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Acacia’s Unified Messaging Sues EverBank
Unified Messaging Solutions (UMS), a subsidiary of Acacia Research, filed suit against EverBank Financial alleging that the defendant’s webmail systems services infringe five patents related to web-based messaging. UMS filed more than 100 prior suits since March 2011 against a spectrum of e-commerce, content site, and financial services targets. UMS is the exclusive licensee of the patents-in-suit, which originated with J2 Global Communications/NetOffice Solutions and were assigned to Advanced Messaging Technologies in May 2010. RPX acquired sublicense rights to the UMS portfolio as part of the Acacia Bundle deal completed in September 2012. 2/14, Southern District of Florida, 0:13cv60364
February 28, 2013
Acacia’s Unified Messaging Settles with Commerce Bancshares
August 13, 2012 – Acacia Research announced that its subsidiary, Unified Messaging Solutions, entered into a settlement agreement with Commerce Bancshares. In March 2012, Unified Messaging Solutions filed suit against Commerce Bancshares, alleging that Commerce Bancshares’ webmail services infringe five patents related to web-based messaging systems.
August 13, 2012
Acacia’s Unified Messaging Solutions Enters into License and Settlement Agreement with Dell
August 1, 2012 – Acacia Research announced that its subsidiary, Unified Messaging Solutions (UMS), entered into a patent license and settlement agreement with Dell. In September 2011, UMS filed suit against AOL, AT&T, American Airlines, Citibank, Conn’s, Dell, eBay, Google, Sabre Holdings, Time Warner, Travelocity, Twitter, and Yahoo over five patents related to web-based messaging systems.
August 1, 2012
American Express Settles with Acacia’s Unified Messaging Solutions
July 10, 2012 – Acacia Research announced that subsidiary Unified Messaging Solutions (UMS) entered into a settlement and license agreements with American Express.
July 10, 2012
Unified Messaging Solutions LLC v. Facebook, Inc. et al
Unified Messaging Solutions [NPE] filed suit against Charter, Comcast, Facebook, RIM, T-Mobile, Verizon and 15 others over four patents related to web-based messaging systems. 3/15, Eastern District of Texas, 6:2011cv00120
March 23, 2011
Unified Messaging Solutions Sues RIM, T-Mobile, Verizon and 18 Others
Unified Messaging Solutions [NPE] filed suit against Charter, Comcast, Facebook, RIM, T-Mobile, Verizon and 15 others over four patents related to web-based messaging systems. 3/15, Eastern District of Texas, 6:2011cv00120
March 16, 2011
