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Samsung Added to Funded Texas NPE’s Location Tracking Campaign
New Patent Litigation
Avant Location Technologies LLC launched its sole litigation campaign this past July with a suit against Generac (ecobee) in the Eastern District of Texas. Now, the plaintiff has sued Samsung (2:24-cv-00133) in the same district. The seven asserted patents, five of which are making their litigation debut, generally relate to a system for providing “presence related services” to a designated “special area” through a linked mobile station. Samsung is targeted over a wide array of devices, including earphones, smartphones, smart watches, and tablets, that support the SmartThings Find feature.
March 2, 2024
Funded Texas NPE Starts Up Smart Home Campaign
New Patent Litigation, TPLF
With apparent backing by a litigation funder, Avant Location Technologies LLC has filed suit against Generac (ecobee) (2:23-cv-00354) in the Eastern District of Texas, asserting two patents generally related to a system for providing “presence related services” to a designated “special area” through a linked mobile station. The defendant is accused of infringement through the provision of smart home devices including certain cameras, sensors, and thermostats, as well as related devices. At issue are certain location-tracking tools or functionalities (e.g., Arm/Disarm, geofencing, and Home/Away detection).
August 10, 2023