Operating company patents continued to spread among NPEs throughout 2022, including to familiar faces in patent monetization. While a number of those recipients have yet to file any litigation, several did launch new campaigns during the fourth quarter—some with the backing of third-party litigation funding.

Recently formed Singapore NPE Geoscope Technologies Pte. Ltd. has filed its first litigation with suits against Alphabet (Google) (1:22-cv-01331) and Apple (1:22-cv-01373) in the Eastern District of Virginia. The six asserted patents, originating with Andrew Corporation (acquired by CommScope in 2007), are broadly directed to determining the location of a device. The defendants are accused of infringement through the provision of their geolocation services: Google, through the Google Location Services platform; and Apple, through the Location Services platform.