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Smart Home Campaign Snags August Home
New Patent Litigation
Inventor-controlled Portus Singapore Pte Ltd. and its Australian subsidiary Portus Pty Limited have sued Assa Abloy (August Home) (1:24-cv-01051) in the District of Delaware over the provision of “smart home solutions with products such as a series of wirelessly connected locks, such as the August Smart Lock, and Wi-Fi bridges, such as the August Connect, and doorbell cameras”. At issue are features related for accessing and controlling the accused products remotely through mobile apps and web portals.
September 24, 2024
Self-Proclaimed “Inventor of the Connected Home” Kicks Off Smart Home Campaign Through Portus
New Patent Litigation
Inventor-controlled Portus Singapore Pte Ltd. and its Australian subsidiary Portus Pty Limited have initiated their first litigation campaign as patent owner and exclusive licensee, respectively, suing AT&T (AT&T Digital Life) (2:19-cv-00044) in the Eastern District of Texas, AXP Group (Vivint) (3:19-cv-00310) in the Northern District of Texas, and Zmodo Technology (2:19-cv-02029) in the Northern District of Illinois. A family of two patents generally related to monitoring and/or controlling devices at a remote location is asserted against each defendant, with infringement allegations focused on the provision of smart home automation and security products—i.e., the AT&T Digital product suite, the Vivint Smart Hub, and Zmodo’s Pivot and Pivot Cloud, both Internet-connected home security cameras offering remote access features and that serve as control hubs for other smart devices (e.g., lights).
February 7, 2019