Several of M2M’s New Suits Target Same Defendants Using Different Patent
M2M Solutions filed no new suits in 2013, but recently filed three new cases against Novatel Wireless, Sierra Wireless, and Telit. At issue is patent 8648717, which relates to a programmable device used in machine-to-machine communications. Embedded wireless module products that facilitate machine-to-machine communication are the accused products in these suits. M2M previously filed separate suits against Novatel, through its subsidiary Enfora, and Sierra in January 2012, asserting two patents related to the patent-in-suit; both cases are still active. Sierra filed for declaratory judgment of noninfringement of the ‘717 patent in February 2014. That case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice in June. 8/26, District of Delaware, 1:14cv01101, 1:14cv01102, 1:14cv01103