cv-01805), alleging infringement of a single patent generally related to interaction between “wireless earbuds” (housed in “main body”) and a smartphone. The plaintiff identifies Apple’s AirPods and Powerbeats Pro as the accused products, further providing notice of alleged practice of forthcoming claims in two published applications related to the patent-in-suit. Pinn pleads in its complaint that it first contacted Apple about its technology in October 2016.