Computer Protection IP, LLC (CPIP) has filed its first affirmative lawsuit, accusing New Dream Network (DreamHost) (2:17-cv-08858) of infringing a single server security patent. The new complaint targets the DreamHost Cloud System’s use of virtual machines to provide “full network virtualization” for customers of its DreamCompute product. In February 2016, Intel and McAfee brought a Northern District of Georgia action seeking a declaratory judgment of noninfringement of the same patent by Intel’s Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) and Cloud Integrity Technology (based on TXT), and Supermicro filed a similar action in the Northern District of California. CPIP’s affirmative suit was filed in the Central District of California.

Ten days after a similar suit (5:16-cv-00566) was filed by Supermicro in the Northern District of California, Intel and its subsidiary McAfee have filed a declaratory judgment action (2:16-cv-00028) against Computer Protection IP, LLC (CPIP). The complaint alleges that the NPE sent McAfee and other Intel customers a letter (attached to the filing) on December 23, 2015 threatening to initiate litigation should McAfee not take a license to a single patent (8,468,591) by February 17, 2016. The ‘591 patent generally relates to server security, and CPIP’s letter attaches charts comparing McAfee products that use Intel’s Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) and Cloud Integrity Technology (based on TXT) against claims 39 and 41-44 of the patent.

Supermicro has filed a declaratory judgment action (5:16-cv-00566) against Computer Protection IP, LLC (CPIP). The complaint alleges that the NPE sent Supermicro a letter (attached to the filing) threatening to initiate litigation should Supermicro not take a license to a single patent (8,468,591) generally related to server security. The letter targets servers that are compatible with Intel’s Trusted Execution Technology (TXT), and Supermicro suggests that, rather than engage Intel directly in licensing discussions, CPIP is threatening litigation against server manufacturers.